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Herbal Remedies as Alternative to Future Drugs Development and Treatment
View Published Articles →01About This Special Issue
Plant is the vital sources of natural remedies. Every plant contains several potential phytochemicals which are demonstrating potential pharmacological activities for several acute and chronic diseases. New compounds isolated from several plants for the treatment of acute and chronic diseases. Anciently herbal medicines were effectively used to treat for all diseases. Further investigation may lead to isolation, identification and purification of these compounds as new drug with new formulation.Several protocols may develop to evaluate these pharmacological activities. This special issue is to improve the dissemination of advanced research in the area of herbal remedies by Pharmacological and Phytochemicals investigation that can fulfill the anytime-anywhere access dream. Original research papers are solicited in any aspect of innovative Pharmacological, Phytochemicals as well as herbal formulation for several acute and chronic diseases.
Aims and Scope:
1. Improve herbal remedies for future treatment
2. Investigation of pharmacological activity
3. Establish effective methodology
4. Primary step to isolate, identification and formulate lead compounds
02Meet the Guest Editors
Our distinguished editors bring deep subject-matter expertise to curate high-quality research and ensure a rigorous peer-review process.
Lead Guest Editor
Md. Reyad-ul-ferdous
Department of Pharmacy, Progati Medical Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh
03Published Articles
The following articles have been published in this special issue.
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Present Biological Status of Potential Medicinal Plant of Amaranthus viridis: A Comprehensive Review
Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015Pages: 12-17Received: 9 July 2015Accepted: 11 July 2015Published: 23 July 2015Abstract: Amaranthus viridis L. belongs to family (Amaranthaceae) commonly known as “Chowlai” is a common wild vegetable and weed of cultivation. A. viridis contains several compounds like amino acids lysine, arginine, histidine, cystine, phenylalanine, leucine, isoleucine, valine, threonine, methionine, tyrosine etc. In search of new activities chemical ent... Show More -
Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015Pages: 7-11Received: 29 June 2015Accepted: 1 July 2015Published: 15 July 2015Abstract: Colocasia esculenta (L) Schott of the family Araceae is an herbaceous perennial plant cultivated as annuals. Local name of C. esculenta is Kochu in Bangladesh and Taro in India. C. esculenta (L) is an ancient crop grown throughout the humid tropics and is widely used throughout the world; Africa, Asia, the West Indies, and South America. Its edible... Show More
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Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015Pages: 1-6Received: 16 June 2015Accepted: 17 June 2015Published: 15 July 2015Abstract: Background: mussaenda roxburghii hook. Belongs to family rubiaceae, is a perennial shrub moist area of valley and grows in the foothills. Objective: the present investigation was carried out to phytochemicals and pharmacological activity such anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective properties of methanolic crude extract & its fractions such as dcm extr... Show More
