Should DNA sequence be incorporated with other taxonomical data for routine identifying of plant species? by Tanakorn Suesatpanit, Kitisak Osathanunkul, Panagiotis Madesis, Maslin Osathanunkul

“…Full identification requires comparison of the specimen with some authoritative sources, such as a full and accurate description and verification of the species deposited in herbarium. Intake of wrong herbals can cause adverse effects. Identification of both raw materials and end products is therefore needed. …”
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Antidepressant-induced akathisia-related homicides associated with diminishing mutations in metabolizing genes of the CYP450 family by Lucire Y, Crotty C

“…All but two were also on interacting drugs, herbals or illicit substances, impairing metabolism further. …”
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Protective effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of Ruta graveolens Linn. leaves on indomethacin and pylorus ligation-induced gastric ulcer in rats by Mohd. Tarique, Hefazat H. Siddiqui, Mohd. Khushtar, Md. Azizur Rahman

“…Background: The search for an ideal and new antiulcer drug has been extended to herbals for novel molecules that decrease the incidence of relapse and afford better protection. …”
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A mini-review of traditional Chinese medicines on liver diseases by Siu Kan Law, Dawn Ching Tung Au, Albert Wing Nang Leung, Chuanshan Xu

“…Results: Celastrol, Astragalus, and Curcumin were reported to be effective Chinese herbals for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases through cyclic adenylate monophosphate (cAMP)–protein kinase A (PKA)–nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB), miR-712-PPAR-γ-PI3K/AKT-GLUT4, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT)/mammalian target of the rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathways. …”
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Determination of the Content of Phenolic Compounds and the Changes of Polyphenol Oxidase and Each Index during Browning of Phyllanthus emblica at Different Storage Temperatures by Rong Li, Shuang Guo, Wenjun Wu, Aihe Lin, Zongxiao Xia, Xiaomei Long, Tao Liu, Yuan Fan, Zukun Chen

“…The contents of TGG, 1-galloyl-glucose, and rutin in P. emblica are greatly affected by temperature and time, and its contents had a linear relationship with time and temperature and can be used as one of the indicators of early browning, which provides a reference for the storage and transportation of fresh fruit in Chinese herbals.…”
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Application of FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics for correlation of antioxidant activities, phenolics and flavonoid contents of Indonesian Curcuma xanthorrhiza by Kusumadewi, Awal P., Martien, Ronny, Pramono, Suwijiyo, Setyawan, Anita A., Windarsih, Anjar, Rohman, Abdul

“…Curcuma xanthorrhiza is one of the most commonly used herbals found in Indonesian Traditional Medicine. …”
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Screening of Malaysian Medicinal/Herbs and Aquatic Plants for Pancreatic Lipase Inhabitory Activities and Identification of Active Constituent by Ado, Muhammad Abubakar

“…In this study the effects of 80% methanol extracts of different parts (seeds, fruits, leaves, flowers,roots) of some medicinal/herbals and aquatic plants for their anti-lipase activity was determined. …”
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Development of a modified lymphocyte transformation test for diagnosing drug-induced liver injury associated with an adaptive immune response by Jessica Whritenour, Mira Ko, Qing Zong, Jianying Wang, Karrie Tartaro, Patricia Schneider, Ellen Olson, Maria Van Volkenburg, Jose Serrano, Paul Hayashi, Robert Fontana, Naga Chalasani, Herbert L. Bonkovsky

“…Diagnostic methods to differentiate DILI caused by an adaptive immune response from liver injury of other causes or to identify the responsible drug in patients receiving multiple drugs, herbals and/or dietary supplements (polypharmacy) have not yet been established. …”
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Phytochemical investigation and evaluation of in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of Euphorbia hirta ethanol leaf and root extracts: A comparative study by Kuntal Das, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, M. Saifulla Khan, S. Amrutha, Abdulhakeem Alamri, Majid Alhomrani, Walaa F. Alsanie, Aparana Bhaskar, G. Chandana shree, P. Harshitha

“…Many marketed effective chemical anti-inflammatory drugs are available but due to many disadvantages people are relying on the herbals with low health risk and toxicity. Objective: The research was performed to carryout the phytochemical investigation and explore the in vitro anti-inflammatory activities of leaf and roots extracts of Euphorbia hirta (EH). …”
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Probiotics in prevention and treatment of COVID-19: a systematic review of current evidence by S. SeyedAlinaghi, Ramin Shahidi, Arian Afzalian, Parinaz Paranjkhoo, Kobra Ghorbanzadeh, Hengameh Mojdeganlou, Armin Razi, Paniz Mojdeganlou, Mohsen Dashti, Afsaneh Ghasemzadeh, Sahar N. Parikhani, A. Pashaei, Amirali Karimi, Ahmadi Sepide, Esmaeil Mehraeen, Daniel Hackett

“…There were two studies that used supplements (vitamins, herbals, minerals, etc.) in addition to probiotics. …”
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Comparing the antidiabetic effects and chemical profiles of raw and fermented Chinese Ge-Gen-Qin-Lian decoction by integrating untargeted metabolomics and targeted analysis by Yan Yan, Chenhui Du, Zhenyu Li, Min Zhang, Jin Li, Jinping Jia, Aiping Li, Xuemei Qin, Qiang Song

