Estella Tembe Fokunang, Dobgima John Fonmboh, Rose Ngono Mballa, Andrew Banin Nyuyki, Lovet Benyella Fokunang, Nubia Kaba, Thérèse Bwemba Abong, Ralf Duerr, Ejoh Richard, Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoua & Charles Ntungwen Fokunang·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2020
Improved traditional medicine/phytomedicine formulations have gained a global acceptability and popularity as therapeutic agents for many diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa. Herbal products are generally considered as safe, environmentally friendly and increasingly consumed by the co...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v12i130198
Aims: This study was aimed at evaluating the antimicrobial activities of fractions of Rauwolfia vomitoria against some isolates including; Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, Microsporon canis, and Trichophyton rubrum. Methodology: Primary ext...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v12i130197
Background: Over the past few decades, chronic kidney disease (CKD) with high serum creatinine has turned into an intensive clinical and epidemiological research in Bangladesh as well as globally. Even though the transparency provided by the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initia...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v12i130196
Ficus exasperata belongs to the family Moraceae, and is commonly called forest sand paper tree/plant, widely spread in all eco-regions of Nigeria. This plant possesses antimicrobial agents and pharmacological compounds which aid in its efficacy for treatment of ailments. Hence, t...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v11i430195
Aim: To evaluate the longevity and ameliorative activities of Moringa oleifera leaf (MOL) extract against some HAART drug-induced toxicities in Drosophila melanogaster. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted at the Drosophila laboratory, Africa Centre of Excellence in...
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Rapid increase in population growth is causing strain on medical resources world wide. Traditional folk medicines are region-specific, local resources based indigenous herb based, village based, and in many cases, community-specific. Different systems of medicine developed accor...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v11i430193
Aim: To evaluate the protective and therapeutic potentials of corn silk extract on gentamicin (CN)-induced nephrotoxicity in albino rats. Study Design: The rats were randomly selected and grouped as follows: Group 1 (NC): Were given only food and water. They served as negative co...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v11i430191
Aims: To examine the attitudes and practices of physicians and pharmacists towards bush medicine, and explore the factors influencing their attitudes. Also, to determine whether a video educational intervention impacted attitudes. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study of...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v11i430190
Dyslipidemia is one of the key risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, which is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. This study was designed to investigate the effect of powdered Curcuma longa (turmeric) tubers on lipid profile of albino rats. Twenty-four (24) mal...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v11i330189
Background: Gnetum africanum Welw (Gnetaceae) also called African salad and Afang in Ibibio language is an evergreen, perennial, shade-tolerant vine with woody stems which can climb up to 12m or more from a tuberous root-stock. It has culinary and medicinal importance. Objective:...
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