Active pharmaceuticals continue to be identified in herbal dietary supplements in spite of regular warning from WHO. These hidden ingredients are increasingly becoming a problem in products promoted specially those marketed for sexual enhancement. Phosphodiesterase -5-inhibors are frequently found added in such products. The drug ingredients in these dietary supplements have the potential to cause serious adverse health effects owing to accidental misuse, overuse, or interaction with other medications, underlying health conditions, or other pharmaceuticals within the supplement. These...

Ferula asafetida is a plant native to Iran (Middle East) that has a strong sulfurous smell. The sap of the stem and roots is dried and crushed to form an onion tasting powder, which is frequently used in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine. Found in Persia, Afghanistan and in Central Asia. The material has persistent characteristic alliaceous odour and an acrid alliaceous somewhat bitter taste. Used for liver, spleen, stomach ailments, also used in constipation. It is reported as antidote to many poisons. It is a good appetizer and useful in nervous complaints, as it is powerful nervine...

Das vorliegende Buch befasst sich mit der Entwicklung vieler neuartiger und seltener bioaktiver Flavonoide und Biflavonoide, die zum ersten Mal aus Heilpflanzen isoliert und charakterisiert wurden, wobei neuere Techniken zum Einsatz kamen, und fasst die Ergebnisse an einer Stelle zusammen, über die bereits früher in verschiedenen Veröffentlichungen berichtet wurde. Darüber hinaus wurden die Klassifizierung der Flavonoide und Biflavonoide, die medizinische Verwendung, die spektralen Eigenschaften, die physiologischen Aktivitäten, die pharmakologischen Eigenschaften und die möglichen...

The present book deals with the development of many novel & rare bioactive flavonoids & biflavonoids isolated and characterized for the first time from medicinal plants using recent techniques and to compile it at a place which have already been reported earlier in our different papers. In addition, classification of flavonoids & biflavonoids, medicinal uses, spectral characteristics, physiological activities, pharmacological properties and possible biological implications with very special reference to their role in obesity have been described in details.