Pharmacological investigation of selected medicinal plants of Bangladesh

Zulfiker, AHM; Ma, Hongxia; Akter, Tasmina; Afroz, Anila; Momin, A. Mohammad Abdul Motalib

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“… Diangleja Shrub Whole plant Paralysis (Ch) NRE [ 184 ] Uraria prunellaefolia Graham Bilai-langur Undershrub Root Epilepsy (Ch) NRE [ 129 ] Lygodiaceae Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw. Shona jhuri Climber Leaves, stem, root Headache, mental disorder, epilepsy NRE [ 101 , 141 ] Lygodium altum Alderw. Dheki Shak Fern Whole plant Epilepsy, mental disorder, headache (Kh, Tr) NRE [ 99 ] Lythraceae Lawsonia inermis L. Mehedi Shrub Leaves Mental disorder (Be), epilepsy Enhances memory [ 91 , 93 , 211 ] Malvaceae Abroma augusta (L.) L.f. Ulothkombal Shrub Fruit, flower Schizophrenia, Heat stroke, mental disorder (Ta) CNS depressant [ 4 , 113 , 212 , 213 ] Grewia laevigata Vahl Monsimais (Ch) Herb …”

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Traditional Herbal Medicines Against CNS Disorders from Bangladesh

Uddin

Zidorn

2020

Nat. Prod. Bioprospect.

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The majority of the population in Bangladesh uses traditional plant-based medicines to manage various ailments, including central nervous system (CNS) disorders. This review presents ethnobotanical information and relevant scientific studies on plants used in traditional healthcare for the management of various CNS disorders in Bangladesh. The information on the medicinal plants of Bangladesh effective against CNS disorders published in scientific journals, books, and reports was compiled from different electronic databases using specific key words. The present article provides comprehensive information on a total of 224 medicinal plant species belonging to 81 families used for the treatment of CNS disorders by the various peoples of Bangladesh. In total, we reviewed more than 290 relevant papers. In this study, leaves were found as the most often used plant organ, followed by roots, fruits, whole plants, barks, seeds, stems, rhizomes, and flowers. The Fabaceae family contributes the highest number of used species, followed by Rubiaceae, Lamiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Vitaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Malvaceae, and Zingiberaceae. The most frequently used species (in decreasing order) are Asparagus racemosus, Centella asiatica, Stephania japonica, Aegle marmelos, Coccinia grandis, Tabernaemontana divaricata, Bacopa monnieri, Abroma augusta, and Scoparia dulcis. This review may serve as a starting point for a rational search for neuroactive natural products against CNS disorders within the Flora of Bangladesh. Graphic Abstract

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Traditional Herbal Medicines Against CNS Disorders from Bangladesh

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Zidorn

2020

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An Updated Review on Traditional and Modern Aspects of Vitex negundo

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Perveen

Khan

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Vitex negundo is a traditional herb known for its medicinal properties in Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha, Chinese, Roman, and other traditional systems of medicine. Traditionally, it is used as anthelminthic, antitoxin, aphrodisiac, contraceptive, antimalarial, analgesic, antiinflamatory, antiasthmatic, vermifuge, etc. All parts of V. negundo contain number of phytoconstituents like alkaloids, fatty acids, flavonoids, glycosidic irridoids, lignans, phenols, steroids, tannins and di- and sesquiterpenes. Due to the presence of a variety of secondary metabolites, V. negundo is used in different types of diseases or disorders by traditional pracctitioners for the treatment of spermatorrhoea, stomachache, asthma, cold, diarrhoea, indigestion, gallstone, hernia, eye disorders, rheumatism, irritable bladder and dysmenorrhea, headache, migraine, kwashiorkor, neck gland sores, tubercular neck swelling, reddened, arthritis, jaundice, urticaria, eczema and liver disorders. It is most widely used for curing disorders of the reproductive system like vital power, depression, frail erection without libido, self-contempt for sexual abuse, stool containing prostatic fluid, and testicle pain. Facts were gathered from databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Springer, Scopus, and ScienceDirect, as well as literature found in books of medicinal plants. It has recently been reported to have cytotoxic properties against various types of cancer cells. It works by inducing apoptosis via the mitochondrial and TRIAL pathways and stopping the cell cycle. This review sheds light upon the ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, different extraction procedures, and pharmacology of V. negundo. In conclusion, it was found that this traditional herb had an emerging past, exciting present and promising future for the treatment of several diseases.

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Pharmacological investigation of selected medicinal plants of Bangladesh

Cited by 2 publications

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Traditional Herbal Medicines Against CNS Disorders from Bangladesh

Traditional Herbal Medicines Against CNS Disorders from Bangladesh

An Updated Review on Traditional and Modern Aspects of Vitex negundo

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