Medicinal plants are moving from border to mainstream use with a more number of people seeking treatment and health approaches free from side effects caused by synthetic chemicals. India officially recognizes over 3500 plants for their medicinal value. It is generally estimated t...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1130294
In Ethiopia, many plants are used for medicinal drive-by old-style naturopaths without any scientific justification for their therapeutic values. The principal aim of this study were to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities of the leaf, root and stem bark...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030293
Bauhinia purpurea L. is a moderate-sized tree with multipurpose value tree yields gum, its bark contains tannin and leaves are used as fodder. It is distributed in sub-Himalayan tracts. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different cytokinins on growth...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030292
This study aimed at carrying out the vegetative propagation of Griffonia simplicifolia. This was achieved by growing nodal and stem cuttings of G. simplicifolia using two types of soils under varying environmental conditions including open area and humidity propagator. This revea...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030291
The plant Calliandra portoricesis had been widely used over the years in traditional medicine. Such uses included; treatment of swollen gum, tooth ache and inflammation, worm expeller, viperean venom antidote and more. This investigation was aimed at screening and anti-microbial...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030290
Dalva Paulus, Luana Aline Luchesi, Cleverson Busso, Marcela Tostes Frata & Paula Juliane Barbosa de Oliveira·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
Aims: The biological properties of essential oils represent possible therapeutic alternatives, with antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, and application in many areas of the industry. The objective was to determine the yield, chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxida...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030289
Jaqueline Cibene Moreira Borges, Cristiane Mendes Lourenço, Livia Zanatta, Vanderson Ramos Mafra, Saulo José Lima Júnior, Taciano Peres Ferreira, Natallia Moreira Lopes Leão, Andreisa Prieb, Yara Silveira, Christiane Rodrigues de Paula Marques, Nayanne Deusdará Escobar, Marco Túlio Borges Sousa, Thalita Melo França Costa & Sara Falcão de Sousa·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
Research that takes account of popular uses of medicinal plants, also in urban areas, is important records to subsidize health actions more effectively and safely and maintain the local cultural heritage, as advocated by the national policy of medicinal plants. This study aimed t...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030287
Ibrahim Sani, Rabi’u Aliyu Umar, Sanusi Wara Hassan, Umar Zaki Faruq, Fatima Bello & Abubakar Abdulhamid·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
Snake venom enzymes are the key substances involved in snake venom toxicity. Thus, inactivating these enzymes is generally considered to be the fundamental step in the management of snakebite. Conventionally, snakebite envenomation is treated parenterally with serum-based antiven...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030288
Background: Curcumin is seen as an anti-hyperglycemic agent that acts by improving the expression of glucose transporters. It is also related to the reduction of glycosylated hemoglobin, improvement of insulin sensitivity, plasma lipids, and blood pressure. Aim: The purpose of th...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030286
Costus speciosus L. is a tuberous plant commonly available in wetlands and near water bodies throughout Odisha state and used as food and medicinal purposes. The tribal communities of the state used the rhizome to cure joint pain, skin infections and consume as nutraceutical. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030284
Objectives: To investigate the anti-biofilm activity of the n-hexane and methanol extracts of Caryota no (CN) seeds against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection in D. melanogaster. Study Design: Experimental design. Place and Duration: Sample: African Centre of Excellence for Ph...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030285
Passion fruit is a high value export oriented crop, which is gaining popularity among farmers. One of the constraints in expansion of this crop is availability of quality planting material. Passion fruit is propagated through seed, cutting and grafting. Among these methods, cutti...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030282
Helber Veras Nunes, Daniella Inácio Barros, João Pedro Pereira dos Santos, Kaio Rodrigues dos Santos de Oliveira, Bruna Azevedo Barbosa, Bruno Henrique Di Napoli Nunes, Rayane Ferreira Noleto, Ghustavo Higor Alves Costa, Charles Pires Miranda, Kaio Cesar Lima Vale & Liomar Borges De Oliveira·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
Cagaita originates from the Brazilian Cerrado and belongs to the Myrtaceae family. It is a fruit tree and widely disseminated in the Brazilian Cerrado, and can reach up to 10 meters high. To obtain quality seedlings it is necessary to use substrates that have physical and chemica...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030281
Background: This work studies the effect of different concentrations of soaked ginger on the ability of the U87 glioma cells to invade collagen in a three dimension (3 D) invasion model and compare it with its effect on the ability of the same cell line to migrate in two-dimensio...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030279
In the laboratory, a neem oil-based formulation was evaluated for its insecticidal potential against the South American fruit fly Anastrepha fraterculus (Wied.), as efficient alternative for growers harvest fruits more harmless for the human consumption. The commercial product wa...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030280