“…Various beneficial effects of fermentation for applications in TCM or herbals have been reported, such as enhanced anti-ovarian cancer, antioxidative activity, and neuroprotective effects. …”
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Weeds as a source for human consumption. A comparison between tropical and temperate Latin America by Martha Díaz-Betancourt, Luciana Ghermandi, Ana Ladio, Ismael R. López-Moreno, Estela Raffaele, Eduardo H. Rapoport

“…In general, from higher to lower, the order of uses goes from leaves, seeds, roots, fruits, herbals, flowers and condiments. Edible roots (including bulbs and rhizomes) appear to be more common among perennials than among annuals.…”
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Application of FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics for correlation of antioxidant activities, phenolics and flavonoid contents of Indonesian Curcuma xanthorrhiza by Awal P. Kusumadewi, Ronny Martien, Suwidjiyo Pramono, Anita A. Setyawan, Anjar Windarsih, Abdul Rohman

“…Curcuma xanthorrhiza is one of the most commonly used herbals found in Indonesian Traditional Medicine. …”
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Sebastian Kneipp and the Natural Cure Movement of Germany: Between Naturalism and Modern Medicine by Youkyung KO

“…The Kneipp Cure rested on five main tenets: hydrotherapy, exercise, nutrition, herbalism, and the balance of mind and body. This study illuminates the reception of the Kneipp Cure in the context of the trilateral relationship among the Kneipp Cure, the Natural Cure Movement in general, and modern medicine. …”
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Analisis Vegetasi Gunung Merapi Menggunakan Quadrat Sampling Techniques by Ni Kadek Sri Ayu Wijayani, yulia nurvita, lestari widyaningsih, vania diah salsabila kusumadyanta, ismi nur fajriyati, aulia eka rahayu

“…Lichen habitus vegetation, Parmelia saxalitas which had the highest INP rate with 154.9509% in plot 2, herbaceous herbals with value index the highest is Cynodon dactylon 158.5050%. …”
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Delivery and evaluation of participatory education for animal keepers led by veterinarians and para-veterinarians around the Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India. by Andy Hopker, Naveen Pandey, Aniruddha Dhamorikar, Sophie Hopker, Pradeep Gautam, Subash Pandey, Sharad Kumar, Narendra Rahangadale, Prakash Mehta, Rebecca Marsland, Neil Sargison

“…Current treatments were primarily home remedies and herbalism, but also included contacting a paravet, use of pharmaceuticals and faith healing. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of Capsule Longvida® Optimized Curcumin (solid lipid curcumin particles) in knee osteoarthritis: a pilot clinical study by Gupte PA, Giramkar SA, Harke SM, Kulkarni SK, Deshmukh AP, Hingorani LL, Mahajan MP, Bhalerao SS

“…Poonam Ashish Gupte,1 Shital Ashok Giramkar,1 Shubhangi Mandar Harke,1 Sneha Keshav Kulkarni,1 Amol Panjabrao Deshmukh,2 Lal Lachhmandas Hingorani,2 Madhavi Prabhakar Mahajan,3 Supriya Sudhakar Bhalerao11Obesity Diabetes lab, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Campus, Pune, Maharashtra, India; 2Research and Development Department, Pharmanza Herbals Pvt. Ltd., Dharmaj, Gujrat, India; 3College of Ayurved, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Campus, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaPurpose: Osteoarthritis is the single most common cause of disability in older adults with an estimated 10% to 15% prevalence in individuals above 60 years. …”
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Suppressive effects of plumbagin on the growth of human bladder cancer cells via PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathways and EMT by Renjie Zhang, Zijian Wang, Wenjie You, Fengfang Zhou, Zicheng Guo, Kaiyu Qian, Yu Xiao, Xinghuan Wang

“…In this study, plumbagin (PL), a natural plant-derived drug extracted from Chinese herbals, was identified as a promising candidate for human bladder cancer (BCa) chemotherapy. …”
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Artemisia annua Leaf Extract Increases GLUT-4 Expression in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Rat by Arum Kartikadewi, Awal Prasetyo, Lisyani Budipradigdo, Heri Nugroho, Kusmiyati Tjahjono, Arthur Lelono

“…BACKGROUND: The depletion of glucose transporter 4 (GLUT-4) affects blood glucose level in the type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patient. Herbals supplementation such as Artemisia annua is known to posses an antidiabetic potency, but its effect on long term glucose control marker, glicated hemoglobin (HbA1C) and muscle GLUT-4 expression still has not been investigated. …”
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Antioxidant Activity, Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Content and LC–MS Profiling of Leaves Extracts of <i>Alstonia angustiloba</i> by Nurhidayah Ab. Rahim, Muhammad Nabil Fikri Roslan, Musthahimah Muhamad, Azman Seeni

“…Most people consume plants and herbals as an alternative medicine to improve their health and abilities. …”
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