Background: Antimicrobials of plant origin have a huge therapeutic prospective and can efficiently be used to treat infectious diseases with reduced or no side effects as related to using synthetic antimicrobials. A potential plant-based antimicrobial is that obtained from Borass...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/44495
Portulaca oleracea, Linn. (Purslane), a widely eaten leafy vegetable in some parts of the world, is known to be rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E and C, and beta-carotene. It is frequently used in ethnomedicinal treatment of various ailments including anaemia. The dearth of...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/43996
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the traditional medicinal plants used by the Matigsalug tribe in Barangay Baganihan, Marilog District, Davao City, and for the purpose of providing baseline data to enable future pharmacological and phytochemical studies of identified...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/43031
Cancer is a leading cause of deaths worldwide. The current search for alternative drugs is imperative. Medicinal plants are the most promising source of new anticancer agents. This study evaluated the phytochemical composition, and anti-proliferative activity of Methanol-Dichloro...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/44413
Aims: Melatonin (MLT) exerts oncostatic effects on numerous tumour types presumably by inhibiting cell proliferation and promoting apoptosis. The primary aim of this study was to investigate melatonin-induced changes in gene expression patterns in two different oral squamous carc...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/44008
Background: Traditional cautery (in Arabic Kai) is an ancient practice and used in a variety of diseases with variable efficacy around the world. Objective: This review aimed to describe critically and synthesise the literature on shapes, types and methods of cautery therapy. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/44520
Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) is associated with significant mortality decreased and risk in AIDS progression. However, complications due to long-standing HIV infection and treatment have become increasingly important. Complications include hepatic and...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/43701
Understanding the determinants of obesity in young adults is not only vital to its association with other chronic diseases but also for proper diagnosis and prognosis in clinical processes. This cross-sectional study assessed the demographic and modifiable risk factors that contr...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/44084
Introduction: Annona muricata is a plant common to areas of South and North America as well as in West Africa, especially in Western Nigeria. It is one of the tropical plants that demonstrate antioxidant properties. The effect of combined oral administration of sodium fluoride (N...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/43274
Aim: This paper presents the essential oils constituents of aerial parts of Crassocephalum rubens and stem of Cardiospermum grandiflorum. C. rubens is a Nigerian vegetable used as a nutraceutical and traditionally has been used as antibiotic, anti-helminthic, anti-inflammatory, a...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/42485
Background: Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a common urological disorder in elderly men. We investigated the effect of aqueous extract of Vernonia amygdalina (VA) on BPH. Methods: BPH was induced in male rats weighing 250-350 g. Testosterone propionate (T) and estradiol vale...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/42506
Background and Purpose: Spastic cerebral palsy affects ankle joint function leading to a decrease of the gross motor functional abilities. The purpose of the study was to compare the Muscle inhibitory with Functional corrective Kinesio Taping applications on gross motor functiona...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/42637
Introduction: The antidiabetic potentials of Balanites aegyptiaca fruit and seed extracts has been reported by several scientific studies. While very few data reported anantidiabetic study of the plant leaf despite it’s used by some traditional medicine practitioners in the manag...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41997
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a condition in which the pancreas produces insufficient amounts of insulin, or in which the body’s cells fail to respond appropriately to available insulin. In diabetics, glucose levels build up in the blood and urine, causing excessive urination, thirst...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41581
Background: In response to the wider use of traditional medicine especially wet cupping therapy (Hijamah) in Saudi Arabia, integrated cupping clinics were established as a model in two governmental hospitals in Jeddah and Medina. This study aimed at evaluating patients' outcome,...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41834