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Journal articles on the topic "Ancient Herbal Medicine"

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Madhavi, Potdar Pramod Chikkodi. "Herbal Anti -Inflammatory Cream." International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2, no. 11 (2024): 302–7. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14044082.

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Despite being 5,000 years old, the ayurvedic method of traditional Indian medicine is still in use today. Indian traditional medicine mentions 8,000 remedies that are natural. In India, people have been using a variety of herbs to treat diseases since ancient times. Whole plants or plant parts, such as stems, roots, flowers, and fruits, contain active compounds that have specific therapeutic value and can be used to treat, prevent, or cure a variety of illnesses. A lot of individuals think that herbal medicines are safe because they are natural remedies.

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Krupa Samuel, Anuradha Medikeri, Tanveer Pasha, Moh. Faruque Ansari, and Ashafaq Saudagar. "Centella asiatica: A traditional herbal medicine." World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 15, no. 1 (2022): 512–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2022.15.1.0726.

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Centella asiatica is mostly used in Chinese & Ayurvedic, Unani medicine as a Memory Enhancer, Nervous system disorders, and Topical Skin Disease treatments. Triterpenoids, Saponins are important chemical constituents believed to exert these pharmacological actions. Apart from this it’s also used in diarrhoea, fever, amenorrhea, reliving anxiety and cognitive effects’ asiatica or Gotu kola is often confused with kola nut which does not contains any CNS stimulants like caffein and do not show any stimulant effect. For hundreds of decades before it was used in ayurvedic system of medicine, wh

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Krupa, Samuel, Medikeri Anuradha, Pasha Tanveer, Faruque Ansari Moh., and Saudagar Ashafaq. "Centella asiatica: A traditional herbal medicine." World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 15, no. 1 (2022): 512–24. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7745330.

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Centella asiatica is mostly used in Chinese & Ayurvedic, Unani medicine as a Memory Enhancer, Nervous system disorders, and Topical Skin Disease treatments. Triterpenoids, Saponins are important chemical constituents believed to exert these pharmacological actions. Apart from this it’s also used in diarrhoea, fever, amenorrhea, reliving anxiety and cognitive effects’ asiatica or Gotu kola is often confused with kola nut which does not contains any CNS stimulants like caffein and do not show any stimulant effect. For hundreds of decades before it was used in ayurvedic system of

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Wu, Xia-Qiu, Wei-Na Zhang, Ming-Zhao Hao, et al. "How Chinese Herbal Medicine Prevents Epidemics: From Ancient Pestilences to COVID-19 Pandemic." American Journal of Chinese Medicine 49, no. 05 (2021): 1017–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x2150049x.

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The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic calls for effective control and prevention. Chinese medicine (CM) has developed systematic theories and approaches for infectious disease prevention over 2000 years. Here, we review and analyze Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) used in infectious disease prevention from ancient pestilences to modern epidemics and pandemics to share cumulative preventive medical experience. A total of 829 formulas, including 329 herbs from 189 ancient books, 131 formulas with 152 herbs, and 13 Chinese patent medicines (CPM) from 30 official Chinese preventio

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Khan, Heena, Vivek Rihal, Thakur Gurjeet Singh, and Amarjot Kaur Grewal. "Therapeutic Implication of Herbal Phytoconstituents in Stroke." Journal of Pharmaceutical Technology, Research and Management 9, no. 2 (2021): 59–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.15415/jptrm.2021.92006.

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Introduction: Ischemic stroke is a prominent global cause of death and disability. Other than employingischemic stroke treatment with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, which must be administered within 3 hours of an acute incident and carries a high risk of hemorrhagic complications, there is currentlya few effective stroke treatment should be done. Herbal medicines, mainly derived from plants, are an excellent source for developing novel therapeutic agents for a wide range of human illnesses. In additionally, the multifaceted influence of herbal medicine and its active ingredients on

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Khan, Heena, Vivek Rihal, Thakur Gurjeet Singh, and Amarjot Kaur Grewal. "Therapeutic Implication of Herbal Phytoconstituents in Stroke." Journal of Pharmaceutical Technology, Research and Management 9, no. 2 (2021): 59–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.15415/jptrm.2022.92006.

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Introduction: Ischemic stroke is a prominent global cause of death and disability. Other than employingischemic stroke treatment with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, which must be administered within 3 hours of an acute incident and carries a high risk of hemorrhagic complications, there is currentlya few effective stroke treatment should be done. Herbal medicines, mainly derived from plants, are an excellent source for developing novel therapeutic agents for a wide range of human illnesses. In additionally, the multifaceted influence of herbal medicine and its active ingredients on

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Jahangir, Mohammed Asadullah, Chettupalli Anand, Abdul Muheem, et al. "Nano Phytomedicine Based Delivery System for CNS Disease." Current Drug Metabolism 21, no. 9 (2020): 661–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389200221666200523161003.

