Aims: To investigate the scientific basis for the anti-diabetic and antioxidant activity of Mucuna pruriens (Fabaceae) leaf ethanolic extract using alloxan-induced diabetic rats, DPPH and ABTS assay. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry Federal Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i230110
Background: Ocimum gratissimum is an ethnopharmacological plant with numerous healing potentials. But there is paucity in scientific literature on its impact on the blood cells. Aim and Objective: The present study was intended to evaluate the dose and time-dependent effect of aq...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i230111
Aim: This study was designed to investigate the effect on of Ocimum gratissimum leaves extract on the histology of the gastrointestinal tract in rats. Study Design: Adult rats of both sexes were used for the work. The study was carried out at the Departments of Physiology and His...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i330113
Tetrapleura tetraptera stem bark has been reported to cause inhibition of luteinizing hormone release in cultured rat pituitary cells. Hence, we investigated the effects of Tetraptera tetrapleura pod extract on follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, cortisol, progeste...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i230109
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the inhibition of α-glucosidase activity by stem bark extract of Albizia chevalieri. The activity of alpha glucosidase was assayed in vitro using 50 mM acetate buffer pH 6.0 (prepared from acetic acid and sodium acetate) and various con...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i230107
Aim: Several medicinal uses have been reported for Anthocleista djalonensis and many types of pure compounds have been isolated. However, the anti-cancer activity of this plant has not been proven. The aim of this study was to screen for the phytochemicals present in the rootn-he...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i230108
Kollipara Venkata Manideep, Pattipati Anusha, Mulpuri Ramesh Babu, B. R. S. S. Srinivas Gupta, M. Swathi & V. P. B. Rekha·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2019
Piper betel L. belongs to the family Piperaceae. It has been an important medicinal agent since ages in various traditional and folk systems of medicine. Leaves obtained from the local market were shade dried and powdered. Different solvents were used based on polarity to extract...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i130105
Adetoun Elizabeth Morakinyo, Temitope Adenike Oyedepo, Olufolarin Babarinde, Joy Motunrayo Adelowo, Ayodeji Emmanuel Adepoju & Oluboade Oluokun Oyedapo·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2019
Aim: The study investigated the anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic potentials of methanol extracts of Piper guineense and Aframomum melegueta leaves with a view to utilizing the plants in the treatment and management of cardiovascular disorders. Methodology: Twenty-eight...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i130106
Leye Jonathan Babatola, Oluwakemisola B. Oshanimi, Olanrewaju M. Oluba, Lawrence Okoror & Adewale Agboola Odutuga·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2019
This study is sought to determine the antioxidant activity and protective ability of aqueous and methanol extractible phytochemicals from Euphorbia heterophylla leaves on lipid peroxidation induced in rat brain by pro-oxidant, in vitro. The extracts of the leaves were prepared, a...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i130103
Aim: To evaluated the antioxidant and radical scavenging ability of three different accessions (TGx-1835-10E, TGx-1987-62F and TGx 1951-3F) of soybean. Study Design: In vitro evaluation of antioxidant assays: Total phenol, Total flavonoid, Total antioxidant capacity, Ferric reduc...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i130104