Volume 6, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, Pages 155-160
Department of Ecology, University of Presov, 17th November St., 01, Presov, Slovakia
Abstract
Slovak Republic, a
country of Central Europe lies in the climatically favourable mild zone
of Northern hemisphere. Since time immemorial medicinal plants have
played the most important part in the composition of therapeutic and
various preparations used in popular human health medicine in Slovak. In
past centuries about 600 to 800 species were used for curative
purposes. Now-a-days about 200 medicinal plants are being used in
therapy and in popular human healthcare. An up-to-date progress has been
discussed herein. © 2014, IndianJournals.com. All rights reserved.
Author keywords
Botanical medicine; Herbs; Slovakia; Tradition; Usage
Indexed keywords
EMTREE drug terms: 1, 2 naphthoquinone; chamomile;
cosmetic; ecdysterone; escin; essential oil; henna; perfume; silymarin;
soap; unclassified drug; vegetable oil
EMTREE medical terms: Acorus calamus; Aesculus
hippocastanum; Althaea officinalis; Apiaceae; apiculture; aromatic herb;
Asteraceae; bath; Betulaceae; Borago; Calluna vulgaris; Centaurium; Centaurium erythraea;
comfrey; Convallaria; Crocus sativus; Euphrasia rostkoviana; Fabaceae;
herb; horseradish; Humulus lupulus; Hypericum perforatum; Hyssopus
officinalis; Ilex aquifolium; Iris versicolor; Juglans regia; Juniperus;
Lamiaceae; Letter; lotion; Malvaceae; mask; Menyanthe strifoliata;
nonhuman; oak; onion; Papaveraceae; phytotherapy; plant structures;
Plantago major; Primulaceae; priority journal; Rosaceae; Rutaceae;
Sambucus nigra; Saponaria; Slovakia; Tilia; Tilia cordata; traditional
medicine; Urtica dioica; Valeriana officinalis; Veratrum; veterinary
phytotherapy; Viola tricolor; Viscum album; willow; Zea
Chemicals and CAS Registry Numbers: ecdysterone, 5289-74-7; escin, 6805-41-0, 8067-31-0; silymarin, 65666-07-1
Volume 6, Issue 2, 1 June 2014, Pages 75-80
Medicinal plants of high significance in Slovakia (Article)
Department of Ecology, University of Presov, 17th November St., 01, Presov, Slovakia
Abstract
The biodiversity of
medicinal plant species, the use of natural drug resources and the
experience of folk medicine has been a continuous subject of reaseach
and development (R&D) at several universities and research
institutes in Slovakia. The actual R&D results of chamomile
(Matricaria recutita L.), peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.), centaury
(Centauarium erythraea Rafn.),
yarrow (Achillea collina Becker ex Rchb.) and poppy (Papaver somniferum
L.) are discussed. On the other hand, leuzea (Rhaponticum carthamoides
/Willd./ Iljin) and puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris L.) are the
new/alternative introduce crops, which are being commercially utilized
for various human ailments. © 2014, IndianJournals.com. All rights
reserved.
Author keywords
Medicinal plants; New/alternative crops; R&D; Results; Well-known success
Indexed keywords
EMTREE drug terms: Achillea collina extract; beta farnesene; bisabolol; Centauarium erythraea
extract; chamazulene; chamomile; herbicide; leuzea extract; Papaver
somniferum extract; peppermint; plant extract; secoiridoid; Tribulus
terrestris extract; unclassified drug
EMTREE medical terms: Achillea; antibacterial activity; antiinflammatory activity; arthritis; Article; Centaurium;
gallbladder disease; Leuzea; Matricaria recutita; medicinal plant;
Mentha piperita; neuralgia; nonhuman; Papaver somniferum; priority
journal; sciatica; Slovakia; spasmolysis; sport injury; testosterone
blood level; Tribulus terrestris
Species Index: Achillea; Achillea collina; Centaurium; Leuzea; Matricaria recutita; Mentha x piperita; Papaver; Papaver somniferum; Tribulus; Tribulus terrestris
Chemicals and CAS Registry Numbers: beta farnesene, 18794-84-8; bisabolol, 23089-26-1, 515-69-5; chamazulene, 529-05-5
