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Future of Medicine By: Prof. Devansh Mehta

Questions which hover our Minds … Whenever we think of Medicine or Medical world, we right away think of technology & scientific discoveries happening in and around us. Well in present age, we find most of the scientists and researchers and even medical practitioners talk about the technology induced advances in the field of medicines. Well most of the think-tankers think of advances we will see in 5, 10, & 20 years’ time... Well from my vision the real advances have been done already, what we lack is the Right vision. If you would stop for a five minutes, and think keeping aside the knowledge you read these days. We are heading towards repeating the history back in new form and new clothing’s. Well the point is, These days most of the research is happening in Plant medicines. If you think of the oldest origin of medicines, it lies in the Hindu manuscripts. The AYURVEDA is the oldest form of Medicine world over and nowadays as the BLOCKBUSTER MOLECULAR MODE...

Medicinal Properties in Curcuma Longa L. (Zingiberaceae): A 2018 Update

Abstract: Medicinal plants and its use by humans has seen historic significance even before the advent of Modern medicine and treatment modalities. Plant medicines, and extracts from them using various techniques has found its origin in different parts of world and different regions of the world. Modern days research works are been carried out in research and development departments of various Medical research centers, and are processed to extract leads (possible candidates for a molecule), which can be another breakthrough molecule in Medicine Industry. The present letter to the editor has been written keeping in light the most valuable plant medicine of all times, The Turmeric. Turmeric in scientific form is known as Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae) , and its rhizomes are cultivated and boiled and dried and grinned to develop medicines and as spice for various culinary across the world. The present Blog , is an effort to give a glance of an update in research works carrie...