User:Drarjang

Extraction of my plants

Hello!

I am a PhD student in Pharmacognosy, I participate in training Wikipedia and MediaWiki

I'll just speak on the topic of my thesis:

Herbal medicine is a branch of traditional medicine in many countries, who played a role in medicine until a century ago. Alternative medicine has revived the interest of researchers over the last decade [1].

Historically, plants have been a source of inspiration for new drugs, drugs derived from plants that have made significant contributions to human health and well-being [2].

One study reported that more than 25 to 50% of current pharmaceuticals are derived from plants [3].

Many herbal remedies have been used for their antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antiviral. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine represent a potential source of cheap and effective treatment (herbal medicine) and new molecules for drug development.

Medicinal plants are known for their healing potential due to some biologically active substances. Even today, plant materials continue to play a major role in primary health care as therapeutic remedies in many developing countries [4].

Work continued screening according to the methods most commonly used since the discovery of penicillin by Fleming. They are to sort the drugs before extracting the active against bacteria and are summarized in our conditions the following steps:

1. Select plants with antibacterial properties based on traditional medicines used to treat infectious diseases.

2. Studying the limits of their action by the current method of sensitivity, with several species of bacteria belonging to different groups.

3. Extract the antibacterial substances and compared to other already known about their therapeutic effects.

This phytochemical study covers the activities of some medicinal plants that are traditionally used in Iran and Guadeloupe. The results of this research could lead to the manufacture of herbal medicines from local plants.

References:

1. Clark A.M., Pharmacological Research, 13 (1996).

2. El Astal Z., Ashour A., Kerrit A., Antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plant extracts in Palestine. Pakistan Journal Medicinal Science. 21: 187-193 (2005).

3. Cowan M., Plant products as antimicrobial agent Clinical Microbe Review. 12: 564-82 (1999).

4. Eisenberg D.M., Kessler R.C., Foster C., Nortlock F.E., Calkins D.R. et Delbanco T.L., Nat. Engl. J. of Med. 328 246-252(1993).