Aims: Punarnavasava (PNR) is an Ayurvedic formulation approved by the “National formulary of Ayurvedic Medicine 2011”, of Bangladesh. It is traditionally used in arthritic pain, lumbago and sciatia. Sparse scientific evidence is available to support the efficacy of this preparati...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/2322
Banibrata Das, Tarana Ferdous, Qazi Asif Mahmood, J. M.A. Hannan, Rajib Bhattacharjee & Biplab Kumar Das·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2013
Aims: To evaluate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of ethanolic bark extract of Plumeria rubra on experimental animal models. Study Design: Assessment of antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacy, North South U...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/1026
Pseudocedrela kotschyi is used in ethnomedicinal practice for the treatment of fever, pains and inflammation. The ethanol leaf extract of the plant was investigated for antipyretic potency in rats. Yeast and amphetamine induced hyperpyrexia were used to determine the antipyretic...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/1097
Aims: The present study was carried on the stem bark of Cassia arereh Del. Different extracts were prepared and were assessed for their in vitro larvicidal, antiplasmodial and cytotoxicity properties. Methodology: Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract was evaluated against...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/2105
Aims: To examine the cytoprotective effects and mechanisms of a royal jelly extract in protecting the human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) from nicotine toxicity. Study Design: Laboratory experimental tests. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Physiology and Dep...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/1386
Aims: The present work was decided to evaluate the in-vitro anti-inflammatory activity of crude extracts of Bombax ceiba in order to characterize the role of this extract in affecting the inflammatory process. Study Design: Extraction of B. ceiba bark, phytochemical screening, an...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/2113
Aims: The study was conducted to develop the protocol for callus culture, cell suspension culture and to determine antibacterial activity of Ricinus communis L. cv. Roktima in cell extract. Study Design: Hypocotyl segments used as explants in callus culture and agar disk diffusio...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/1722
J. R. Klotoé, T. V. Dougnon, K. Koudouvo, J-M. Atègbo, F. Loko, A. Akoègninou, K. Aklikokou, K. Dramane & M. Gbéassor·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2012
Aims: Bleeding is the leading cause of early death and a post-traumatic major cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Although 80% of African people have used herbs to treat wounds, very little information is available about plants species with hemostatic properties. This study ai...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/2093
Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the action of Citrus limonum essential oil to control free radical-induced lipid peroxidation and preventing tissue damage in skin. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Internal Medicine (University of Roma “Tor Vergata) an...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/1987
Ethnobotanical study to investigate the ethnomedicinal uses of plants by the Batswapong tribe, Eastern Botswana was done. This revealed a wealth of traditional knowledge on uses of medicinal plants. Thirty six plants distributed across twenty two families were recorded to treat s...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/1871
Aims: Although the increasing importance of traditional medicinal system (jamu) in Indonesia, there are no studies regarding the perceptions of the clients with respect to the risk of consuming jamu products. The paper addresses this gap by examining the perceptions of jamu and r...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/1813
Muyideen T. Haruna, Chinedu P. Anokwuru, Abosede A. Akeredolu, Adenike A. Akinsemolu & Okunola A. Alabi·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2012
The antimicrobial activity of the leave of Acalypha wilkesiana methanolic extract and its four derivative fractions were determined on human pathogenic bacteria namely strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/2220
Ana F. Vinha, Marta O. Soares, Ana Castro, António Santos, Maria Beatriz P.P. Oliveira & Marisa Machado·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2012
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the total phenolic and flavonoid contents of four medicinal plants from Portugal usually consumed as tea infusion, Melissa officinalis (Lamiaceae) – lemon balm, Matricaria chamomilla (Asteraceae) – chamomile, Olea europaea (Oleaceae) –...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2012/1946
Aims: To evaluate the hyponatremic effect of aqueous leaf extract of Acalypha wilkesiana in male wistar rats. Study Design: In vivo study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Nigeria, between August...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2012/1057
Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of the methanol stem bark extract of Brachystegia eurycoma Harms. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin. Methodo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2012/1599