Medicinal plants are the major source of natural products that are used for drug discovery and development. Cancer is second cause of disease-related deaths, after cardiovascular diseases. Numerous studies were conducted and published where plant materials such as extracts, essen...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i61143
Natural colorants derived fom plant materials have gained increasing popularity due to their non toxic nature. pigment extraction from the florets is normally done by Soxhlet extraction, maceration, and hydro distillation are conventional methods that have been widely used in ind...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i61142
Background: Chrysophyllum albidum is widely used by African people for the treatment of various types of diseases such as ear infection, sore throat, typhoid, cellulites, septicaemia, bactericemia, abscesses and tooth infections. Aim: The study was conducted to investigate the ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i61141
Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal is a perennial shrub belonging to the family Solanaceae. Ashwagandha has been used for over 3000 years in traditional Indian Ayurveda for treatment of various neurological, and stress disorders. The root of Ashwagandha (ASH) is regarded...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i61140
The First Australian Community is one of the ancient civilizations which has been dependent upon the available surrounding natural resources for their clothing, nutrition and healing of disease. Unfortunately, some of their traditional medicines and / or their practical applicati...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i51139
Antony Nduka Kokelu, John Elemi Ani, Akaninyene Ubong Ime, Stephanie Tijani Abiola, Abdullateef Isiaka Alagbonsi, Bidemi Kazeem Okesina & Alphonse Niyodusenga·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2023
This research investigated the effect of Andrographis paniculata (AP) on oxidative stress following indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer in rats. A total of 20 male albino Wistar rats (150-180g) used for this study were grouped into four (n=5): 1, Negative Control; 2, Positive Cont...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i51138
Background: Five servings of fruits and vegetables each day, along with relatively unprocessed whole grains or legumes with each meal, are essential for reducing the risk of obesity, hypertension and other related non communicable diseases. While being low or relatively low in ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i51137
Background: Pycnanthus angolensis (Welw.) Warb. (Myristicaceae) is a medicinal plant used in traditional Ivorian medicine. A recent ethnobotanical survey has discovered Pycnanthus angolensis in the traditional treatment of viral and parasitic diseases. Aim: The present study aims...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i51136
For many years, medicinal plants have been a resource for healing in several local communities around the world and the phytochemicals in them such as flavonoids, alkaloids, phenolic, tannins, and terpenoids are attributed to their many medicinal values. Vernonia amydalina, Senn...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i51135
The study uses the transesterification reaction method to extract glycerol from three locally processed fatty acids namely; palm oil, palm kernel and shea butter. The glycerols extracted from the three fatty acids were subjected to physicochemical tests to determine if their prop...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i41134
Ouattara Sitapha, Kouassi Konan Armand Marcelin, Kporou Kouassi Elisée, Lagbé Bahi Kalou Paul Albert, Bagré Issa, KRA Adou Koffi Mathieu, N’guessan Jean David & Djaman Allico Joseph·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2023
Despite the evolution of modern medicine, traditional medicine remains widespread in developing countries and its use continues to increase in industrialized countries.It is the same way that the effectiveness of the hydroalcoholic extract of Terminalia ivorensis was tested on th...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i41133
Ugwu Obiora Celestine, Ali Ibeabuchi Jude, Asogwa Felix Keneolisa, Ukpabi-Ugo Jacinta Chigozie, Omeh Romanus Chijioke, Okonkwo Raymond Maduabuchi, Ugwoke, Faith Ifeanyi, Offiah Raymond Ogbonna & Anosike Chioma Assumpta·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2023
Aim: The study's objective was to examine the anti-inflammatory activity and leucocyte mobilization of a methanol extract of leaves from Acalypha ciliata in adult Wistar rats. Study Design: Egg albumin-induced edema was used for anti-inflammatory test and leucocyte mobilization t...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i41132
Ficus thonningii (Blume) is considered as a herbal plant with well documented biological activity in the management of several diseases in the tropics. However, there is a gap of information on its safety and proof of efficacy in evidence-based medicine. The objective of this stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i41131
A. H. Idris, Z. Haruna, M. Y. Iliyasu, M. R. Sahal, T. Inusa, A. Salisu, S. Isma’il, R. D. Umar, Z. M. Kabeer, H. Tahir, H. S. Musa & A. F. Umar·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2023
Background: Wound infection comprises numerous different organisms that have the ability to surface colonization of wounds. Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the pathogenic bacteria associated with wound infections. Aim: This study isolated and identified multi...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i41130
Coconut juice is a natural drink from coconut fruit. This study was aimed at evaluating its positive potential on biochemical indices. Fresh coconut fruits were de-dshelled and washed. The cotyledon was broken to extract the water which was used in blending the fruits. The extrac...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i31129