The rapid advancement in fast pacing lifestyle of people and more dependent on fast food is the major leading cause of the increase in stomach infections leading to dysentery and diarrhea. Diarrhoea / Diarrhea and Dysentery are major causes of morbidity and mortality in rural com...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i121113
More than 500 species of Hypericum are located throughout Europe, North America, North Africa, and Asia. These plants have a long history of employment in folk medicine as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral medicines, as well as for the treatment of burns, gastrointe...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i121112
Background: Native to West Africa, Cola nitida is a tropical tree of about 8-12 in height that grows in lowland rainforest. This plant is best known in Africa for its seeds, used in phytotherapy but for their socio-cultural importance. Aims/Objective: This study investigated the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i121111
COVID-19 is a viral disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which has rapidly spread across the world causing a global health crisis. Due to the paucity of therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2, there is an urgent need for the identification of s...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i121109
Shirlei Sztormowski, Karine Raquel Uhdich Kleibert, Greissi Tatieli Franke Tremêa, Simony Costa Beber, Lenara Schalanski Krause, José Antonio Gonzalez da Silva & Christiane de Fátima Colet·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2022
Introduction: common mental disorders whose symptoms are not early identified can turn into more serious illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, and mood disorder. The literature presents the use of rosemary as a form of treatment of physical and mental illnesses, including depre...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i121110
We determined the distribution and abundance of Taverniera abyssinica A. Rich in the Shewa floristic region, Ethiopia. We also carried out a mesh-house experiment to know whether T. abyssinica is able to survive and grow in any soil. From the nine potential locations we made expl...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i111108
Aims: To evaluate the anti-hyperglycaemic efficacy and safety of the methanol extract of the combination of Senecio biafrae leaf, Xylopia aethiopica fruit, Carica papaya seed and Spondias mombin stem bark mixed together in ratio 1:1:1:1 Study Design: Extract of medicinal plants w...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i111107
The study aimed at determining the protective role of Brassica oleracea on dolutegravir-induced changes in Pupariation and Emergence of Drosophila melanogaster. D. melanogaster aged 3-5 days old were exposed to different concentrations (0.5 to 4 mg/ 5 g diet) of dolutegravir and...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i111106
The importance of Nigella sativa plant is increasing day by day in many medical and nutritional fields, and the demand for it is increasing in foreign markets. Therefore, we chose the nigella plant to study the effect of spraying with a natural growth stimulant (Ascobein) at conc...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i111105
Fennel plant (Foeniculum vulgare, Mill.) is one of most widely used plants in food and medicine. Our study aimed to show the response of fennel plants from Egypt and China planted in Egypt to foliar application of benzyladenine (BA) at various concentrations; control, 50, 100 and...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i111104
Jefferson dos Santos Martins, Mariana Casari Parreira, Antonio Marcos Quadros Cunha, Omar Machado de Vasconcelos, Meirevalda do Socorro Ferreira Redig, Elonha Rodrigues dos Santos, Clovis Maurilio de Souza, Thiago Gledson Rios Terra, Elessandra Laura Nogueira Lopes, Marcos Augusto de Souza Gonçalves, Antonio Carlos Martins dos Santos, Jakson Leite, Lucélia Martins de Andrade & Evaldo Morais da Silva·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2022
Agroforestry systems are examples of soil exploration that is closer to the natural form of the forest, with intercropping of several species within an area, thus being sustainable alternatives. Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate the weed community in agrofores...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i101103
In recent years, there has been a surge in the awareness regarding the phyto cannabinoid; cannabidiol. Between the time period from 1963 to 2000, only 460 publications can be found in a PubMed search while using cannabidiol as the keyword. The former pales in comparison to the re...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i1030494
Background of the Study: Tropical plants of the Ficus genus (Moraceae) are among the earliest fruit trees that humans have cultivated. Since ancient times, many folk medicines have used species of this genus to treat a variety of ailments. Evidence from earlier investigations has...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i1030493
Medicinal plants still play an important role in human and animal healthcare. About 60% of the world’s population and 80% of Africa’s population depend on herbal medicine for their primary healthcare. In Vihiga county Kenya, C. edulis has been reported to manage several human dis...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i1030492
Globally, approximately 13% of all deaths annually are attributed to cancer. Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy are the current treatment techniques for cancer; however, these methods are expensive, have high failure rates and have been associated with detrimental side effects....
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