Introduction: Vernonia amygdalina is a common shrub that is widely used and extracts from them have been traditionally used as remedies for treating diabetes mellitus in various parts of the world. The use of V. amygdalina to synthesize MgO nanoparticles has been used for various...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2024/v35i11178
Alexis Buitrago, Janne Rojas, Judith Velasco, Marielba Morillo, Nicolas Joly, Luis Rojas & Patrick Martin·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2023
Background: Genus Vismia (Hipericaceae/Clusiaceae) is distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of Central America and South America although some species have been reported in Africa as well. Species of this genus have been used in traditional medicine to alleviate di...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i121182
Background: Skimmia laureola owned by the Rutaceae family is one of the plants that might use the Indian traditional treatment system in the Indian subcontinent and act against many diseases. So, this new research was carried out to scientifically confirm the various solvent frac...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i111169
In allopathic medicine, additives and synergistic can somewhat increase a drug's potency, but doing so also raises its cost and sensitivity. In the ancient medicine system, potentiation technology is described elaborately but during the course of time, it has been lost. We invent...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i111170
Jean Hugues Razafimahatratra, Carène Hanitriniaina, Silvère Soavina, Solofoniaina Razafimahefa, Vincent Lequart, Christian Manjovelo, Patrick Martin & Ruphin Fatiany·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2023
In all countries, plants have always been and still are used for their health benefits as part of traditional medicine. The same is true of Madagascar, which also boasts considerable biodiversity, including plants that are totally endemic to the country. Our study aims to identif...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i11-121171
Background: Atherosclerosis is a crucial element in the origination of coronary heart disease (CHD). Lipid aggregation inside the coronary arteries walls lead to the occurrence of hyperlipidemia. Aim: The research was conducted for assessing the lipid lowering effect of ethanol e...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i11-121172
This review addresses the issue of plant adaptogens, botanical products with remarkable anti-stress effects. These actions result from its ability to increase the non-specific organism's resistance process against multiple stressors (physical, chemical or biological). They are ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i111168
Chia seeds are among commonly used natural remedies to control obesity, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. A research was conducted to evaluate the effects of chia seeds on Body weights, hematological parameters, blood glucose, and lipid profiles in Wistar rats. In th...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i111167
Objectives: Gliricidia sepium and Xylopia aethiopica are frequently utilized in traditional medicine in Ivory Coast. To mitigate potential risks associated with their uninformed use, it is crucial to assess their safety levels. This study was aimed at evaluating the acute toxicit...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i111166
Plant-derived compounds are known to exhibit a direct antibacterial activity and or an indirect activity as antibiotic resistance modifying compounds, and when combined with antibiotics, increased effectiveness may be observed. In this study, effort was directed towards combining...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i101165