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Herbal medicines are being used since ancient times and are an important part of the alternative and traditional medicinal system. In recent decades, scientists are embracing herbal medicines based on the fact that a number of drugs that are currently in use are derived directly or indirectly from plant sources. Moreover, herbal drugs have lesser side effects, albeit are potentially strong therapeutic agents. The herbal medicine market is estimated to be around US $62 billion globally. Herbal medicine has gained widespread acceptance due to its low toxicity, low cost, ease of accessibility and

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Al-Nadaf, Afaf H., and Areeg Awadallah. "Evaluation for the level of knowledge about herbal medicine use within people and university students in Mutah region." Pharmacia 67, no. (4) (2020): 397–403. https://doi.org/10.3897/pharmacia.67.e59319.

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Background: Conventional medication; traditional or folk medicine as well as herbal medicines; have been widely used since ancient times. In Jordan traditional medicines are freely available and self-prescribed as well. No previous study has investigated believes and knowledge with regards to herb-drug interaction in Mutah geographical in Jordan. Objectives: This study aims to investigate and evaluate knowledge and attitude about self-medication using herbal medicine and its drug interaction among the public in Mutah. Materials and methods: A questionnaire-based survey conducted. Survey took p

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Wagh, Prathmesh, Kavita Handge, Sneha Kurhade, Shraddha Wagh, Vivek Bhoir, and Kiran Dhokale. "The hidden powers of calotropis gigantea: Exploring its medicinal, toxic, and ecological dimensions." Current Trends in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 6, no. 4 (2025): 160–67. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ctppc.2024.031.

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Plants are used by peoples for the basis for medical treatments from ancient time and are still in routinely used as traditional medicine in practiced today. There are a huge number of plants having ultimate pharmacological action. In modernization and advancement in research new drug entities came into and play a role in management of any disorder and ailments. The modern allopathic medicine having serious complication at therapeutic dose. Traditional herbal medicines play a significant role in management and treatment of diseases and are getting noteworthy attention in worldwide health debat

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Tong, Xiao-Lin, Liu Dong, Liang Chen, and Zhong Zhen. "Treatment of Diabetes Using Traditional Chinese Medicine: Past, Present and Future." American Journal of Chinese Medicine 40, no. 05 (2012): 877–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x12500656.

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Diabetes is a major medical problem that imperils public health. Over two thousand years ago, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) called diabetes-related symptoms "Xiaoke" disease. In ancient China, TCM and Chinese herbal medicines were used widely in treating Xiaoke and abundant experience has been accumulated. This article discusses the TCM theory on diabetes and its achievements in the prevention and treatment of diabetes in the past. Using Chinese herbal medicine, recent progress in diabetes therapeutics, including data from clinical trials, are presented. Mechanistic studies from basic res

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Ancient Herbal Medicine"

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Wright, Colin W., Peter A. Linley, R. Brun, S. Wittlin, and E. Hsu. "Can ancient texts assist in the development of herbal treatments for malaria?" 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/7467.

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Whiteley, Kathleen. "Hippocrates' Diseases Of Women Book 1 - Greek Text with English Translation and Footnotes." Diss., 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1620.

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Diseases of Women, Book I, is part of the Hippocratic Corpus of approximately seventy treatises, although different authors contributed to the writings, as is evident by slight changes in text. It is the first of three works by Hippocrates on gynaecological problems. Fifth century BC doctors did not dissect either humans or animals, so their theories were based purely on observation and experience. Book I deals with women who have problems with menstruation, either the lack of it or an excess, infertility and, when conception does take place, the threat of miscarriage and dealing with the s

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Chang, Ya-Lin, and 張雅玲. "Pharmaceutical property analysis of cosmetic Chinese herbal medicines in ancient Pharmacopoeia." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/06532874974938931554.

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碩士<br>亞洲大學<br>保健營養生技學系碩士班<br>101<br>Our country's first monograph of herbalism "Shen Nong's Herbal Classic" clearly indicate a cosmetic effect of 63 kinds of Chinese medicine. Sui Chao Yuan Fang Zhu treat patients, "annexed to the" health guidance law on the records of massage and beauty. Tang after the 《emergency preparedness daughter to party》《 Herbal 》《Diet Herbal 》《 Eat a meal 》《 With the interest rate home food spectrum》and so documented a variety of beauty, the beauty of Chinese medicine has excellent long and rich connotations. This study analyzes published by the Committee on Chinese M

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Books on the topic "Ancient Herbal Medicine"

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Manniche, Lise. An Ancient Egyptian Herbal. University of Texas Press, 1989.

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Museum, British, ed. An Ancient Egyptian Herbal. British Museum Press, 1989.

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Jashemski, Wilhelmina Mary Feemster. A Pompeian herbal: Ancient and modern medicinal plants. University of Texas Press, 1999.

