This research work mainly deals with the collection of plants, the extraction of active compounds from the bark and leaves. The Introductory phytochemical screening of Nyctanthes arbor–tristis L. revealed that about 20 phytochemicals present out of the 21 phytochemicals were test...
Cola millenii (Monkey kola) is a wild plant of tropical and sub-tropical countries. The persistent increase in the incidence of antibiotic resistant strains of organisms has led to the search for newer and more potent antimicrobials. Some plant materials have traditionally been u...
Cancer continues to be the leading cause of mortality worldwide, despite significant attempts to identify new risk factors, create earlier diagnostic indicators, and investigate alternative therapy options. This rising burden of cancer worldwide results in the advancement of inno...
Allelopathy is regarded as any process whereby secondary metabolites produced by plants influence the growth and development of agricultural and biological systems performing positive and negative effects. Imperata cylindrical is one of the top ten worst weeds and is listed among...
Indigenous knowledge and uses of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) in South-Eastern, Nigeria were investigated. White yam is the most important species of yam in West Africa cultivated for the consumption of its starchy tuber. Yam plays a major role in the socio-cultural sign...
Aims: Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants was carried out in 6 major markets in Ila Local Government Area to propose best conservation methods for the identified species. Study Design: The study was designed to assess the plant species in osun state college of education, Il...
Aims: To conduct an in-depth inventory of the pteridophytes of Ethiopia and Eritrea, classifying them based on the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I (PPG I), in order to conform to the new trends in pteridophyte classification. Study Design: The desktop research approach. Place and...
Grace O Babarinde, Oluwasayo Esther Ogunjinmi, Peter Ifeoluwa Adegbola, Oluwatooni Jumoke Adewole & Ibukun Happiness Olatunbosun·Asian Journal of Research in Botany·2024
Spices have lots of health benefits due to their antioxidative properties. However, the antioxidative efficacy of these spices differs from one another and depends on the extracting solvents. This study, therefore aimed at determining the antioxidant properties and antifungal act...
Accelerated flora diversity loss through habitat destruction, fragmentation and, land use patterns caused by population growth, leading to changing patterns of vegetation has put the survival of many plants especially Poaceae species in the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka campus a...
Adewuyi-Samuel Oluwatoke Bolatito, Fatoki Oladotun Ayodele, Alagbe Gbolahan Oluwasegun & Olubisi Oluwasegun John·Asian Journal of Research in Botany·2024
Aim: This study investigated the inhibitory effect of non-volatile compounds of Trichoderma harzianum and Trichoderma longibrachiatum against fungal pathogens associated with spoilt pineapple. Study Design: This experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design. Place...