THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES OF MEDICINAL PLANTS: A REVIEW OF THEIR DETOXIFICATION CAPACITY AND PROTECTIVE EFFECTS (PART 1)
Journal Title: Asian J of Pharm Sci & Tech - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
ABSTRACT Modern research has shown that a wide range of plants can neutralize or detoxify toxins and protect respiratory, urinary, hepatic and neural systems from the toxic effects of drugs and chemicals. These plants included: Agrimonia eupatoria, Alhagi maurorum, Allium sativum, Alpinia galangal, Anchusa strigosa, Arctium lappa, Artemisia campestris, Asparagus officinalis, Astragalus hamosus, Bauhinia variegata, Benincasa hispida, Brassica nigra, Brassica rapa, Bryonia dioica, Bryophyllum calycinum, Caesalpinia crista, Calendula officinalis,Calotropis procera, Canna indica, Capparis spinosa, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum frutescens, Carthmus tinctorius, Carum carvi, Cassia occidentalis, Casuarina equisetifolia, Celosia cristata and Chenopodium album. This review will highlight the pulmonary, neuro-,hepato- and nephro-protective effects of these medicinal plants. Key words: Pharmacology, toxicology, medicinal plant, protection, detoxification, liver, kidney, lung, nervous system.
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Ali Esmail Al-Snafi*
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