The study is aimed at evaluating some medicinal plants used traditionally to treat tuberculosis and related symptoms. The stem-barks from 10 plants species were prepared using methanol by Soxhlet and was partitioned with n-butanol and water. The extracts were evaluated for the pr...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35097
Background and Purpose: Numerous interactions between herbal medicines and conventional drugs have been documented. While the significance of many interactions is uncertain, several others may have serious clinical consequences. Kava (Piper methysticum) is an ancient crop of the...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/36237
Emilia coccinea (Sims) G. Don belongs to the family Asteraceae. The members of this family are largely woody herbs or shrubs, a few trees and climbing herbs. Emilia coccinea leaf extracts can play major roles by improving nutritional livelihood especially in the rural areas. E....
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/29435
Ismat Ara Dahlia, Md. Badrul Islam, Shahed Zaman, Md. Asadul Islam, Md. Abdul Jalil, Nazim Uddin Ahmed, Md. Abdur Rahim, Md. Mahmudul Hassan Mondol, Ali Ahsan Muzahid & Murshed Hasan Sarkar·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2017
Aim: The use of herbal medicine is becoming popular day by day due to toxicity and side effects of allopathic medicines and hence the present study was carried out to assess the in-vitro DPPH free radical scavenging potential of the methanolic extract and their different fraction...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35993
Aim: To document the indigenous knowledge of fauna species used in traditional medicine practices and to establish their conservational status. Study Design: A questionnaire guided survey of the traditional uses of fauna species by the indigenous people of Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Pl...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/36018
Aims: Moringa oleifera Lam (Moringaceae) is commonly used as food plant, food supplement and as medicine in most African countries. With increasing acceptance and use of M. oleifera as food and medicine, the possibility of co-administration of MO with conventional drugs, especial...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35960
Ahmed T. El-Olemy, Abdullah M. Al-Bedah, Mohammed A. El-Olemy, Asim A. Hussein, Mohamed Khalil, Tamer S. Aboushanab, Ibrahim S. Elsubai, Meshari S. Alqaed, Mohammad Hamza, Dalal S. Al-Dossari, Sara O. Salem & Naseem A. Qureshi·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2017
Background: Cupping is a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) technique that has been widely used by healthcare professionals and the people since ancient times. Objective: This study assessed controversial beliefs and conceptions concerning cupping (Al-Hijamah) among hea...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35536
Aims: We report chemical composition of three essential oils from leaf, stem bark and fruit parts of Dialium guineense [Fabaceae], which we studied. D. guineense is a Nigerian fruity plant utilized widely in treatment of jaundice, ulcer, eye and heart problems, as antimicrobial a...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35129
Aims: The mechanisms of action of the methanolic extract of Entandrophragma angolense in male Wistar rats were investigated using indomethacin ulcer model. Study Design: Laboratory experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/34445
Introduction: Geophagia is the act of consumption of earth’s materials such as clay, soil or chalk-like stones. It is a common and sometimes compulsive practice among pregnant women in Eastern part of Nigeria. The study aims at investigating the effects of calabash chalk (geophag...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35305