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Field: Complementary and alternative medicine

A systematic review on the neuroprotective perspectives of beta‐caryophyllene

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Keylla da Conceição Machado, Muhammad Torequl Islam, Eunüs S. Ali, Razina Rouf et al.

Journal: Phytotherapy Research
Year: 2018
Citations: 145

Beta (β)-caryophyllene (BCAR) is a major sesquiterpene of various plant essential oils reported for several important pharmacological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, nephroprotective, antimicrobial, and immune-mo...

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High catechin concentrations detected in Withania somnifera (ashwagandha) by high performance liquid chromatography analysis

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Nadia Alam, Monzur Hossain, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Mohammed Moniruzzaman et al.

Journal: BMC Complementary and Alternative MedicineYear: 2011Citations: 129

BACKGROUND: Withania somnifera is an important medicinal plant traditionally used in the treatment of many diseases. The present study was carried out to characterize the phenolic acids, flavonoids and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) scavenging activities in methanolic extracts of W. so...

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MicroRNA-34a targets epithelial to mesenchymal transition-inducing transcription factors (EMT-TFs) and inhibits breast cancer cell migration and invasion

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Saber İmani, Chunli Wei, Jingliang Cheng, Md. Asaduzzaman Khan et al.

Journal: OncotargetYear: 2017Citations: 122

// Saber Imani 1, 2, * , Chunli Wei 1, 3, * , Jingliang Cheng 1, * , Md. Asaduzzaman Khan 1, 4, * , Shangyi Fu 5 , Luquan Yang 1 , Mousumi Tania 1, 6 , Xianqin Zhang 1 , Xiuli Xiao 7 , Xianning Zhang 8 , Junjiang Fu 1, 3 1 Key Laboratory of Epigenetics and Oncology, Research Center for Precision Med...

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The effect of Nigella sativa Linn. seed on memory, attention and cognition in healthy human volunteers

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Muhammad Shahdaat Bin Sayeed, Md. Asaduzzaman, Helal Morshed, Md Monir Hossain et al.

Journal: Journal of EthnopharmacologyYear: 2013Citations: 120

Background Experimental evidences have demonstrated that Nigella sativa Linn. seed (NS) has positive modulation effects on aged rats with memory impairments, prevents against hippocampal pyramidal cell loss and enhances consolidation of recall capability of stored information and spatial memory in r...

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Pharmacological insights and prediction of lead bioactive isolates of Dita bark through experimental and computer-aided mechanism

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Mohammad Forhad Khan, Faisal Bin Kader, Mohammad Arman, Suhel Ahmed et al.

Journal: Biomedicine & PharmacotherapyYear: 2020Citations: 118

Dita bark (Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.) is an ethnomedicine used for the management of various ailments. This study aimed to investigate the biological properties of methanol extract of A. scholaris bark (MEAS), through in vivo, in vitro and in silico approaches alongside its phytochemical profil...

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Predictors of exercise capacity following exercise-based rehabilitation in patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure: A meta-regression analysis

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Jamal Uddin, Ann‐Dorthe Zwisler, Christian Lewinter, Mohammad Moniruzzaman et al.

Journal: European Journal of Preventive CardiologyYear: 2015Citations: 115

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the patient, intervention and trial-level factors that may predict exercise capacity following exercise-based rehabilitation in patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure. DESIGN: Meta-analysis and meta-regr...

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Effects of respiratory muscle work on blood flow distribution during exercise in heart failure

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Thomas P. Olson, Michael J. Joyner, Niki M. Dietz, John H. Eisenach et al.

Journal: The Journal of PhysiologyYear: 2010Citations: 115

Heart failure (HF) patients have a reduced cardiac reserve and increased work of breathing. Increased locomotor muscle blood flow demand may result in competition between respiratory and locomotor vascular beds. We hypothesized that HF patients would demonstrate improved locomotor blood flow with re...

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Survey and scientific evaluation of medicinal plants used by the Pahan and Teli tribal communities of Natore district, Bangladesh

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Mohammed Rahmatullah, Zehedina Khatun, Abdulmahdi A. Hasan, W Parvin et al.

