Current Traditional Medicine - Volume 3, Issue 1, 2017

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of cancer deaths worldwide. In recent years, there has been an increasing emphasis on herbal plants for the treatment of diseases including cancer. Objective and Method: Garlic (Allium sativum L.) and its organosulphur compounds (OSCs) are extensively studied among various naturally occurring compounds for their anticancer effects in forestomach, esophagus, co Read More

Background: Autism spectrum disorders pertain to neuro-developmental disorders that threaten not only the quality of life and social activities of children (or adults) with these illnesses in their lifetime if no proper training is provided, but also multiplies social costs such as public health expenditures. A variety of treatments, including complementary and alternative medicine, demonstrate improvement, among which ac Read More

Background: Active pharmaceutical ingredients have been reported to vary with environmental and edaphic conditions from region to region. Global resurgence in traditional and alternative health care systems has necessitated the quality standardization and authentication of medicinal plants with respect to their active ingredients which have also been stressed by World Health Organization and modern pharmacopoeias Read More

Background: Croton bonplandianum is an important medicinal plant and widely used in Indian system of medicine to heal cuts and wounds. However, systematic evaluation of wound healing activity of C. bonplandianum is lacking. Objectives: The present study was aimed to assess the wound healing activity of different parts of C. bonplandianum herbal preparations. Method: Wistar albino rats of both sexes were selecte Read More

Background: The erythrocytes are primarily exposed to xenobiotics and are highly susceptible to endogenous oxidative damage due to presence of high concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Objective: The aim of the present investigation is to assess the protective ability of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana extract (MEKB) against chemical oxidative stress induced by 2,2`- azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (A Read More

Background: Urolithiasis (UL) is the process of formation of calculi in the urinary system that includes, ureterolithiasis, urethrolithiasis and cystolithiasis, and is prevalent in the developing and underdeveloped countries. Nevertheless, exact natural drugs are not available to control the nucleation and aggregation of various renal calculi. Objective: To screen the plant species (Holarrhena antidysenterica, Alternanthera se Read More