Clinical Pharmacology & Biopharmaceutics
Open Access

Abstract

Aerva javanica, â�?�?known as desert cottonâ�? is an essential oil-bearing plant species. This plant is belonging to the Amaranthaceae (cockscomb) family. A. javanica is a perennial xerophytic shrub, which is common and widespread in tropical and subtropical dry areas. A. javanica has various applications in the traditional herbal medicine of many countries â�?�?e.g. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and United Arab Emiratesâ�?. The main purpose of this work is to discuss detailed insights about the ethnomedicinal practices related to this plant, which provide insights into the possible applications in the modern medicine field. Also, the study will provide detailed information about the general characteristic of A. javanica essential oil. Including it is yield, physical characteristics, main chemical groups, main chemical constituents and it is biological activities. Supported with plant part indication and essential oil extraction technology. Also, the study will illustrate scanning electron microscope (SEM) photos for A. javanica leaf (abaxial and adaxial views) collected from the United Arab Emirates wildlife flora. In conclusion, the work will provide some recommendations related to the possible future applications based on A. javanica in the pharmaceutical field. Figure 1: The promising aromatherapy company overview.

Biography

Suzan M Shahin is the Lead Ambassador for all graduate students at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). She is a Researcher and PhD candidate in the Aridland Agriculture Department, College of Food and Agriculture, UAEU. She worked as an Instructor in the arid land agriculture department, UAEU, for the period from 2013 to 2015. Her research interests are the UAE indigenous plants, medicinal plants, essential oil extraction and analysis, aromatherapy, anti-oxidant biological activities, natural resources, natural drugs, environmental sciences and sustainable environmental approaches. She is the Co-founder of the promising company Aroma Niche in collaboration with professional members from arid land agriculture, chemical engineering and business administration.

Email: suzan.shahin@uaeu.ac.ae