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Though conventional medicines are slow in action, they represent safety in contrast to the synthetics that are regarded as somewhat unsafe to human and environment. The uses of many traditional herbs in the treatment of many diseases, which are usually free from side effects, are economical and also easily accessible to humans. Plants have formed the basis of sophisticated traditional medicine systems that have been in existence for hundreds of years and continue to provide mankind with new remedies. The use of synthetic chemical compounds has led to a decline in the use of plants in contemporary medicine. However, synthetic medicine can cause side effects, and as a result, people are more constructive to use natural compounds obtained from plants. Eclipta alba (L.) is a herbaceous plant which has been employed as traditional medicine especially in tropical and subtropical regions. E. alba is a widely applied traditional medicine and functional food, has been extensively explored for its bioactivities. The plant contains a broad array of active principles which includes...
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Inhaled Pharmacological therapy is key to treatments for patients with asthma and COPD. People who suffered from COPD died every year in low- and middle-income countries. The primary reason for COPD is tobacco smoking or second-hand smoke. Another risk factor is air pollution, dust, and fumes. Current guidelines endorsed inhaled pharmacology therapy as the favorable route of administration for treating COPD. Bronchodilators (β2 agonists and antimuscarinics) are the anchor of the pharmacology therapy in patients with COPD, with long-acting approved for patients with ordinary to serious symptoms or those who are at higher risk for COPD aggravations. Dry powder inhaler (DPI) pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) is the frequently used drug delivery devices, but they may be sparse in various clinical scenarios. There are a lot of drugs become available in solutions; suspensions form to treat patients suffered from COPD with nebulized drug delivery, which supplies benefits similar to drugs delivered by the conventional delivery system and better quality of life. A successful pulmonary administration requires a harmonic interaction...
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Diabetes or Madhumeha as per Ayurveda is a disease in which there is improper functioning of insulin and as a result, the sugar level in the blood increases. Diabetes may cause heart problem, kidney failure, blurred vision if not treated timely with proper medication. Medicinal plants have been used since ancient times for the treatment and management of diabetic mellitus (DM) in traditional medicine systems of many cultures throughout the world. Traditional Medicines derived from medicinal plants are used by about 60% of the world’s population. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the use of medicinal plants for the management of DM and further encouraged the expansion of the frontiers of scientific evaluation of hypoglycemic properties of diverse plant species. This review focuses on Indian Herbal drugs and plants used in the treatment of diabetes, especially in...
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Herbal medication has attracted much attention in recent years and is being used as an alternative to chemical medicines. Some evidence supports the positive effects of medicinal plants in the prevention and treatment of different types of diseases. Thymoquinone (TQ) is the most abundant component of Nigella sativa seeds, and most of the properties of Nigella sativa are attributed primarily to TQ. It belongs to a class of naturally presenting phenols, chemically known as 2-isopropyl-5-methyl benzo-1, 4-quinone (C10H12O2), is a dark yellow crystalline monoterpene diketone, abundantly found in the seeds of Nigella sativa. Besides Nigella sativa, TQ is an active ingredient of several plants as Juniperus, Monarda, Coridothymus, Agastache, Satureja. It has been reported to possess various beneficial therapeutic effects including anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, hepato-protective and cardioprotective effects. It is significant to say that TQ may be effective as a powerful contender of natural origin with therapeutic potential against an array of...
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The interest in using natural and chemically modified polysaccharides as a part of drug development has increased in the past two decades. For potential carriers in controlled, modulated drug delivery, great interest has also been focused on biopolymer-based hydrogels. Due to their advantages like biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low cost, biopolymers have been widely used in the development of hydrogels. Indeed, by tuning the physicochemical properties of the hydrogels with varying the degree of crosslinking either by chemical or physical or physical-chemical means these networks can be made suitable as the modulated drug delivery devices. In this present review, a focus is made on various natural polymers and their mechanism to form cross-linked hydrogel beads with suitable cations and various methods of preparation of beads. Here, it was also tried to explain the significance of polyelectrolyte complexation and ionotropic gelation approaches, as these methods show great pledge as a tool for the development of the encapsulation process and also plays an important role in controlled and modulated drug delivery...
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