Aims: This work aims to compare the chemical composition and the antioxidant capacity of the leaves, stems and roots of Alchornea cordifolia. Study design: The leaves, stems and roots of Alchornea cordifolia were harvested during the month of August 2020 in the botanical garden o...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i430385
Michelle S. F. Correia, Anuska M. Alvares-Saraiva, Elizabeth C. P. Hurtado, Mateus L. B. Paciencia, Fabiana T. C. Konno, Sergio A. Frana & Ivana B. Suffredini·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2021
Aims: Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is linked to several mechanisms of cell growth control. The present work aimed at evaluating the induction of apoptosis in MCF-7 human breast adenocarcinoma cell by Calophyllum brasiliense. Study design: The tests were performed in tripl...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i430384
Gastrointestinal health challenges without in-feed antibiotics are a crucial concern to poultry farmers. Although, quite a few substitutes for antibiotics have emerged, phytogenics and antibiotic properties of medicinal plants cannot be overlooked with regard to control, good hea...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i430383
The genus Hibiscus belongs to the mallow family, Malvaceae comprising of about 275 species growing in tropical and sub tropical areas. The various species of genus Hibiscus have been used as traditional medicine all over the world. There are numerous reports of their traditional...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i430382
Comparative study about the salt-induced oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation has been realised in primary root tissues for Tomato (Lycopersicon esculantum L.) in order to evaluate their responses to salt stress. Salinity impacts in terms of root growth, H2O2 generation, lipid...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i330380
In this present work, an in-vitro regeneration protocol for Crescentia alata (C. alata) was developed using various explants on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium augmented with different concentrations and combinations of plant growth regulators (PGRs) for direct and indirect regen...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i330381
The scientific study of this research has been focused on synergistic antibacterial activity of two weed plants, Lantana camara L., Parthenium hysterophorus L. alongwith two medicinal plants, Cannabis sativa L., Justicia adhatoda L. against multi- drug resistant (MDR) bacteria. D...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i330379
Yves M. T. Tientcheu, Ruth E. K. Dibacto, Ferdinand L. E. Edoun, Elsa F. K. Matueno, Alex D. K. Tchuenchieu, Yadang Germaine & Gabriel N. Medoua·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2021
Aims: Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one of the most popular and widely used spice, known for its health benefits. This study aimed at assessing the potential impact of a Handcrafted dryer (HCD) on the quality of ginger in comparison to the most common drying methods. Methodolog...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i330378
The present investigation deals with the extraction, separation, isolation, identification, characterization and biological evaluation of the stigmasterol from methanolic extract on leaves of C. alata Kunth using bio-guided fractionation and spectral analytical methods. The biolo...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i330377
Globally used pesticides contains zinc phosphide (ZnP) which are toxic. This present study was carried out to investigate the potency of bioactive curcumin in ameliorating the toxicity of zinc phosphide on biochemical enzymes present in kidney and liver of Wistar rats. A total of...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i330376