Md. Razi Ahmad2 Md Najibur Rahman

Luk Maghsool (Lac) is the resinous secretion of a number of species of lac insects, of which the most commonly cultivated is Kerria lacca. Cultivation begins when a farmer gets a stick that contains eggs ready to hatch and ties it to the tree to be infested.1 Thousands of lac insects colonize the branches of the host trees and secrete the resinous pigment. The coated branches of the host trees are cut and harvested as sticklac. The harvested sticklac is crushed and sieved to remove impurities. The sieved material is then repeatedly washed to remove insect parts and other material. The resulting product is known as seedlac. The prefix seed refers to its pellet shape. Seedlac, which still contains 3–5% impurity, is processed into shellac by heat treatment or solvent extraction. The use of lac since ancient times in different alternative system of medicine like Unani, Ayurveda etc. for the treatment of Obesity (Saman-e-Mufrat), Dyslipidaemia (Fart-e-Tadassum-Fid-Dum), Liver disease (Amraz-e-Jigar), Anti-helminthic (Deedan-e-meda wa ama) etc. Several studies have been carried out for the therapeutic evaluation of its efficacy and safety. So, I want to compile and summarized all the literature at one space. 

Plant of Chobchini (Smilax china linn) is commonly occurs in Japan and China, where is it indigenous. In mossy forests at altitudes of 1,600 to 2,400 meters in Bontoc, Lepanto, Benguet, and Zambales Provinces in Luzon, and in Mindanao and Negros. The parts used of this is root, leaves and fruit.  Plant of Chobchini has medicinal value hence used in various diseases and included as an ingredient in a number of formulations. However, its two parts i.e. root and fruit are more commonly used. The plant as whole has described to possess Depurative, demulcent, diaphoretic, stimulant, alterative, antisyphilitic, aphrodisiac. Studies have described Dafe Taffun (antimicrobial), antimutagenic, antioxidant, Muhallil and Dafe Alam (Anti-inflammatory & analgesic), anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and neuroprotective effects. etc. Several studies have been carried out for the therapeutic evaluation of its efficacy and safety. So, I want to compile and summarized all the literature at one space.