Aim: To explore and collect data about ethno-botanical and ethno-medicinal uses of wild leguminous plants, growing in three tehsils of district Rajouri. Study Design: Data about the various wild leguminous plants growing in the study area was gathered from the local people with t...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/39262
Aim: Citrus fruits are well known for its medicinal and food value. Aim of this study is to investigate acetylcholinesterase ((AChE)) inhibitory activity, butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) inhibitory activity, total phenolics, flavonoids, flavonols content and thrombolytic activities...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/39693
Benjamin Tangue Talom, Siméon Pierre Chegaing Fodouop, Michel Tagne Fokam, Gring Zigla, Jules-Roger Kuiate & Léopold Ngoune Tatsadjieu·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2018
Background: In Cameroon, most peoples use traditional medicine treating infectious diseases. To verify the scientific bases of these locally used medicinal plants, an ethnobotanical survey was carried out in some villages of Vina and Mayo-Louti Divisions. Materials and Methods: I...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/39780
The proximate composition and time killing kinetics of the leaf and stem extracts of Calotropis procera were carried out. The proximate composition showed moisture content of (10.45 and 9.78%), protein (16.20 and 8.15%), fat (1.99 and 0.96%), ash (14.32 and 6.39%), crude fibre (6...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/34080
Extract of Nauclea latifolia (NL) root bark collected from the Nigerian flora was examined for anti-RSV activity. Preliminary data showed anti-RSV activities with IC50 =75.62 µg/ml when tested against the recombinant strain rgRSV expressing the green fluorescent protein. Correspo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/39383
The natural products derived from medicinal plants are proven to be the abundant source of biologically active compounds, which have been the basis of development of new pharmaceuticals. The present study was carried out to understand the antibacterial activity of methanolic extr...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/38980
Godfrey K. Wachira, Francis W. Muregi, Francis T. Kimani, Jeremiah W. Gathirwa, Joseph K. Ng’ang’a, Peter G. Mwitari, Festus M. Tolo, Lucia Keter & Beatrice Irungu·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2018
Objective: To evaluate the antiplasmodial activity and safety of organic and aqueous flower extracts of Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium from Kenya, singly and in combination with chloroquine, lumefantrine and piperaquine. Methodology: Antiplasmodial activity of organic and aqueous...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/39246
In the current era, medicinal plants are the major resources of indigenous medicines in the traditional medicine system and are playing an important role. Over 80% of the world population mainly depend only on traditional/folk medicinal plants for plant-based medicines to control...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/39095
Aim: This study aims at in-vitro evaluation of Red cabbage extracts for their antioxidant and anticholinesterase activity. Methodology: Red cabbage collected from the local market was dried and extracted with different solvents. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screenin...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/38169
Aim: To study the effects of orally administered mixture of Hippophae rhamnoides leaf and marc extracts (HLM) on health parameters of newborn calves. Study Design: Starting from birth day 0 (D0) till day 15 (D15) the extract of HLM was given orally to newborn calves before feedin...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/38537
Background: Natural products from medicinal plants such as thymoquinone (TQ), the major compound derived from Nigella sativa L. Which has received considerable attention in recent years due to its diverse pharmacological properties, including antioxidant and anti inflammatory act...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/38830
Aims: This study attempted to explore the natural products commonly used by the TB patients in a selected township of Myanmar. Study Design: Secondary data analysis of qualitative data. Methodology: This is a secondary data analysis of qualitative data focusing on the herbal plan...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/37341
A known quantity of coarsely blended stem-back of Enantia chlorantha was progressively extracted with hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol respectively. The resulting crude extracts were separated into various components using thin layer chromatographic and preparative thin layer ch...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/38174
Rural populations depend heavily on traditional medicine to manage diseases, yet knowledge on traditional medicine is continually being lost. This study was undertaken to document antimalarial plants in a rural community with the view of contributing to conservation of traditiona...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/38043
Serigne Ibra Mbacké Dieng, Abdou Sarr, Alioune Dior Fall, Kady Diatta-Badji, William Diatta & Emmanuel Bassene·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2018
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the total phenol content and the antioxidant capacity of the hydro-alcoholic bark extract of Piliostigma reticulatum and its ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous fractions. Materials and Methods: Powdered barks were extracted wi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/45717