@article {176, title = {Phytopharmacological overview of Psidium guajava Linn.}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {8}, year = {2016}, month = {June/2016}, pages = {314-320}, type = {Review Article}, chapter = {314}, abstract = {

Psidium guajava Linn. possesses useful medicinal benefits. It has been recognized as the medicinally essential phytoconstituents, such as phenolic, flavonoid and carotenoid. Numerous pharmacological investigation have confirmed that the ability of this plant is to exhibit antimicrobial, antidiabetic, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, antioxidant and anticancer activities and it supports the traditional uses. This is a comprehensive of the phytoconstituents and pharmacological benefits.

}, keywords = {Anticancer., Antidiabetic, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, Psidium guajava}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2016.4.3}, author = {Vijaya Anand and Manikandan and Vijaya Kumar and Sampath Kumar and Pushpa and Agaath Hedina} } @article {166, title = {Phytopharmacological overview of Terminalia chebula Retz}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {8}, year = {2016}, month = {June/2016}, pages = {307-309}, type = {Review Article}, chapter = {307}, abstract = {

Phytotherapy is the traditional method used to cure many diseases. Various medicinal plants found in many parts of India are well known for their various medicinal values. The Terminalia chebula Retz. a native plant of Asia is found to have various properties like anti-oxidant and free radical scavenging activity, anti-carcinogenic activity, ant-imutagenic activity, anti-bacterial activity, anti-fungal activity, anti-viral activity, anti-diabetic, renoprotective activity, cardio-protective activity, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activity. These properties of T. chebula discussed in this review are mainly due to the presence of various types of phytoconstituents.

}, keywords = {Anti-arthritic, Anti-carcinogenic, Anti-fungal, Anti-inflammatory., Anti-oxidant, Free radical, Phytoconstituents, Renoprotective, Terminalia chebula}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2016.4.1}, author = {Agaath Hedina and Punniya Kotti and Juveriyah Kausar and Sivasamy and Vijaya Anand} } @article {175, title = {Review of the phytochemical and pharmacological activities of Euphorbia hirta Linn.}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {8}, year = {2016}, month = {June/2016}, pages = {310-313}, type = {Review Article}, chapter = {310}, abstract = {

The use of plant extract to cure diseases has been the traditional way used in many parts of the world. The synthetic drugs used now are more prone to cause side effects than curing the disease. Hence, the use of plant extract has now emerged due to their effective action against the disease without causing any side effects. The plants belonging to the family called Euphorbia are widely used in medicine for its wide medicinal properties. The plant Euphorbia hirta has properties like anti-bacterial, anti-diarrheal, anti-allergic, diuretic, anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-diabetic, anxiolytic and sedative activity. This review contains the detailed information about all the properties of E. hirta.

}, keywords = {Anti-apoptotic., Anti-bacterial, Anti-oxidant, Diuretic, Euphorbia hirta, Sedative}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2016.4.2}, author = {Juveriyah Kausar and Durai Muthumani and Agaath Hedina and Sivasamy and Vijaya Anand} }