Gastrointestinal disorders, particularly diarrhoea and dysentery, remain significant contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide, disproportionately affecting populations in low- and middle-income countries. Across diverse cultural traditions, herbal medicine has long serve...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i41360
Geriatric diseases pose a significant global challenge. The overreliance on allopathic medications has led to the neglect of traditional medicinal plants and their potential side effects. The present study aims to improve the use of local medicinal plants in managing geriatric di...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i62261
Shweta Chandra, Kadambini Das, Saraswati Majhi, Ananta Kumar Acharya, Anuradha Das, Sanjeet Kumar, H. S. Prithviraj & Subhalakshmi Rout·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2026
Arthritis, encompassing osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and related inflammatory joint disorders, remains one of the principal causes of chronic pain and disability worldwide, with prevalence rising in tandem with population ageing and increasing rates of obesity. Convention...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i41367
Kadambini Das, Sweta Mishra, H S Prithviraj, Bhagwati Prashad Sharma, Saraswati Majhi, Sanjeet Kumar & Shalini Mudalkar·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2026
Parasitic plants represent a distinctive group of flowering plants that obtain water, nutrients and, in some cases, organic compounds from host plants through haustorial connections. This manuscript examines their ecological attributes, host associations and pharmacological poten...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i41369
Artificial light at night (ALAN) disrupts natural light–dark cycles and affects the behaviour, navigation, and activity of nocturnal pollinators. These disruptions reduce flower visitation and pollination efficiency, weakening reproductive success in night-blooming plants and thr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i12830