Background: Ficus platyphylla is traditionally used in African medicine to enhance fertility and libido, but scientific evidence supporting its aphrodisiac effects, particularly in females, remains limited. Aim: This study assessed the aphrodisiac potential of aqueous stem bark e...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61313
Maria Augusta Dorigan Bondezan-Parra, Zilda Cristiani Gazim, Taniara Suelen Mezalira, Dérick de Almeida Marchi, Gabriela Catuzo Canônico Silva, Isadora Brito da Silva, Halison Murilo da Silva Oliveira, Beatriz Cervejeira Bolanho Barros, Camila de Cuffa Matusaiki & Luciana Kazue Otutumi·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2025
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance profile of Escherichia coli strains isolated from broiler carcasses and to assess the antibacterial activity of the methanolic extract of Pereskia aculeata Mill. by determining the Minimum Inhibitory Concentrati...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61312
Amanda Chaaban, Eduardo da Silva, Fabiano Cleber Bertoldi, Carlos Eduardo Nogueira Martins & Erica Perez Marson Bako·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2025
Aims: This study investigated a sustainable and innovative alternative to improve animal welfare in swine production through the topical application of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil (CCEO) in newly weaned piglets. Study design: Completely randomized design. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61311
Herbal phytomedicines provide alternative approaches to conventional allopathic therapies, which are often expensive and associated with adverse effects. Withania coagulans fruits have been traditionally recognized for their antidiabetic properties. The study aimed to develop and...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61310
Introduction: Medicinal plant powders are widely used in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Côte d’Ivoire, as accessible alternatives to conventional medicine. However, their informal trade, often lacking sanitary regulation, promotes microbial contamination. This study aimed to i...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61308
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of Picralima nitida (Apocynaceae) seeds, a plant widely used in traditional African medicine for the treatment of various pathologies. Methods: The aqueous extract of Picralima nitida seeds (EAPn) obtained by...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61309
Kabarole, Fort portal and adjacent villages has diversity of medicinal plants due to its location in the tropical regions that favours growth of various plant and herbal species from which its people access lots of herbs to treat ailments and many more indigenous diseases that af...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61307
Introduction: The postpartum period is a critical phase for maternal health, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Togo, modern healthcare coexists with deeply rooted, yet largely undocumented, endogenous knowledge systems for postpartum care. This ethnopharmacological and ethno...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61306
Sargassum fluitans is an invasive brown seaweed found in coastal areas of Côte d'Ivoire, whose presence causes numerous problems for local communities. The aim of this study is to contribute to the development of this species by evaluating its immunogenic potential in rabbits. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61305
Finian U. Okore, Friday O. Uhegbu, Chidi I. Nosiri, Wisdom E. Onwuasoanya, Chibuike Valentine Edom, Stanley U. Alugbuo & Amarachi C. Chikezie·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2025
Aims: The study investigated the effect of Ipomoea batatas (sweet potato) supplemented diet on haematological, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory biomarkers in streptozotocin – induced diabetic albino rats. Study Design: A total of seventy two (72) albino rats that were assumed he...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61304
Flueggea virosa is a medicinal plant widely used in Malian traditional medicine for the treatment of various affections. This study aims to document the ethnobotanical uses of F. virosa in four localities of Mali and to compare the phytochemical profile from different region of M...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61303
Background: Amidst the nutrition transition in West Africa, the scientific validation of traditional food resources is imperative. This study provides the first biochemical and metabolic characterization of seed oil from Afraegle paniculata, a plant integral to Togolese tradition...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61302
Terpenoids constitute the largest class of natural products, with many playing crucial roles in the industrial sector as spices, flavors, scents, and in cosmetics and perfumery. Numerous terpenoids also possess biological activity and are utilized in medicine. Plants biosynthesiz...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i51301
Background: Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) is a medicinal plant widely recognized for its therapeutic applications in traditional medicine. It is commonly used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, infections, and inflammatory conditions. The bark is traditionally considered the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i51300
Introduction: Medicinal plants serve as a crucial reservoir of natural bioactive molecules, widely harnessed in traditional therapeutic systems. Their ability to modulate the immune system plays a key role in maintaining homeostatic balance. Herbal remedies are also known to cont...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i51299