Ethnopharmacology
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Ethnopharmacological field studies: a critical assessment of their conceptual basis and methods.

4 Jul 2009 Ethnopharmacology as a well-defined field has a relatively short history, but for centuries researchers have been interested in the observation, description, and experimental investigation of indigenous drugs and their biological activities. Today, ... Read more...

Ancient nigella seeds from Boyali Höyük in north-central Turkey.

4 Jun 2009 AIM OF THE STUDY: The seeds of nigella (black cumin) (Nigella sativa L.) have been widely used as a natural remedy, either alone or in combination with bee products, for the treatment of many acute as well as chronic conditions for centuries, ... Read more...

Hypotensive and endothelium-independent vasorelaxant effects of methanolic extract from Curcuma longa L. in rats.

25 May 2009 ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Curcuma longa L. (CL) is a yellow rhizome that is used in African traditional medicine to treat palpitation, hypertension or other related blood circulation disorders. AIM OF THE STUDY: To justify the use of CL in ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Ethnopharmacology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Ethnopharmacological field studies: a critical assessment of their conceptual basis and methods. 4 Jul 2009
• Ancient nigella seeds from Boyali Höyük in north-central Turkey. 4 Jun 2009
• Hypotensive and endothelium-independent vasorelaxant effects of methanolic extract from Curcuma longa L. in rats. 25 May 2009
• The genus Bridelia: a phytochemical and ethnopharmacological review. 25 May 2009
• Antimicrobial activity of selected plant species from "the Argentine Puna" against sensitive and multi-resistant bacteria. 21 May 2009
• Secretory response induced by essential oils on airway surface fluid: a pharmacological MRI study. 3 May 2009
• Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Caragana used in traditional Chinese medicine. 3 May 2009
• Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants around Mt.Yinggeling, Hainan Island, China. May 2009
• Ethnopharmacological notes about ancient uses of medicinal plants in Trás-os-Montes (northern of Portugal). May 2009
• In vitro anti-cancer activity of two ethno-pharmacological healing plants from Guatemala Pluchea odorata and Phlebodium decumanum. 30 Mar 2009
• Antiplasmodial activity of extracts from seven medicinal plants used in malaria treatment in Cameroon. 18 Mar 2009
• A systematic review of the potential herbal sources of future drugs effective in oxidant-related diseases. 27 Feb 2009
• Podophyllum peltatum and observations on the Creek and Cherokee Indians: William Bartram's preservation of Native American pharmacology. 27 Feb 2009
• How scientific is the science in ethnopharmacology? Historical perspectives and epistemological problems. 8 Jan 2009
• Curcuma zedoaria Rosc. (white turmeric): a review of its chemical, pharmacological and ethnomedicinal properties. 30 Dec 2008
• Ethnopharmacological survey of six medicinal plants from Mali, West-Africa. 25 Dec 2008
• Ethnobotanical study of the medicinal plants from Tlanchinol, Hidalgo, México. 23 Dec 2008
• Ethnopsychopharmacology. 29 Sep 2008
• Investigation of Danshen and related medicinal plants in China. 21 Sep 2008
• Preliminary investigation of the central nervous system effects of 'Tira-capeta' (Removing the Devil), a cigarette used by some Quilombolas living in Pantanal Wetlands of Brazil. 30 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Ethnopharmacology'

Definition: The study of the actions and properties of medicinal agents, often derived from PLANTS, indigenous to populations or ETHNIC GROUPS.

Descriptor UI: D020834

Alternative terms: Ethnopharmacology;

Related Mesh Headings: Phytotherapy; Medicine, Traditional; Pharmacognosy; Plants; Plants, Medicinal; Ethnobotany;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H01.158.703.015; H02.628.100; I01.076.201.450.654.252;

History Note: 2000

Technical Notes: specialty; coordinate with geographic term or ethnic group if pertinent; coordinate NIM with specific drug or plant (IM) for ethnopharmacologic aspects of the drug or plant