TLC densitometric method for screening of lycopsamine in comfrey root (Symphytum officinale L.) extracts using retrorsine as a reference compound by Janeš Damjan, Kreft Samo

“…The method was successfully employed for quantification of lycopsamine in comfrey root and comfrey root medicinal products such as ointments.…”
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Médicaments génériques : pivot de la reconstruction de l’industrie pharmaceutique by Philippe Abecassis, Nathalie Coutinet

“…The pharma has a particular significance given the challenges it involves for public health, economics, politics and ethics. The medicines production is therefore subject to multiple and complex regulations, both national and international. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF PRESCRIPTION WRITING SKILLSAND ERRORS AMONGST DENTAL HOUSE SURGEONS AND FACULTY MEMBERS

“…Results: Most of the participants (62.4%) attendeda course on how to prescribe medicines. A significant  number of participants (79.2%) had good knowledge and awareness about the properties of the medicines  they were prescribing.  …”
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Taibai Materia Medica: Unofficial ‘Herb Physicians’ in North Western China by Lena Springer

“…Collectively, they enact the picking, cultivation, and storage of the medicinals, and they represent and export them as ‘Taibai materia medica’. …”
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Les enquêtes ethnobotaniques de Germaine Dieterlen (1903-1999) by Dominique Juhé-Beaulaton

“…Germaine Dieterlen, an ethnologist internationally recognized for her studies on the Dogon religious systems in Mali, has shown throughout her long career a great interest in medicinal plants. She has thus done ethnobotanical surveys among the Dogon and Bambara in Mali but also in the south-east of the Ivory Coast. …”
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Anticancer, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial Activities, and HPLC Analysis of Alcoholic Extracts of Parthenocissus quinquefolia L. Plant Collected from Çanakkale by Sevil Kalın, Ersin Karabacak, Pınar Ilgın, Alper Önder, Özlem Maraba, Ferah Cömert Önder

“…An ethnobotanical important medicinal plant, PQ belongs to the Vine family (Vitaceae) and is known for its medicinal uses. …”
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Progress in the structural modification and pharmacological activity of isosteviol by Tao Wang, Bowen Pan, Lijuan Liu, Zhangchao Dong, Wenhui Zhang, Xiongwei Liu, Ying Zhou, Yang Shi

“…Because of its unique diterpene skeleton, isosteviol is frequently used as an active framework in drug synthesis, thus helping medicinal chemists design highly selective, potentially active, and multifunctional isosteviol analogs for the treatment of various diseases. …”
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MAIN THREATS AFFECTING ARNICA MONTANA L. IN THE NORTHEASTERN REGION OF ROMANIAN CARPATHIANS by Constantin MARDARI, Ciprian Constantin BÎRSAN, Camelia Paula ŞTEFANACHE, Cătălin TĂNASE

“…The current paper is focused on an emblematic medicinal species, Arnica montana, and on identification of the main threats it faces in the northeastern region of Romanian Carpathians. …”
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Bridging past and present: exploring Cannabis traditions in Armenia through ethnobotanical interviews and bibliographic prospecting by Manica Balant, Teresa Garnatje, Daniel Vitales, Marine Oganesian, Joan Vallès, Nina Stepanyan-Gandilyan, Airy Gras

“…Our results indicate that medicinal applications, particularly for human ailments, and fibre use have markedly dwindled, contrasting with earlier epochs. …”
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Ethnopharmacology of Psychotria: Potential Use of P. malayana Jack Leaves as Antidiabetic Agent by Sharifah Nurul Akilah Syed Mohamad, Alfi Khatib, Siti Zaiton Mat Soád, Qamar Uddin Ahmed, Zalikha Ibrahim

“… This review provides a comprehensive exploration of the Psychotria species, a genus of plants known for their medicinal properties and traditional uses. The focus is on the species’ ethnomedicinal applications, their potential as an antidiabetic agent, the pharmacologically active antidiabetic compounds possessed, and their toxicological profiles. …”
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Initiation of insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes: An observational study by Zerovnik Spela, Kos Mitja, Locatelli Igor

