Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Shivani Sharma ¹, Manpreet Rana ¹, Hitesh Kumar ¹, Bharat Parashar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmacy, Manav Bharti University, Solan (H.P), IN

Abstract

Medicinal system of drugs is shifting towards herbal drugs so it's time to come close to nature. Now a day's diseases are spreading worldwide in various individuals due to various reasons it may be due to eating hobbits, stress, lifestyle or some other factors like geographical area also plays a great role in it. So we have to implement more and more natural products in our diet to get rid of diseases. Cancer, atherosclerosis, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's diseases are becoming common in our life. Antioxidants play a great role and are beneficial in our day to day life. Antioxidants acts as the body's first line of defense against damage from natural process called oxidation. Antioxidants have the property that they can protect from cancer. Plants are the main source of natural antioxidants, including several edible species. Among antioxidant molecules, tocopherols, carotenoids, ascorbic acids, and phenolic compounds stand out. Additionally, the antioxidants present in fruits and vegetables have been found to exhibit anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic. So, it's the need of time to add more and more natural products in our diet for our better living style and to fight against various diseases with our natural products. And to cure various ailments with our own natural ways by adding natural products in our diet for our healthy living and prosperous living.

Keywords

Antioxidants, Cancer, Natural Antioxidants, Carotenoids, Aloe Vera.

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Indu Sharma ¹, Bharat Parashar ¹, Hitesh Kumar Dhamija ¹, Ritu Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Manav Bharti University, Solan, IN

Abstract

Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure, sometimes arterial hypertension, is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated. This requires the heart to work harder than normal to circulate blood through the blood vessels. Blood pressure involves two measurements, systolic and diastolic, which depend on whether the heart muscle is contracting (systole) or relaxed between beats (diastole). A number of plants have been described in Ayurveda and other traditional system of medicine for the treatment of hypertension. Conventional antihypertensive drugs are usually associated with many side effects. Research has found a variety of alternative therapies to be successful in reducing high blood pressure including diet, exercise, stress, management, supplements and herbs. About 75 to 80% of the world population use herbal medicines, mainly in developing countries, for primary health care because of their better acceptability with human body and lesser side effects. However, Ayurvedic knowledge needs to be coupled with modern medicine and more scientific research needs to be done to verify the effectiveness, and elucidate the safety profile of such herbal remedies for their antihypertensive potential, now a day's herbal remedies are more in use due to fewer side effects. The present review article give idea about treatment of hypertension with the use of herbal plants.

Keywords

Antihypertensive, Hypertension, Herbal Plant, Modern Medicine, Medicinal Plants.

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