Review of drug recalls and quality of pharmaceutical products in Nepal by Astha Neupane, Maheshwor Bastakoti, Sabita Tamang, Basant Giri

“…The most frequently recalled drugs were antimicrobials followed by gastrointestinal medicines, vitamins and supplements and pain and palliative medicines among others. …”
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A comparative study of chemical composition, phenolic compound profile and antioxidant activity of wild grown, field and greenhouse cultivated Physalis (P. alkekengi and P. peruvia... by Parisa Yari, Abolfazl Alirezalu, Soghra Khalili

“…Abstract Phytochemical properties and antioxidant activity of medicinal Physalis alkekengi fruit (wild and cultivated genotypes) and P. peruviana commercial species, were investigated (ten samples). …”
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Factors affecting mental health service delivery from primary healthcare facilities of western hilly district of Nepal: a qualitative study by Madhusudan Subedi, Gaurav Devkota, Puspa Basnet, Bijay Thapa

“…Moreover, strengthened referral system and availability of psychotropic medicines at the PHC level would assist in mental health service delivery from PHC facilities. …”
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Toxicological Characterization of Six Plants of the Beninese Pharmacopoeia Used in the Treatment of Salmonellosis by Boris Legba, Victorien Dougnon, Esther Deguenon, Jerrold Agbankpe, Maximin Senou, Alidah Aniambossou, Carène Gbaguidi, Kevin Sintondji, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Jacques Dougnon

“…Recent studies reported interesting ethnopharmacological, antibacterial, and phytochemical data on some medicinal plants used in the traditional treatment of salmonellosis in Benin. …”
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Spectrophotometric Analysis of Caffeine by Showkat Ahmad Bhawani, Sim Siong Fong, Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim

“…It is a common ingredient in a variety of drinks (soft and energy drinks) and is also used in combination with various medicines. In order to maintain the optimum level of caffeine, various spectrophotometric methods have been developed. …”
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Spondyloarthritis associated with inflammatory myositis: An unusual case report by Pradip Kumar Prajapati

“…She responded well to treatment (prednisolone, methotrexate, analgesic, and supportive medicines) with normalization of laboratory parameters and improved clinically.…”
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Is there health inequity in Europe today? The ‘strange case’ of the application of an European regulation to cartilage repair by Roberto Beretta

“…An important regulation, issued by the European Community in 2008, regulates the authorisation and supervision of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP) and subsequent follow up in Europe. …”
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Pond Apple—A Tree Species Adapted to Salt Stress by Guodong| Liu, Yuncong Li, Kimberly Moore, Kim Gabel

“…The tree has various uses, including its edible fruit and medicinal properties, with potential anticancer chemicals. …”
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Bioactive compounds in Hericium erinaceus and their biological properties: a review by Yue Qiu, Genglan Lin, Weiming Liu, Fuming Zhang, Robert J. Linhardt, Xingli Wang, Anqiang Zhang

“…Hericium erinaceus is a nutritious edible and medicinal fungi, rich in a variety of functional active ingredients, with various physiological functions such as antioxidation, anticancer, and enhancing immunity. …”
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Malaysia’s Breakthrough in Modern Actinobacteria (MOD-ACTINO) Drug Discovery Research by Angel Yun-Kuan Thye, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Learn-Han Lee

“… Actinobacteria are well-known producers of metabolites with medicinal value. The application of actinobacterial compounds has been expanded to other fields, including agriculture, aquaculture, and cosmeceutical. …”
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Prospects for Development of Highly Satiating Foods in Poland by Magdalena Skotnicka, Filip Kłobukowski, Maria Śmiechowska

“…Consumer demands and requirements for both medicinal and healthy products has caused food manufacturers to widen their product offerings. …”
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Analysis of Active Components in Salvia Miltiorrhiza Injection Based on Vascular Endothelial Cell Protection by Shen Jie, Yang Kai, Sun Caihua, Zheng Minxia

