The effectiveness of Urtica aestuans hydro-ethanolic leaf extract on ulcer indices and histopathology in Wistar rats was investigated in the current study. For this investigation, 30 rats were utilized, divided into 6 groups of 5 rats each. Groups 1 and 2 functioned as the contro...
This study investigates the effects of Cinnamomum verum bark extract on Streptozotocin (STZ) induced neurotoxicity in Wistar rats. Twenty five (25) Male Wistar rats weighing between 93.4 -107.6g were divided into five groups: Group A: Control, Group B 65mg/kg STZ, Group C 65mg/kg...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i21250
Neurodegenerative conditions like anxiety, depression, and Alzheimer's disease can result from prolonged exposure to stress. Herbal supplements like Ginkgo biloba and Curcuma longa (turmeric) are being investigated as a result of the search for natural neuroprotective agents. In...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i32208
Dyslipidemia has been linked to insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia, which is the outcome of either insufficient insulin production or insensitivity to insulin, is the hallmark of diabetes mellitus (DM). In this study, thirty-six (36) male Wistar rats with diabete...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2024/v36i107586
Mkpuru mmiri, popularly known as ice or methamphetamine (METH) is one of the illegal substances that young people in Nigeria abuse most frequently. The purpose of the study is to determine how methamphetamine affects the cognitive-motor behavior of Wistar rats. In the study, twen...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2024/v36i67521
The purpose of the study is to ascertain the impact of ethanolic fruit extract from Hunteria umbellata on formalin-induced nociception in Wistar rats. Six sets of thirty Wistar rats, weighing 110.7 to 169.4 g each, were employed for the investigation. Group 1 functioned as the co...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i115025
Ifedi I. Charles, Okoye O. Fidelis, Emeka Ugwuishi, Nwafor C. Charles, Ifedi O. Blessing & Okeke B. Chidimma·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2024
Cannabis sativa is an illegal substance with documented analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diarrheal properties. Numerous other cannabinoids found in cannabis have an impact on brain activity. So, the purpose of this study was to examine how cannabis sativa extra...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2024/v35i21186
Medical herbs are dazzling resources that influences female fertility. The effect of Averrhoa carambola ethanolic fruit extract on gonadal function and structure in female Wistar rats was investigated in the study. 15 Wistar rats weighing 100 to 143g were divided into three group...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i195164