Keywords : Herbs
SIGNIFICANCE OF MEDICINAL HERBS IN DENTAL DISORDERS: AN UPDATE
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2022, Volume 9, Issue 7, Pages 5675-5684
The use of herbal remedies to cure medical issues is extensive. They have been used for generations to cure gingival disease, periodontitis, oral infections, stained teeth, etc. However, there are some research that have gathered data on their impacts. The objective of this review article is to collect and compile data on a few significant herbs that are utilized in dental treatment.
A REVIEW ON ANTIOXIDANTS AS NEXT GENERATION THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2020, Volume 7, Issue 11, Pages 9552-9565
The rising prevalence of many diseases is a growing concern in worldwide. Antioxidants are substances that prevent oxidation of other compounds or neutralize free radicals. Spices and herbs are rich sources of antioxidants. They have been used in many areas like food and beverages to improve its flavor, aroma and color. Due to their excellent antioxidant activity, spices and herbs have also been used to treat some diseases. This review focuses on the association between antioxidants and therapeutic approaches that may be the key to their use as potential remedy to treat various diseases. The antioxidant properties of some species and its importance in medicine to treat several diseases and its chemical compositions were discussed and summarized. The antioxidants play a major role in the area of medicine in next generation. This might be a novel approach in the field of medicine to treat various diseases and disorders.
Immunomodulation and anti-viral effect of Herbal compounds: A review on coupled strategy for COVID-19
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2020, Volume 7, Issue 6, Pages 1007-1015
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an infectious pathogen rapidly spreading throughout the world. The disease has become a global pandemic having approximately thirty four million disease cases with one million reported deaths, worldwide. The immuno compromised and/or old age people are most susceptible to severe form of the disease. The pathogenic virus enters the human body causing numerous changes in the immune system regulation. Several studies report that coronavirus causes ‘cytokine storm’ leading to adverse effects of host immune response. Thus, it becomes necessary to prevent the pathogen from hijacking the host’s immune system. The present study elaborately describes the scope of immunomodulation in COVID-19 along with ayurvedic herbs as potential immunomodulating drugs to curtail the effects of the pathogenic virus. Briefly, the study provides dual strategy of immunomodulation and antiviral herbal compounds as a measure to control the pandemic at current stage.
Role of Herbal Medication in Treatment of Asthma
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2020, Volume 7, Issue 6, Pages 1016-1025
Asthma is the most prevalent non-transmissible disease that entirely affects quality of life. Management of such diseases is a pre-requisite. . Modern biological therapy for extreme asthma care, along with biomarker advances, provide the potential for phenotypic-specific therapies and introduction of more tailored procedures. Although many measures were adopted to overcome from this issue but still some side effects are faced while using synthetic medications. The present review discusses about herbal medication that were adopted by different countries to cure asthma. Discussion of Chinese, Japanese, Indian and alike herbs were done along with their clinical trials conducted on different subjects. Final a conclusion is drawn wherein it is observed that herbal medications were effective in treating asthma but a full reliance over them may sometime cause serious consequences as it not always herbs are found to be effective on different subjects. The reason may be due to mis-guiding during preparation of the formulation or incorrect labelling of the formulation