Moke Emuesiri Goodies, Omorodion Lisa Iziegbe, Akpoguma Hitler Augustine, Imere Precious & Ahante Ejiroghene·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Aims: To evaluate the effect of aqueous extract of unripe fruit of Musa sapientum Linn in combination with Vitamin C on aspirin and ethanol induced ulcer models in Wistar rats. Study Design: Anti-ulcer study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/29161
Background: Rising human population has detrimental effects on quality of life and lead to increased cases of pollution and poverty. Modern forms of contraceptives also have severe side effects and result in high cases of unwanted pregnancies. As a result, several cases of illega...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33957
Aim: The purpose of study was to investigate the antioxidant activity of primary metabolites such as proteins present in the seeds of Azadirachta indica, Ocimum sanctum and Momordica charantia. Structure Design: In this work, we have used Protein precipitation method to isolate...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/34006
Amani M. D. El-Mesallamy, Sahar A. M. Hussein, Gehan N. A. Gad, Mohamed H. Abd-Elazem & Eman M. M. Ebrahem·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Aim: The current study evaluates the cytotoxic Activity of aqueous methanolic extract from Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingiberacae) against five human cancer cell lines (lung carcinoma cell line) (A549-1), Caco-2 (Colon carcinoma cell line), HepG2 (liver carcinoma cell l...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33171
Azam Aliasghari, Saeed Ahmadi Majd, Mohammad Rabbani Khorasgani, Firoozeh Khosravi, Dariush Shokri & Abdelnasser Mohammadi·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Background and Objectives: Infectious diseases are among the most known important causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. The ongoing explosion antibiotic-resistant bacteria and side effects of medications, application of assistive methods including the use of medicinal p...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33395
Aims: To quantify the bioflavonoid rutin in three Egyptian plant families extracts in a comparative study and to prove the accuracy, precision, linearity and reproducibility of the used method. Study Design: Development of RP-HPLC-DAD method. Rutin analysis in 29 plant extract...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33760
The root of Hippocratea africana (Celastraceae) is used in ethnomedicine in South-Western Nigeria to treat infectious and parasitic diseases. This study aimed at identifying the compound(s) that are responsible for the antimicrobial activities of the roots and also to contribute...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32765
Background: The objectives of this study are to investigate the antimicrobial, antioxidant and antiradical properties of methanol extract of the stem and root bark of Trichilia emetica on a model of free radical-induced membrane damage. Methodology: p-Iodonitrotetrazolium chlorid...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33343
Background: Time (Kala) of collection is an important criterion responsible for the quality of crude drugs of herbal origin. According to their parts used, the guidelines for rutuwise (seasonal) collection of crude plant drugs has been well documented in various treatise of Ayurv...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33239
Objectives: The present study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and toxic effect of an anti-ulcer herbal mixture. Method: Quantitative phytochemical analysis was carried out on the ethanol extract of the herbal mixture. The control group in the acute toxicity study received...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33218