“…The aim of the study was to assess the initiation of insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes using health claims data on prescription medicines. The study evaluated time to insulin initiation and prescribing patterns of other anti-diabetic medicines before and after insulin initiation. …”
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Gaps in Capacity in Primary Care in Low-Resource Settings for Implementation of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions by S. Mendis, Igbal Al Bashir, Lanka Dissanayake, Cherian Varghese, Ibtihal Fadhil, Esha Marhe, Boureima Sambo, Firdosi Mehta, Hind Elsayad, Idrisa Sow, Maltie Algoe, Herbert Tennakoon, Lai Die Truong, Le Thi Tuyet Lan, Dismond Huiuinato, Neelamni Hewageegana, Naiema A. W. Fahal, Goitom Mebrhatu, Gado Tshering, Oleg Chestnov

“…Major deficits were identified in health financing, access to basic technologies and medicines, medical information systems, and the health workforce. …”
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Drug Disposal and Ecopharmacovigilance Practices in the Krowor Municipality, Ghana by Yvonne Yirenkyiwaa Esseku, Priscilla Kolibea Mante, Alex Nii Oto Dodoo, Eric Woode

“…Introduction. The use of medicines is a ubiquitous practice for the management of healthcare conditions. …”
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Can Superabsorbent Polymers Improve Plants Production in Arid Regions? by Mohsen Jahan, Mehdi Nassiri Mahallati

“…The results of the meta-analysis showed that the mean consumption rate of SAPs for cereals, legumes, and medicinal and grassland plants was 83, 322, 1031, and 210 kg ha−1, respectively, and that, at these SAP application rates, the mean seed yield in cereals, medicinal plants, and legumes increased by 15.2, 12.6, and 38% (equivalent to 1059, 345, and 452 kg ha−1), respectively, compared with the control. …”
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Self-medication and knowledge of pregnant women about the use of medication during pregnancy in the cities of Rijeka and Zadar, Croatia by Željko Jovanović, Petra Vulić

“…ObjectivesPregnancy is a sensitive period during which the use of medicines, whether by prescription or self-medication, is a major challenge as it can have a significant impact on the health of the mother and the development of the foetus. …”
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Vida Saludable: ¿Que son las medicinas? by Karla P. Shelnutt

“…This revised 1-page handout is the Spanish-language version of FCS8855/FY1036: Healthy Living: What Are Medicines? Word Search. It was written by Karla P. …”
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Vida Saludable: ¿Que son las medicinas? by Karla P. Shelnutt

“…This revised 1-page handout is the Spanish-language version of FCS8855/FY1036: Healthy Living: What Are Medicines? Word Search. It was written by Karla P. …”
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Catastrophic health expenditures incurred by families in 2003, 2009 and 2018 in the Federal District, Brazil: evolution and composition by Pedro Henrique Alves Santos, Theo da Fonseca Torres, Letícia Xander Russo, Everton Nunes da Silva

“…Households with lower income had higher prevalence of catastrophic expenditure. Medicines have a greater burden on expenditure of low-income families. …”
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Effect of cutting position in the mother plant and use of auxin on the rooting efficiency of cuttings in four varieties of Cannabis sp. by Axel Voisin, Sebastián Gómez, Esteban Colmann Lerner, Oswaldo Aranda Mosquera, Blanca Villarreal, Sandra Sharry, Christian Weber

“…The regulatory framework for the production, industrialization, and commercialization chain of Cannabis sp. plant, its seeds, and derived products for industrial and/or medicinal use has recently been approved in Argentina. …”
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Current problems and suggestions for the marketing and use of medical products in the field of animal health and breeding by Burak Mat, Mustafa Bahadır Çevrimli, Aytekin Günlü

“…<b>Aim:</b> In this study, the current situation in the supply, use and marketing of medicinal products of the veterinary clinic, policlinic and animal hospital services in Konya, Aydın, İstanbul and İzmir provinces has been tried to be revealed.…”
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