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Jashemski, Wilhelmina F. A Pompeian herbal: Ancient and modern medicinal plants. University of Texas Press, 1999.

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Bhutani, K. K. Herbal wealth of "Greater Bihar": Ancient knowledge & database appraisal. Dept. of Natural Products, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 2009.

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DeStefano, Anthony M. Latino folk medicine: Healing herbal remedies from ancient traditions. Ballantine Books, 2001.

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Atkinson, Tom. Napiers history of herbal healing, ancient, and modern. Luath Press, 2003.

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Hobbs, Christopher. Ginkgo, elixir of youth: Modern medicine from an ancient tree. Botanica Press, 1991.

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Rister, Robert. Medicine of the five rings: How you can use new Japanese herbal medicines for fitness, vitality, and health. M. Evans, 2002.

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1815-1874, Pughe John, ed. The physicians of Myddfai: Ancient herbal and other remedies associated with a legend of the lady of the lake. Llanerch Publishers, 1993.

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Book chapters on the topic "Ancient Herbal Medicine"

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Baishya, Rinku, Jyoti L. Hati Boruah, Manob J. Bordoloi, Deepak Kumar, and Pratap Kalita. "Novel Drug Delivery System in Phytochemicals: Modern Era of Ancient Science." In Herbal Medicine in India. Springer Singapore, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7248-3_12.

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D'Amico, Ramona, Salvatore Cuzzocrea, and Rosanna Di Paola. "Baicalein Extract from Chinese Herbal Medicine to Use in Cardiovascular Diseases." In Ancient and Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs and Spices used in Cardiovascular Health and Disease. CRC Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003220329-10.

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Bozorgi, Mahbubeh, Roodabeh Bahramsoltani, and Roja Rahimi. "Traditional Medicinal Foods in Persian Medicine." In Ancient and Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs and Spices used in the Middle East. CRC Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003243472-6.

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Zahara, Kulsoom, Yamin Bibi, and Tayyiba Afzal. "Traditional Chinese Medicine and Treatment Response in Cancer." In Ancient and Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs and Spices used in Cancer. CRC Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003260028-5.

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Talib, Wamidh H., Reem Fawaz Abutayeh, Samar Thiab, Safa Daoud, Leena Omer, and Asma Ismail Mahmod. "Jordanian Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Diabetes." In Ancient and Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs and Spices used in Diabetes. CRC Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003220930-5.

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Hajra, Debarupa, and Santanu Paul. "Medicinal Herbs and Spices in the Management of Diabetes." In Ancient and Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs and Spices used in Diabetes. CRC Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003220930-18.

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Lang, Friedrich, Robert Hoerr, Michael Noeldner, and Egon Koch. "Ginkgo biloba Extract EGb 761®: From an Ancient Asian Plant to a Modern European Herbal Medicinal Product." In Evidence and Rational Based Research on Chinese Drugs. Springer Vienna, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0442-2_11.

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El-Dakdouki, Mohammad H., and Lina Fayoumi. "Pelargonium Species and Their Usage in the Middle East as Medicinal Herbs." In Ancient and Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs and Spices used in the Middle East. CRC Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003243472-18.

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Bourebaba, Lynda, Nabila Bourebaba, and Krzysztof Marycz. "The Use of Medicinal Plant–Derived Signaling Molecules for the Improvement of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) Antidiabetic Properties." In Ancient and Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs and Spices used in Diabetes. CRC Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003220930-6.

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Khare, Pragati, and Noopur Khare. "Herbal Medicine and Chronic Disease Management." In Therapeutic Plants: Recent Advances in the Use of Herbs as Alternative Medications. BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, 2025. https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815322910125010005.

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“Herbal Medicine and Chronic Disease Management” provides a thorough examination of the complex and dynamic field of herbal medicine with an emphasis on how it might be used to treat chronic illnesses. This multifaceted journey starts with a historical overview, following the origins of ancient herbal therapeutic methods and their present rebirth. It explores the mechanisms of action that herbs use to address chronic illnesses, emphasising their ability to reduce inflammation, function as an antioxidant, and regulate blood sugar. The chapter highlights the possible advantages of particular her

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Conference papers on the topic "Ancient Herbal Medicine"

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Natsume, Yohko, and Mitsuhiko Nose. "Research on dosage forms in an ancient Indian pharmacological manuscript The Bower Manuscript, the Nāvanītaka." In 46th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR THE HISTORY OF PHARMACY. Pharmaceutical Association of Serbia, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.46793/ishp46.117n.

