Proline, a well-known amino acid, has been estimated in ten different pteridophytes, including Adiantum capillus-veneris L., Adiantum caudatum L., Adiantum incisum Forssk., Adiantum philippense L., and Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) link. Christenh. in various organs such as the roo...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i630394
Emmanuel Ikechukwu Onwubuya, Henrietta Aritetsoma Ogbunugafor, Chike Samuel Okafor & Afees Adebayo Oladejo·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2021
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken (Crassulaceae) is used traditionally to treat many ailments. This study investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of hydro-ethanol leaf extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum on Wistar rats using acute and chronic models and also evaluates the bioactive...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i630395
The aim of this study was to evaluate the adulticidal effects of green coffee oil (GCO) and roasted coffee oil (RCO) on two species of fruit flies (Tephritidae) include Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) and Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann). Adult flies of both species were exposed...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i530393
Edmond J. Quintero, Estela Guerrero De León, Juan Morán-Pinzón, Aldahir Mero, Edwin León & Laura P. Patiño Cano·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2021
The aim of this study was to analyze the chemical components and evaluate the biological activity of the extracts from the leaves Kalanchoe pinnata and Kalanchoe daigremontiana, which are cultivated in the province of Chiriqui, Republic of Panama. Phytochemicals components, antio...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i530392
Background: Leishmaniases are anthropozoonotic vector-borne diseases, caused by the protozoan Leishmania spp. These diseases have significant morbidity and mortality worldwide and, as there are currently no vaccines available for their treatment, chemotherapy remains the mainstay...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i530391
Carlos H. C. dos Santos, Mayara C. Sousa, Paulo T. de Sousa Jr., Tereza A. N. Ribeiro, Marco J. Jacinto & Virgínia C. Paulino Silva·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2021
In this study was reported the structural elucidation by means of nuclear magnetic resonance (1D and 2D), FT-IR and mass spectrometry of lupeol (1), a mixture of the steroids campesterol (2), b-sitosterol (3) and stigmasterol (4), sesamin (5), trans-dimethylmatairesinol (6), tran...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i530390
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, and one of the most predominant causes of dementia in older people. Preventing acetylcholine from breakdown by an excess amount of acetylcholinesterase is a proven therapy for AD. Traditionally Curc...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i530389
Aegle marmelos (L) Correa (family: Rutaceae) is used to treat a wide range of ailments. This plant has been around since prehistoric time. As it produces a number of alkaloids, all aspects of the plant, including fruits, leaves, bark, stem, and root, are used to treat variety of...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i530387
Coriandrum sativum L. is an aromatic plant belonging to the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family, originating in the Mediterranean region. C. sativum is widely cultivated worldwide and has nutritional and medicinal values. The C. sativum seeds contain an essential oil that is used in d...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i430388
Boysenberry (Rubus loganbaccus × baileyanus Britt.) is one of the popular berries in Western countries. In the present study, the effect of the boysenberry juice on ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA)-induced renal injury was investigated. ICR mice (7 weeks old, male) were ad libit...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i430386