Journal: African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative MedicinesYear: 2012Citations: 114

The Pahans and the Telis are two of the smallest indigenous communities in Bangladesh. The Pahans, numbering about 14,000 people are widely scattered in several northern districts of the country, while the Telis are such a small community that nothing has been reported on their numbers and lifestyle...

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Antioxidant activities of ethanol extracts and fractions of Crescentia cujete leaves and stem bark and the involvement of phenolic compounds

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Nandita Das, Md. Ekramul Islam, Nusrat Jahan, Mohammad Saiful Islam et al.

Journal: BMC Complementary and Alternative MedicineYear: 2014Citations: 112

BACKGROUND: Antioxidant compounds like phenols and flavonoids scavenge free radicals and thus inhibit the oxidative mechanisms that lead to control degenerative and other diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activity in vitro, total phenolic and flavonoid contents in et...

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Nigella sativa L. seeds modulate mood, anxiety and cognition in healthy adolescent males

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Muhammad Shahdaat Bin Sayeed, Tahiatul Shams, Sarder Fahim Hossain, Md. Rezowanur Rahman et al.

Journal: Journal of EthnopharmacologyYear: 2014Citations: 112

Ethnopharmacological relevance Previous studies conducted on animals linked consumption of Nigella sativa L. seeds (NS) to decreased anxiety and improved memory. The present study, which was carried out at a boarding school in Bangladesh, was designed to examine probable effect of NS on mood, anxiet...

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Thymoquinone as a Potential Adjuvant Therapy for Cancer Treatment: Evidence from Preclinical Studies

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AGM Mostofa, Md Kamal Hossain, Debasish Basak, Muhammad Shahdaat Bin Sayeed

Journal: Frontiers in PharmacologyYear: 2017Citations: 111

Thymoquinone (TQ), the main bioactive component of Nigella sative, has been found to exhibit anticancer effects in numerous preclinical studies. Due to its multitargeting nature, TQ interferes in a wide range of tumorigenic processes and counteract carcinogenesis, malignant growth, invasion, migrati...

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A comprehensive review on the diverse pharmacological perspectives of Terminalia chebula Retz

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Md. Rakibul Hassan Bulbul, Mohammad Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, Taslima Anjum Naima, Saad Ahmed Sami et al.

Journal: HeliyonYear: 2022Citations: 110

, which is expected to investigate further studies on this subject.

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Nootropic and Anti-Alzheimer’s Actions of Medicinal Plants: Molecular Insight into Therapeutic Potential to Alleviate Alzheimer’s Neuropathology

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Md. Sahab Uddin, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Tanvir Kabir, Md. Jakaria et al.

Journal: Molecular NeurobiologyYear: 2018Citations: 108

Medicinal plants are the backbone of modern medicine. In recent times, there is a great urge to discover nootropic medicinal plants to reverse cognitive dysfunction owing to their less adverse effects. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the inevita...

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A Review of Medicinal Plants with Antiviral Activity Available in Bangladesh and Mechanistic Insight Into Their Bioactive Metabolites on SARS-CoV-2, HIV and HBV

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Sitesh Chandra Bachar, Kishor Mazumder, Ritesh Bachar, Asma Aktar et al.

Journal: Frontiers in PharmacologyYear: 2021Citations: 107

Currently, viral infection is the most serious health issue which causing unexpected higher rate of death globally. Many viruses are not yet curable, such as corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis virus, human papilloma virus and so others. Furthermore, the toxici...

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Amelioration of Isoproterenol-Induced Oxidative Damage in Rat Myocardium by<i>Withania somnifera</i>Leaf Extract

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Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Istiyak Ahmmed, Romana Ahmed, E. M. Tanvir et al.

Journal: BioMed Research InternationalYear: 2015Citations: 106

We investigated the protective role of Withania somnifera leaf extract (WSLEt) on isoproterenol- (ISO-) induced myocardial infarction (MI) in rats. Subcutaneous injection of ISO (85 mg/kg body weight (b.w.)) administered to rats for two consecutive days caused a significant increase in cardiac tropo...

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