Natural Products Journal, The - Volume 13, Issue 2, 2023

Background: Senna alata (L.) Roxb, which belongs to the family of Fabaceae, is a herbal plant that has been used for the treatment of skin diseases, ringworm infection, and constipation since ancient times. In recent decades, various conventional and non-conventional methodologies such as maceration, decoction, and supercritical fluid extraction have been examined by researchers in order to determine the phytochemical c Read More

Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, which are on the rise throughout the world at an alarming rate. As a result, a variety of techniques to help in the prevention and control of hypertension have been tried, one of which is the use of natural medicines derived from medicinal plants. The relevance of plant-based medicine is now recognised by western countries, as seen by Canada's Natural Health Pr Read More

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common cause of dementia; the hallmark includes neuronal death and synaptic loss leading to cognitive decline. Up to date, there have been a vast number of preclinical and clinical trials based on natural compounds that play a crucial role in the prevention of AD. Tinospora cordifolia (Tc) is a medicinal plant with numerous bioactive properties used in Indian medicine. The literature study will scrutini Read More

Background: The abnormal enlargement or thickening of the heart muscle leads to the diminishment of ventricular wall tension, which helps the heart to keep up the outstanding task at hand in terms of capacity and effectiveness. There are two kinds of hypertrophy: physiological and pathological. Initially, what evolves as an adaptive reaction, advances to heart failure. Different cellular signaling pathways control each Read More

Synthetic drug usage has risen substantially, although plant-based medicines are more appropriate in terms of adverse effects. Through the classical era, humans relied on Phyto moieties to cure several illnesses, the most common of which is curcumin, the main phenol derived from the various varieties of turmeric. Its therapeutic and medicinal qualities are described in the Vedic Scriptures and Chinese medicine. Curcum Read More

Cancer, known to be a death havoc is increasing at an alarming pace globally. There is a need to explore novel chemicals having anticancerous potential for its treatment with minimal side effects. Natural compounds obtained from plants have less toxic properties and can be proved as a better medication against this lethal disease. Thus, the secondary metabolites having anticancer properties found in plants, fruits, and v Read More

Background: A well-known traditional herb Aerva lanata is widely used in India for the management of different ailments, including urolithiasis. Objective: In the current research, flowers of Aerva lanata were chosen for isolation of active constituents and screened for antiangiogenic and anticancer potentials, as literature supports that those flowers have highest quantity of natural constituents compared with the other pa Read More

Background: The pharmacological characterization of Bancha green tea requires a preliminary establishment of its phytochemical composition. Objective: The aim of the present study was to develop a simple, sensitive, and environmentally friendly HPLC-UV procedure for the simultaneous quantification of caffeine, (+)-catechin, epigallocatechin gallate and gallic acid in different Bancha green tea isolates. Methods: The chro Read More