Leishmaniosis phytotherapy: Review of plants used in Iranian traditional medicine on leishmaniasis

Bahmani, M and Saki, K and Ezatpour, B and Shahsavari, S and Eftekhari, Z and Jelodari, M and Rafieian Kopaei, M and Sepahvand, R (2015) Leishmaniosis phytotherapy: Review of plants used in Iranian traditional medicine on leishmaniasis. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 5 (9). pp. 695-701.

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Abstract

Many native plants in traditional medicine have been used for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis and the recent clinical trials have proven the efficacy of some of them. Researches conducted on these plants have shown that garlic, shallots, wormwood, yarrow, walnuts, thyme, henna plant, mimosa, aloe, wood betony, medlar, periwinkle, yeah, savory, black beans, etc. are effective on cutaneous leishmania. Synthetic agents in Iranian market have some disadvantages such as high cost and side effects and are painful in injections. Given the effectiveness of these plants, they can be a source of natural and safe compounds for the treatment of Leishmania. Therefore, more clinical researches should be done to determine the effectiveness and safety of these medicinal plants, their active ingredients and their possible toxic substances which can lead to the production of effective and safe drugs for leishmaniasis. It also might be an effective way to prepare herbal ointment on wound healing.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: cited By 6
Uncontrolled Keywords: Leishmania Leishmaniasis Native medicinal plants Iran
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir
Date Deposited: 22 Jul 2017 05:37
Last Modified: 27 Jan 2019 06:49
URI: http://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/407

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