Aim: This research was conducted to determine the potential role of Moringa oleifera leaves extract in attenuating the toxic effects that may be caused by nicotine on haematological parameters in rat. Study Design: Experimental animal study of ameliorative effect of Moringa oleif...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33046
Aim: Emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria has made the treatment of infectious diseases much difficult. Plant or herbal antibiotics have been reported to be effective against multiple drug resistant bacteria. In line of exploring newer antibacterial agent(s), this study desc...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32059
Godwin Christian Akuodor, Grace Akanimo Essiet, Augustine Dick Essien, Francis Vincent Udoh, Donald Emeka Ogiji, Solomon Kingsley Nwadum & Emmanuel Micheal Nworie·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Aim: This work was undertaken to investigate the in vitro antioxidant activity of S. lehmbachii ethanol root bark extract. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology, University of Calabar, Nigeria, between June, 2013 and October, 2015. Methods: Antioxidant activity...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32014
The present study aimed to develop an efficient simple and reproducible in vitro propagation technique for an multipurpose endangered medicinal plant Cadaba fruticosa (L.) Druce. Multiple shoot formation was observed from the surface sterilized leaf segments of mature plant throu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32507
Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the dietary effects of white ginseng (WG) supplementation on physical performance and expression of genes in colon and duodenum of rats. Study Design: Male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 8 weeks (young) and 44 weeks (aged) of age were allocated...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/31606
Aim: To find new and effective natural products to control Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus infesting cattle in Egypt through biologically-guided study. Place and Duration of Study: Plant extraction and phytochemical study: Department of Pharmacognosy (2014-2016), Adult and la...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32702
Chinenye C. Chimezie, Peter M. Eze, Angus N. Oli, Chika C. Abba, Felix A. Onyegbule & Charles O. Esimone·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Objective: Multiple drug resistant bacteria (MDR) are a global concern. This study investigates the possible broad-spectrum and synergistic antibacterial activities of ethanol leaf extracts of Psidium guajava and Platostoma africanum combinations on multi-drug resistant isolates....
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32235
Rufin Kikakedimau Nakweti, Véronique Sinou, Sébastien Luyindula Ndiku, François Sabot & Claudine Franche·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Aims: “This work was to increase the production of secondary metabolites of P. odontadenius M2 using sodium azide (SA) in order to amplify those with in vitro antimalarial activity using Plasmodium falciparum strain K1”. Study Design: Laboratory experiment tests; Immersion of see...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/30181
Aim: The aim of present study is to evaluate the pharmacognostic, phytochemical and some biological studies on Swertia chirata. Methodology: Microscopic evaluation, fluorescence analysis, TLC, FTIR and HPLC techniques used for standardization of Powder and crude extract of S. chi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/31958
Aims: To investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect of ethanol extract of Calophyllum inophyllum (Family: clusiaceae) in Swiss albino mice. Study Design: For the purpose of this experiment the leaf extract was divided into two concentrations, 100 and 200 mg/kg body we...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/29790
Juan Morán-Pinzón, Eily Mondolis, Andrés Abad, Juan M. Amaro-Luis, María Ángeles Sevilla, María José Montero, José Luis López-Pérez & Estela Guerrero De León·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Aims: This study was undertaken to investigate the vasorelaxant and antioxidant effects of natural flavones, 5,3’-dihydroxy-6,7,4’-trimetoxyflavone (eupatorin) (1), 5-hydroxy-6,7,3’,4’-tetrametoxyflavone (2), and 5,4’-dihydroxy-7-metoxyflavone (genkwanin) (3). Study Design: Biome...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/31985
Leaves of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis are processed using different methods depending on the intended application. Using three different processing methods, we investigated the effects of processing on the proximate constitution of the leaf. Result demonstrated that the fresh raw leaf...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32085
Diabetes mellitus known as ‘sugar disorder’ had become a euphemism among the urban Hausa tribal populace of Kano metropolis, Northern Nigeria as no one has ever been reported to have fully recovered from it. Because of the existing economic melt-down in the area, people resorted...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/28562
The aim of the study was the evaluation of the potentially antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of oleuropein against streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic nephropathy in rats. Animals were allocated into 4 groups of 8 rats each. The control group was fed standard rat feed a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/31953
Aim: The methanolic crude extracts of Wedelia chinensis Osbeck. Merr. whole plant, Mimosa diplotricha Sauvalle. stem bark and Bauhinia purpurea Roxb. leaf as well as their organic and aqueous soluble partitionates were evaluated for antimicrobial potential. Study Design: Evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/31515