Aims: To determine the antibacterial effect of methanol, petroleum ether and hot water extracts of Anthocleista djalonensis A. Chev on some pathogenic bacteria and to establish the use of the leaf extract in herbal medicine. Study Design: In vitro assay of antibacterial propertie...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/4250
Aims: To identify the major chemical components contained within the Artemisia annua tea infusion, which has been traditionally used to treat fevers and chills. Study Design: Currently, little chemical data exists on the tea infusion as previous work only focused on LC-MS analys...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/6385
An efficient micropropagation (direct & indirect) and microtuberization protocol for an endemic and ethanomedicinal plant Ceropegia pusilla is described. The highest number of shoot initiation (3.50 ±0.34) and higher average shoot number in shoot subculture (15.40 ± 1.65) wer...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/5266
Ary Fernandes Júnior, Gabriela S. da Silva, Lidiane N. Barbosa, Fernanda C. B. Alves, Bruna F. M. T. Andrade, Mariana Albano & Luiz C. Di Stasi·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2013
Aims: Research on natural antimicrobials has increased due to the emergence of microbial strains resistant to conventional antibiotics. We investigated and report here the in vitro antibacterial properties of crude extracts from Brazilian savanna plants (Achyrocline satureioides...
Aims: This study was undertaken to investigate the potential effect of methanol extract of Origanum elongatum (OEME) given orally by gavage against intraperitoneal injection a single dose of Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)(0.6 ml/kg) induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Study Design: Bioc...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/5132
F. M. Kasali, A. O. Mahano, D. S. Nyakabwa, N. J. Kadima, F. M. Misakabu, D. S. T. Tshibangu, K. N. Ngbolua & P. T. Mpiana·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2013
Aims: An Ethnopharmacological survey was conducted in the city of Bukavu, in order to identify plant species and recipes used in Congolese folk medicine for the treatment of malaria. Study Design: Survey; plant collection; plant identification and classification: family, used par...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/5766
Aims: To screen for the antibacterial activity of Cissampelos pareira L. using six bacteria (Two Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae) and four Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeroginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/5464
Aims: Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)-A is highly expressed in diverse human malignant tumors, parallel to aggressive metastatic disease, resistance to radiation /chemotherapy and clinically poor outcome. Although this enzyme constitutes a plausible target in treatment of advanced ca...
Aim: To investigate the phenolic compounds in four Astragalus species (A. hamosus, A. ponticus, A. corniculatus and A. cicer) distributed in Bulgarian flora. Study Design: Using LC-MS, HPLC, UV, NMR and HRESIMS for identification of the compounds. Place and Duration of Study: Dep...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/4976
Aim: The effect of the methanolic extract of Ocimum gratisimum (OG) leaves on the tissue damage induced by ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury in the rat intestine was investigated. Study Design: Randomized controlled experiment. Place and Duration of Study: Experimental Animal Unit...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/5425
Aims: The fruit of Scindapsus officinalis is known as Gajapeepal in Ayurveda. The folk lore claim of S. officinalis fruits are antidiabetic, anthelmintic, antidiarrhoeal, carminative, expectorant, tonic, antiprotozoal, anticancer, sharpening hearing, cardiotonic and regulating th...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/5259
Aim: Ethanolic extracts of Kigelia africana, Nauclea latifolia and Staudtia stipitata were investigated for their phytochemical constituents and antiulcerogenic potential on aspirin induced ulcer in albino rats at 150mg/kg, 300mg/kg, and 450mg/kg body weights. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/4971
Aims: To evaluate the antimalarial activity of the aqueous (KGA) and n-hexane (KGN) extracts of the stem bark of Khaya grandifoliola (Meliaceae) in combination with artemisinin (ART) in mice. Study Design: Preclinical antimalarial assessment in mice subjects. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/2862
Background and Aim: Despite the pharmacological relevance of Water leaf (Talinum triangulare), there is paucity of information in literature on the effect of boiling on its pharmacopotency as well as nutritional properties. Methodology: The total chlorophyll, carotenoids, proxima...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/4577
Aims: To prepare and evaluate herbal wound dressing comprising of Annona glabra L. leaf extract and calcium alginate on experimental animal models. Study design: Qualitative analysis for phytochemicals was carried out. Wound dressing material was formulated and characterized befo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/5001