The mortality rate for people living with sickle cell disease is high and relatively a few patients among them reach adult life, even with a high standard of medical care. Clinical manifestations of the sickle cell disease are diverse and vary, falling into three major categories...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/41202
Opeyemi N. Avoseh, Latifat O. Ogunbajo, Isiaka A. Ogunwande, Akintayo L. Ogundajo & Oladipupo A. Lawal·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2018
Aims: The present research aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory action of hexane and ethyl acetate extracts of Hura crepitans L. (Euphorbiaceae) grown in Nigeria Study Design: The study involves the extraction of crude extracts from the leaf of H. crepitans and the evaluation...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/41439
The aim of the study was to investigate the phytochemical constitution, antioxidant activity, hypoglycemic potential and safety of Aloe lateritia and Aloe secundiflora. Phytochemical screening was determined using standard procedures and Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-M...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/40799
Aims: Stellaria media and Cajanus cajan are nutritive plants used as food and as components of several herbal remedies either singly or in combination with other medicinal plants in Southwestern Nigeria. This study aimed to evaluate its effect on haematology and serum biochemistr...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/24817
Aims: To determine the antidepressant potential of methanol fruit extract of Capsicum annuum in Mice. Methodology: Force Swim Test (FST), Tail Suspension Test (TST) and Open Field Test (OFT) were used. Immobility time in both FST and TST was determined by randomly dividing 30 mic...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/41087
Background and Aim: Different parts of Phyllanthus amarus are being used in the treatment of different diseases in several parts of Nigeria without considering its safety. This study was aimed at investigating the effect of ingestion of methanolic leaf extract of Phyllanthus amar...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/41238
Opuntia ficus indica largely presents in Algerian rural environment, is frequently used by the local population for its therapeutic virtues.This particular study was carried out on Wistar albino rats, which were divided into four individual groups namely I, II, III and IV. The r...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/40946
Tulasi Kasilingam, Givitha Raman, Nishalini D. Sundramoorthy, Geetha Supramaniam, Siti Hasmah Mohtar & Farhat A. Avin·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2018
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one of the oriental spices, widely used worldwide for multiple purposes. It is applied as an important ingredient in Ayurvedic preparations from time immemorial. Tissue culture is a practice that is utilized to propagate plants from cells or tissu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/40181
Anita Devi Thokchom, Anupam Das Talukdar, Brajakishore Singh Chingakham, Sanjoy Singh Ningthoujam & Manabendra Dutta Choudhury·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2018
History ensures that, plants with its medicinal usage are always being the topic of attraction for the researchers. Medicinal plants can be used for the various purposes, for example healing pain, treating ailments or...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/41479
Aims: To evaluate the antibacterial, antioxidant and phytochemical composition of Combretum tanaense extracts. Study Design: Laboratory-experimental design was used in this study. Place and Duration of Study: Fresh roots of Combretum tanaense were obtained from Mount Kenya Unive...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/40956
H. B. Akpan, O. D. Omotoso, E. Ogbonna, M. N. Negedu, S. A. Adelakun, F. E. Oladipupo, A. O. Adedeji, A. A. Akande, A. R. Olapade & P. K. Orisadiran·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2018
Background: This research investigated the recuperative (restorative) effect of aqueous extract of Carica papaya fruit on cadmium induced prefrontal-cortex damaged in adult Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus). Previous research reports have confirmed that cadmium toxicity results in...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/16429
H. B. Akpan, O. D. Omotoso, A. R. Olapade, E. Ogbonna, M. N. Negedu, A. A. Akande, A. O. Adedeji, F. E. Oladipupo & P. K. Orisadiran·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2018
Background: Cadmium is a carcinogenic agent in humans, and therefore, a cancer causing substance. In the body it is extensively circulated, but it is bound mainly to erythrocytes. Though cadmium binds to various macromolecules and proteins in the body, it is not well metabolized....
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/22753
The number of people affected by nutrition insecurity worldwide in 2016 was 815 million, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. This has been attributed to starvation and overdependence on a few crops for nutritional needs. There is theref...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/40967
The oil of Feijoa skin (Feijoa sellowiana, family Myrtaceae) was isolated by hydrodistillation in a Clevenger-type apparatus and analyzed by GC-MS analysis. As a result, 76 components were isolated. Among 19 peaks identified which three were reported for the first time in this pl...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/40817
Hanane Makrane, Mohammed Aziz, Hassane Mekhfi, Abderrahim Ziyyat, Mohamed Bnouham, Abdelkhaleq Legssyer, Bernard Gressier & Bruno Eto·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2018
Aims: Origanum majorana (Lamiaceae) is a herbaceous and perennial plant that is used in the Moroccan traditional medicine for treating gastrointestinal disorders. The objectives of this study were to confirm the antispasmodic and the myorelaxant activity of organic fractions of O...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/41075