“…Correlation analysis based on chromatograms and pharmacological activities is essential for understanding the effective components in complex herbal medicines. In this report, HPLC and measurement of antioxidant properties were used to describe the active ingredients of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection (SMI). …”
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Anti-Quorum Sensing in Pathogenic Microbes Using Plant-Based Bioactive Phytochemicals by Kumaran Subramanian, Harshni Selvaraj, Balakrishnan K, Pugazhvendan Sampath Renuga, Velmurugan S, Wilson Aruni

“…Anti-QS compounds have been proven to reduce bacterial pathogenicity in the past. Medicinal plants provide an enticing repertoire of phytochemicals with distinct microbial disease-controlling potential due to the vast spectrum of secondary metabolites included in extracts such as phenolics, quinones, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, and polyacetylenes. …”
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A Case of Iatrogenic Cushing’s Syndrome following Use of an Over-the-Counter Arthritis Supplement by Colin Dunn, Joshua Amaya, Patrick Green

“…In particular, numerous complementary and alternative medicines have been found to contain steroids not previously known to users. …”
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Sistem Pakar untuk Diagnosis Penyakit Tiroid dengan Gejala Psikologis Beserta Pengobatan Etnobotaninya by Rosyid Ridlo Al-Hakim, Yanuar Zulardiansyah Arief, Muhammad Haikal Satria, Agung Pangestu, Hexa Apriliana Hidayah, Glagah E. Setyowisnu, Prihantini Prihantini, Antonius Darma Setiawan, Esa Rinjani Cantika Putri

“…Nowadays, many people still use plants as traditional medicines, in the study of biological sciences it is referred to as ethnobiology. …”
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The role of Pharmaceutical Marketing in Prescribing Decisions in a Developing Country: A Comprehensive Study Exploiting Theory of Planned Behaviour by Mahmoud Al-Areefi, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Abubakr Abdelraouf Alfadl

“…Background: Prescription medicines have become a major component of health systems in both developed and developing countries contributing to, may be, more than half of the total health care expenditure in the developing countries. …”
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A current review on animal models of anti-asthmatic drugs screening by Shivam Singh, Sunita Kularia, Shivakshi Shukla, Mithilesh Singh, Manish Kumar, Ashish Kumar Sharma

“…Despite its worldwide effect, the invention of innovative asthma medicines has been slow over the last 5 decades, leaving significant unmet requirements in asthma care. …”
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Influence of different priming treatments on germination potential and seedling establishment of four important hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) cultivars by Saba Latif, Rahmatullah Qureshi, Abdul Rauf, NoshinIlyas, Qaiser Hussain, Syed Sabir Hussain Shah, Sabith Rehman, Arshad Mahmood Khan, Nasrullah Khan, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, Abdul Malik, Sabiha Fatima, Bushra Hafeez Kiani

“…Abstract Medicinal hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is gaining popularity due to its natural products with potential therapeutic properties, and its cultivation has recently been initiated in developing countries such as Turkey, Iran, India, and Pakistan. …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals regulatory mechanism of methyl jasmonate-induced monoterpenoid biosynthesis in Mentha arvensis L. by Tingting Huang, Wenjin Men, Ariuntungalag Myanganbayar, Undarmaa Davaasambuu

“…(M. arvensis) is an aromatic plant of the Mentha genus, renowned for its medicinal and economic importance. The primary components of its essential oils (EOs) are monoterpenoids, synthesized and stored in peltate glandular trichomes (PGTs). …”
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A Comparative Study on Ascorbic Acid Concentration, Total Phenol, and Flavonoid Content in Citrus Species Grown in a Different Region of Western Nepal by Roshani Gurung, Sabina Baral, Santosh Parajuli, Dhana Dhami, Sushila Ghimire

“…So, it is necessary to evaluate phytoconstituents quantitatively and qualitatively because of their different medicinal values. This study is aimed at evaluating and comparing ascorbic acid concentration, total phenol, and flavonoid content in citrus species grown in different places in Western Nepal. …”
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