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Anti-sickling Herbs

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is known to be one of the diseases wrecking most parts of the globe with 89% of sickle patients worldwide in Africa, of which Nigeria alone constitutes 25%. It was first reported by Dr. James Herrick in 1910 and the subsequent characterisation was by Linus Pauling. SCD is a genetic blood disorder, characterised by modification in the shape of the red blood cell from a smooth, donut shape into a crescent or half-moon shape. The practice of traditional medicine using medicinal plants has a long history in the treatment of sickle cell disease. The role of nutrition and anti-sickling effects of various phytoconstituents in overcoming SCD has been reported, although information on the management of SCD is still scarce.

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  1. Pharmacy College, Sir Madanlal Group of Institute, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Shweta Jain

  2. Pharmacy College, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Ankur Vaidya

  3. Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Kamal Shah

  4. Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

    Durgesh Nandini Chauhan

  5. Drugs Testing Laboratory Avam Anusandhan Kendra, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

    Nagendra Singh Chauhan

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Jain, S., Vaidya, A., Shah, K., Chauhan, D.N., Chauhan, N.S. (2019). Anti-sickling Herbs. In: Ozturk, M., Hakeem, K. (eds) Plant and Human Health, Volume 3. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04408-4_12

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