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Astringents

Known as: Astringent, astringent drug 
With a binding, contracting action on mucous membranes, skin, and other tissues, Astringent substances reduce irritation and inflammation; create a… 
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Review
2012
Review
2012
Comparative phytochemical and ethnomedicinal survey of selected medicinal plants in Nigeria
Phytochemical screening and ethnomedicinal survey of twenty-two medicinal plants distributed in fifteen different families were… 
2012
2012
Extending Storability of Persimmon Fruit cv. Karaj by Postharvest Application of Salicylic Acid
The main postharvest problems of persimmon in Iran are severe softening and disease incidence on the fruits during storage… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Changes in the microstructure and location of some bioactive compounds in persimmons treated by high hydrostatic pressure
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Scientific classification Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliphyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Brassicales Family : Salvadoraceae Genus : Salvadora Species : persica oleoides Binomial name…
Figure 1: Salvadora persica (chewing stick) 
Review
2009
Review
2009
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS AND POTENTIAL USES OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM: A REVIEW
In ancient Egypt, fenugreek was used to ease childbirth and to increase milk flow. Today, it is still taken by Egyptian women for… 
2008
2008
Antibacterial and membrane damaging activity of Livistona chinensis fruit extract.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Effects of Lactobacillus strains on the ripening and organoleptic characteristics of Arzúa-Ulloa cheese.
2000
2000
The effect on human salivary flow rate of the temperature of a gustatory stimulus.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Effect of protease inhibitors on the sense of taste.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Astringent subqualities in acids.
Astringency, astringent subqualities (drying, roughing and puckering) and sourness were compared among six acids: hydrochloric… 
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