Current Traditional Medicine - Volume 8, Issue 4, 2022

Obesity is associated with many diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke, fatty liver disease, cancer, osteoarthritis and many others. The prevalence of obesity is increasing every year among the global population. The persons being overweight or obese may consider traditional herbal medicines as a good strategy to manage chronic conditions due to various reasons. Nigella sativa Read More

Diabetes mellitus is a ubiquitous metabolic syndrome with increased rates of mortality from the past few decades. It is a biochemical disorder with a complex pathophysiology and has disturbed glucose homeostasis maintained by the insulin hormone. The current medications for diabetes mellitus have serious adverse effects after long treatments. Thus, Ayurveda based phytoconstitutents are a new and well-accepted path Read More

Background: The placenta maintains and regulates the growth of fetus and consists of various biologically active nutrients such as cytomedines, vitamins, trace elements, amino acids, peptides, growth factors, and other biologically active constituents. Introduction: The therapeutic effectiveness of the placenta can be well defined with respect to several biochemical mechanisms of various components present in it. T Read More

Background: Flavonoids are plant-derived chemicals found naturally in various parts of plants. They are an important component in a broad range of nutraceuticals because of their antimutagenic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidative properties. Tangeretin, an example of the flavone class of flavonoid compounds, is found in tangerine and other citrus fruit peels. It is a natural constituent with vast pharmacologi Read More

Caffeine is well-known for its stimulant characteristics and is included in a wide variety of foods, drinks, and pharmaceutical formulations worldwide. However, the methods by which caffeine exerts its effects on the brain were unknown until the past decade, when the development of strong research tools enabled scientists to explore the drug's neuropharmacological and biochemical characteristics. Serotonin, especially in se Read More

Triticum aestivum Linn (commonly known as wheatgrass) is a perennial plant that belongs to the family Gramineae having various medicinal and nutritional applications. Generally, Triticum aestivum is utilized in southwest Asia as a curative agent to treat high blood pressure, cancers, obesity, diabetes, gastritis, ulcers, pancreas, liver problems, asthma, eczema, hemorrhoids, skin problems, etc. Numerous phytochemicals are p Read More

Depression is a complex neurological disorder. More than two hundred million people are affected by depression. Anti-depressant drugs prescribed to alleviate the symptoms associated with depression can interact with the neuroendocrine system and alter the level of neurotransmitters in the CNS. Dopamine, serotonin, testosterone, and other hormones influence human reproductive functions and sexual behavior. Anti-depres Read More