Title |
Salvadora persica
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Published in |
Pharmacognosy Reviews, January 2010
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DOI | 10.4103/0973-7847.70920 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
M. Khatak, S. Khatak, A. A. Siddqui, N. Vasudeva, A. Aggarwal, P. Aggarwal |
Abstract |
Salvadora persica (kharijal) is a large, well-branched, and evergreen shrub or a tree resembling Salvadora oleoides (meethijal) found in the dry and arid regions of India. Chewing sticks have been used for centuries for tooth cleaning, and are recommended by the World Health Organization in areas where their use is customary. Salvadora persica has enormous reported activities. It has potential medicinal and research activities. Salvadora persica is a promising product and is useful to produce antiplaque, analgesic, anticonvulsant, antibacterial, antimycotic, cytotoxic, antifertility, deobstruent, carminative, diuretic, astringent, and also used in biliousness, and rheumatism. This review highlights the pharmacologic effects and therapeutic effects of Salvadora persica. The chemical constituents present in different parts of the plant are also discussed. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Saudi Arabia | 3 | 17% |
Indonesia | 2 | 11% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
India | 1 | 6% |
Kuwait | 1 | 6% |
United States | 1 | 6% |
Unknown | 9 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 16 | 89% |
Scientists | 1 | 6% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2 | 1% |
India | 2 | 1% |
Germany | 1 | <1% |
Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
France | 1 | <1% |
Saudi Arabia | 1 | <1% |
Madagascar | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 188 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 37 | 19% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 10% |
Student > Master | 15 | 8% |
Student > Postgraduate | 14 | 7% |
Researcher | 12 | 6% |
Other | 23 | 12% |
Unknown | 76 | 39% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 40 | 20% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 28 | 14% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 15 | 8% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 5% |
Engineering | 7 | 4% |
Other | 23 | 12% |
Unknown | 75 | 38% |