M’hamed Aneb, Ahmed Talbaoui, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Houria EL Boury, Saaïd Amzazi, Abdelaziz Benjouad, Nadia Dakka & Youssef Bakri·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2016
Aims: The aim of this study was the evaluation of in vitro cytotoxic and antibacterial activities of organic extracts from Aristolochia longa and Lavandula multifida. Study Design: Evaluation of in vitro cytotoxic and antibacterial activities of extracts. Place and Duration of St...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/28534
Objective: The leaf of Cola millenii is used in ethnomedicine to treat several ailments including; infections, fever and pain among several other diseases in Southwest Nigeria. Preliminary report indicates that the ethanolic leaf extract of this plant exhibits some central nervou...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/28718
Context: According to Ayurveda, the oldest and the first documented system of medicine in the world defines medicinal plants as Medhya Rasayana which show properties influencing the brain tissues. Medhya Rasayana can reportedly retard brain aging and which help in different centr...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/24187
Aims: This work is a survey of the distribution of vascular plant species that have medicinal values. Methodology: The census, medicinal uses, economic benefits and existence threats of the plants were reassessed. Results: Additional members of Asteraceae have been discovered fro...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26233
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro the antileishmanial activities of organic extracts (methanol, n-hexane and dichloromethane extract) from Salvia clandestina (Lamiaceae) used in Moroccan medicinal plant. Study Design: Evaluation of in vitro antileishmanial acti...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/27891
C. Mburu, P. G. Kareru, C. Kipyegon, E. S. Madivoli, E. G. Maina, P. K. Kairigo, P. K. Kimani & D. M. Marikah·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2016
In Kenya, 22 million people are at risk of malaria, 70% of them are in rural areas, and most of these people use traditional plant-based medicines to treat malaria. The use of natural product-derived drugs and drugs from other sources in combating malaria has however been faced w...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26649
Aims: The use of essential oils from plants as natural antioxidant and antimicrobial is a field of growing interest. The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus L. (lemongrass) and Citrus sinen...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/28176
Aims: The world population is increasing at alarming rate vis-à-vis the need for health and many vascular medicinal plants are being destroyed. So we risk upsetting the ecological balance of the earth. Methodology: To avoid ecological health disaster, literature survey of human,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/27325
Aims: Phytochemical investigation of phenolic content in Mesembryanthemum forsskaolii Hochst. Ex. Boiss (family Aizoaceae). Methodology: Chromatographic isolation of the total alcohol extract of the herb followed by the spectroscopic identification of the isolated compounds was p...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/27794
Aims: Eupatorium arnottianum Griseb is used in popular medicine for gastric pains. So, the aim of this study was to investigate the possible spasmolytic effects of ethanolic and dichloromethanic extracts of the plant using preclinical methods. ...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/28009
Background and Aim: The use of medicinal plants and traditional remedies has become increasingly widespread. Parsley is one of the traditional herbs used for treatment and prevention of various illnesses. This study aims to assess the in vitro antimicrobial effect of Petroselinum...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/27095
Aims: Cancer stem cells (CSCs) play significant roles in tumor initiation, relapse, angiogenesis, metastasis and therapy. Collectively Wnt, Notch, and Hedgehog are major pathways that have been linked to the drug resistance of CSCs. Eliminating CSCs has been suggested as a promis...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/27847
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the total phenolics and flavonoids content of leaves and flowers of Gymnosperma glutinosum (Spreng.) Less., and identify their main chemical constituents. Materials and Methods: G. glutinosum leaves and flowers were separat...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/28028
Aims: Effects of drought stress on pot marigold and plant’s antioxidant responses in confronting with water deficit was studied. Study Design: The experiment was conducted according complete randomized block design (CRBD) with three replications. Drought stress with four levels (...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/27035
Aims: Coccidiosis is one of the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in farmed red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the plant Stellaria media (Caryophyllaceae) on coccidia-infected red-legged partridges. Methodolo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26584