Godwin Ndarake Enin, Basil Nse Ita, Blessing Jumbo, Mfoniso Udofot James, Sarah Etim Joseph, Bassey Sunday Antia, Paul Sunday Thomas & Jude Efiom Okokon·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2024
Telfairia occidentalis (TO) Hook is a widely consumed vegetable in Nigeria. This study investigated the antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of stem ethanol extract (ETTO) and fractions (hexane, HTO; dichloromethane, DTO; ethylacetate, ETO; methanol, MTO and aqueous, Aq.TO) fr...
The germicidal effect of bitter bark tree was the focus of the study. The study aimed at determining the inhibitory effect of the plant bark extract in reducing the microbial load in water, and to evaluate its suitability as natural alternative to chlorination, ozonation, UV trea...
The demands of both individuals and their communities in terms of health care have been greatly impacted by medicinal plants. In developing nations, the use of herbal remedies derived from medicinal plants is a common practice. Since ancient times, people have recognized the ther...
Conventional medicines existed from prehistoric eras. It is estimated by “World Health Organization (WHO) to be in use by up to 80% of the population in most of the developing countries mostly based on plants and plant materials.” These are very easy to select applicable dose of...
The chemical composition of the fruit Spondias cytherea using GC-MS analysis showed the presence of the following compounds in their various portions; 2,2-dichloro acetate nonyl (3.13%), n-hexadecan-1-ol (4.43%), 6-octadecanoic acid (15.93%), n-octaddecanoic (10.44%), L-(+)- asco...
Aim: Infertility, due to the disruption of the normal fertility milieu by ubiquitous environmental pollutants and chemicals, is a major call for public concern. For instance, tubal factor infertility is attributed to damage to the Fallopian tube lining. The use of herbal remedy i...
Aims: Aim of the study was to analyse the physicochemical and phytochemical analysis of Moringa oleifera extracts. Methodology: The physicochemical & phytochemical analysis of Moringa oleifera includes ash values, extractive value, LOD, pH etc. Results: The physicochemical pa...
Mithila Sarker, Tania Sharmin, Rasheda Akter, Dil Umme Salma Chowdhury, Nasrin Jahan Salma Tumpa, Asmaul Hosna, Mohabbat Hossain & Nazneen Naher Islam·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2024
Aim: Piper betle is one of the significant species of Piperaceae family that exhibit remarkable medicinal potentials including anticancer and antidiabetic activity. The present study aimed to conduct a comparative study on different regional betel leaves focusing on identificatio...
Aim: The current study was to assess the phytochemical compounds in Durio zibethinus seeds that can be used for medicinal and industrial purposes. Methodology: The n-hexane extract of the seeds was analyzed using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry. Results: The Gas Chromatograp...
The paper is a report of an experimental work designed to carry out the phytochemical, antimicrobial and chromatographic studies on the polar extracts of the root bark of Acacia ataxacantha. The plant materials were extracted with n-hexane and thereafter successively extracted wi...