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Herbal knowledge has been the foundation of medication since antiquity. Pharmacy in Ancient India can trace its origin to a myriad of deities celebrated in the Vedas. The ancient Indian study of medicine is known as Ayurveda (Āyurveda), a combination of the Sanskrit words for ‘life’ (āyur) and ‘learning, knowledge’ (veda), and is an auxilia- ry Veda belonging to the Atharva-Veda. The Bower Manuscript (hereafter referred to as the Bower MS) contains descriptions of ancient Indian medicines and is an invaluable piece of Sanskrit literature in considering the history of pharmacy. It is not wide-

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CHITIALA, Roxana Delia, George-Alexandru MARIN, Ionut-Iulian LUNGU, Ana Flavia BURLEC, and Oana CIOANCA. "Lespedeza capitata: from legume to medicine." In "Instruire prin cercetare pentru o societate prosperă", conferinţă ştiinţifico-practică internaţională. Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46727/c.v1.16-17-05-2024.p175-180.

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Plant extracts have been pivotal in medicine and pharmacognosy for centuries, housing an array of bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential. This field, dedicated to exploring the medicinal properties of natural products, delves into the varied chemical compositions of these extracts. From ancient remedies to modern pharmaceuticals, they have been indispensable in healthcare. Numerous drugs, including aspirin and morphine, find their roots in plant sources. Today, extracts obtained from plants like ginseng, echinacea, and turmeric are esteemed for their immune-boosting and anti-inflammato

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Nesamany, B., A. Cheng, D. Klokol, J. P. L. See, M. Chan, and M. B. F. Wong. "Ayurveda Medicinal Herbs and Their Role in Sars-Cov-2 Pandemic’s Positive and Progressive Outcome Manifestation." In 4th International Conference on Public Health and Well-being. iConferences (Pvt) Ltd, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.32789/publichealth.2022.1004.

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The massive loss of human lives resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 infection shifted the focus to glaring data that pointed to fatality among humans with poor immunity and comorbidity. In these subjects, the SARS-CoV-2’s pathophysiology manifestation was seen to be significantly more alarming than that in subjects who had no comorbidities or major immunity issues. This presented an overdue wake-up call to mankind to actively participate in strengthening immunity, overall wellness maintenance which allows comorbidity management or better, prevention. Food as the major source to serve nutritional nee

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Costa, Alice Mara Rosário da, Mayra Araújo da Cunha Leite, Ana Luzia Ferreira Farias, Patrick de Castro Cantuária, and Sheylla Susan Moreira da Silva de Almeida. "Phytochemical study of the leaves of Artocarpus heterophyllus LAM." In II INTERNATIONAL SEVEN MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONGRESS. Seven Congress, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.56238/homeinternationalanais-094.

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Abstract Medicinal plants are widely used in many parts of the world. In Brazil, due to the influence of indigenous roots, this practice has been widespread until today, especially in northern and northeastern regions, where there is the largest concentration of indigenous tribes still alive. The precariousness of public services in remote communities has resulted in the use of plants for medicinal purposes as the main therapeutic resource of these populations and ethnic groups, given that the presence of knowledge about herbs and plant materials, which is passed on among families, is the prim

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Li, Zhuoyang, Chenlei Zhao, Zijie Fu, et al. "Digging herbs and prescriptions among ancient Chinese medicine prescriptions for treatment of type 2 diabetes based on data mining and systems pharmacology." In International Conference on Biomedical and Intelligent Systems (IC-BIS 2022), edited by Ahmed El-Hashash. SPIE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2660566.

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Guedes, Marcos Vinicius Paladin, Júlia Bibiani Fidêncio, Letícia Rampo, Willian de Araújo Lima, and Emmanuel Zullo Godinho. "Practical class experience report: Use of soybean phytohormone in herb germination – Basil." In VI Seven International Multidisciplinary Congress. Seven Congress, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.56238/sevenvimulti2024-086.

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Basil is a medicinal herb that has been cultivated since ancient times. It also has medicinal, antibacterial, antioxidant, and antispasmodic properties. It is good for the digestive system, insect bites, and bad breath. It is also very useful in the food industry. Oilseed phytohormones are essential compounds (hormones) that regulate plant growth and development. The main phytohormones include auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid, and ethylene, each of which plays a specific role. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the germination of basil using different doses o

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Reports on the topic "Ancient Herbal Medicine"

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Orhan, Nilüfer, Burak Temiz, Hale Gamze Ağalar, and Gökalp İşcan. Boswellia serrata Oleogum Resins and Extracts Laboratory Guidance Document. ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.59520/bapp.lgd/mqgn3574.

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Boswellia resins are described in numerous ancient texts and have been an important trade material for the civilizations located in the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa since at least the third millennium BCE. Frankincense (olibanum) is an exudate that seeps from injured bark of Boswellia species (Burseraceae). The oleogum resin obtained from Boswellia serrata is called Indian frankincense and is used in the Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani systems of traditional medicine. Additionally, its extracts and essential oils are used in soaps, cosmetics, foods, beverages, and incense products. This Lab

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