Aims: To examine the attitudes and practices of physicians and pharmacists towards bush medicine, and explore the factors influencing their attitudes. Also, to determine whether a video educational intervention impacted attitudes. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study of...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v11i430190
Aims: To evaluate the effect of a video educational intervention, on the knowledge of physicians and pharmacists with respect to their awareness of the difference between local bush medicines (bush) and imported herbal medicines (herb); and, their uses, side effects, contraindica...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v10i430173
Aims: To investigate the attitudes and beliefs of physicians and pharmacists towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) using two instruments: the Complementary and Alternative Belief Inventory (CAMBI) and the Attitudes to Alternative Medicine. Study Design: This was a...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v10i230162
This study explores the integration of traditional and pharmaceutical remedies in managing hypertension in the rural Berbice community (Vryman’s Erven), New Amsterdam, Guyana. Expanding the use of these remedies means evaluating their effectiveness, relevance to the culture, and...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12609
Bibi Ally-Charles, Ede Tyrell, Basil Dey, Karishma Jeeboo, Andrew Hutson, Obena Vanlewin, Charlan Abrams & Jamain Hatton·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2024
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the leaf extracts of three commonly used medicinal plants in Guyana, namely Brassica juncea (mustard), Struchium sparganophora (antsbush), and Psidium guajava (guava), for their total antioxidant capacity. Study Design: Experimental-based study....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6321
Bibi Ally-Charles, Ede Tyrell, Shontel Archer, Vishmeta Seenarine, Tashanna Gomes, Joel Semple, Basil Dey, Andrew Boyle, Andrew Hutson, Obena Vanlewin & Karishma Jeeboo·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2024
Aims: The incidence of Candidiasis and Cryptococcosis, and the emergence of acquired antifungal resistance have increased rapidly. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of S. sparganophora leaf extracts against C. albicans and C. neoformans; and to determine whether ther...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6319
Bibi R. Ally-Charles, Ede Tyrell, Rebecca Khatun, Richard Lall, Bibi Yassin, Martin King, Devi Rajnarine, Basil Dey, Narita Singh, Andrew Hutson, Obena Vanlewin & Karishma Jeeboo·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2024
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of four Psidium guajava leaf extracts against three strains of Candida albicans and a strain of Cryptococcus neoformans. Study Design: Experiment-observational study. Place and Duration of Study: P. guajava leaves were collect...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i11589