Aim: There are often no records about the potential toxicities of medicinal plants including their possible adverse maternal and perinatal effects. In this study, a number of commonly used plant-derived traditional preparations was assessed for their potential cytotoxic and genot...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/34373
Aims: The objective of this work was to seek an alternative drug against onchocerciasis based on medicinal plants. Study Design: Ethanolic extracts of stem barks, leaves and roots of Detarium microcarpum, Guiera senegalensis, Trichilia emetica and Vitellaria paradoxa were evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33290
Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Irene Akwo Kretchy, Joseph Adusei Sarkodie, Akosua Okraku, Clement Sasu, Degraft Adjei & Mary Twumasi·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Hypertension is a highly prevalent public health problem among Africans, including Ghanaians, and it is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as congestive heart failure, kidney disease, and coronary artery disease. Hypertension occurs at a rate of 19% to 48% acros...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32342
Moke Emuesiri Goodies, Omorodion Lisa Iziegbe, Akpoguma Hitler Augustine, Imere Precious & Ahante Ejiroghene·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Aims: To evaluate the effect of aqueous extract of unripe fruit of Musa sapientum Linn in combination with Vitamin C on aspirin and ethanol induced ulcer models in Wistar rats. Study Design: Anti-ulcer study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/29161
Background: Rising human population has detrimental effects on quality of life and lead to increased cases of pollution and poverty. Modern forms of contraceptives also have severe side effects and result in high cases of unwanted pregnancies. As a result, several cases of illega...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33957
Aim: The purpose of study was to investigate the antioxidant activity of primary metabolites such as proteins present in the seeds of Azadirachta indica, Ocimum sanctum and Momordica charantia. Structure Design: In this work, we have used Protein precipitation method to isolate...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/34006
Amani M. D. El-Mesallamy, Sahar A. M. Hussein, Gehan N. A. Gad, Mohamed H. Abd-Elazem & Eman M. M. Ebrahem·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Aim: The current study evaluates the cytotoxic Activity of aqueous methanolic extract from Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingiberacae) against five human cancer cell lines (lung carcinoma cell line) (A549-1), Caco-2 (Colon carcinoma cell line), HepG2 (liver carcinoma cell l...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33171
Azam Aliasghari, Saeed Ahmadi Majd, Mohammad Rabbani Khorasgani, Firoozeh Khosravi, Dariush Shokri & Abdelnasser Mohammadi·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Background and Objectives: Infectious diseases are among the most known important causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. The ongoing explosion antibiotic-resistant bacteria and side effects of medications, application of assistive methods including the use of medicinal p...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33395
Aims: To quantify the bioflavonoid rutin in three Egyptian plant families extracts in a comparative study and to prove the accuracy, precision, linearity and reproducibility of the used method. Study Design: Development of RP-HPLC-DAD method. Rutin analysis in 29 plant extract...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33760
The root of Hippocratea africana (Celastraceae) is used in ethnomedicine in South-Western Nigeria to treat infectious and parasitic diseases. This study aimed at identifying the compound(s) that are responsible for the antimicrobial activities of the roots and also to contribute...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32765
Background: The objectives of this study are to investigate the antimicrobial, antioxidant and antiradical properties of methanol extract of the stem and root bark of Trichilia emetica on a model of free radical-induced membrane damage. Methodology: p-Iodonitrotetrazolium chlorid...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33343
Background: Time (Kala) of collection is an important criterion responsible for the quality of crude drugs of herbal origin. According to their parts used, the guidelines for rutuwise (seasonal) collection of crude plant drugs has been well documented in various treatise of Ayurv...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33239
Objectives: The present study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and toxic effect of an anti-ulcer herbal mixture. Method: Quantitative phytochemical analysis was carried out on the ethanol extract of the herbal mixture. The control group in the acute toxicity study received...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33218
Galega officinalis Linn (Goat’s rue) is popularly called sakpani in Hausa speaking part of Nigeria. The Plant belongs to the family Leguminoseae. G. officinalis is chiefly used as an antidiabetic plant because of its ability to reduce blood sugar levels. The plant has positive ef...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32145
Background: Poor animal health is still a major problem limiting livestock production in sub-saharan Africa. Poverty and toxic effects of veterinary drugs have compelled poor resourced farmers to search for alternative medicine in Nigeria. In view of this literature search was ca...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/29321