Masengo Ashande Colette, Emmanuel Lengbiye Moke, Clément Inkoto Liyongo, Benjamin Zoawe Gbolo, Dorothée Dinangayi Tshilanda, Damien Sha-Tshibey Tshibangu, Robijaona Rahelivololoniaina Baholy, Ilumbe Bayeli Guy, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Pius T. Mpiana & Mudogo Virima·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2021
Background: Lippia multiflora is a wild/spontaneous food plant with numerous pharmaco-therapeutic activities and rich in terpenic and phenolic bioactive compounds whose valorization as nutaceutical can help a better management of chronic diseases. Objective: To make an inventory...
Aim and Objectives: The aim of this research is to create leathery scents from natural compounds to replace chemical synthesis for leathery products and perfume. Materials and Methods: All the materials for making the leathery fragrance were taken from the project on Vietnam esse...
Background: Antioxidant is any substance that has the ability to delay, prevent or remove oxidative damage to a target molecule. The review is aimed at itemizing the components of baobab fruit pulp with antioxidant capabilities. Methods: Database were search for articles from the...
Aim: To compare the phytochemicals and antimicrobial activities of Pterocarpus mildbraedii Harms and Xylopia aethiopica(Dual) A.Rich Methodology: The leaves of P. mildbraedii and X. aethiopica were collected, washed, air-dried, ground and each extracted with n-hexane, ethyl acet...
Background: Sri Lanka is one of the Asian countries mainly rely on herbal medicines for snake bites. A herbal paste consist of nine medicinal plants have been using for snake bites and clinically proven its efficacy. In the present study, an attempt was done to carry out chemical...
This study aimed at citric acid production using mutation induced Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus awamori isolated from soil in Keffi, Nigeria. Soil samples were collected from different location in Keffi. Aspergillus species were isolated and identify using standard microbiolo...
Aim: To extract and characterize phenolic compounds in extract of Bidens pilosa Linn. Var. Radiata leaves. Study Design: Experimental. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the Chemistry Laboratory, Department of chemistry and biochemistry, School of Sciences...
This investigation aimed at Production of Ascorbic acid by Acetobacter spp Isolated from soil in Keffi, was carried out using standard microbiological methods and identified standard techniques. The ability of the various isolates to produce Ascorbic acid were determined using st...
Clément L. Inkoto, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Jason T. Kilembe, Colette Masengo Ashande, Félicien L. Lukoki, Dorothée D. Tshilanda, Damien S-T. Tshibangu & Pius T. Mpiana·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2021
Background and Aims: Given the importance of finding a new Improved Traditional Medicine (ITM) based on medicinal plants, we reviewed the traditional uses, phytochemical composition, biological properties and toxicity of Aframomum alboviolaceum (Zingiberaceae), a plant species wi...
Ferula is a genus of perennial herbs in the Apiaceae family. Members of this genus are found mainly in the Mediterranean region and Central Asia, and they have a long history of utilization in traditional medicine for a variety of diseases. The species of this plant have been use...
Background: Medicinal plants have found a wide range of application in pharmacy, medicine, and toxicology, and are very valuable tool for their bioassay guided fractionation. About 70% of huge development efforts from medicinal plant centers are on the safety of such plants in la...
Aims: This study investigated the production of biobutanol from pineapple peels using single and co-cultures of locally isolated strains of Clostridium acetobutylicum and Clostridium beijerinckii. Methodology: Soil samples were collected from ten different areas in Keffi. Clostri...
Background: Yuvana pidaka or the Mukha dhushika is the disease mentioned in Ayurveda which can be compared with the acne vulgaris in modern medicine. The young age is most vulnerable period for the disease but sometimes it is a problem in other age also. Ayurveda mainly emphasize...
Several geoscientists have concluded that some terrains have no water by simply taken very high resistivity layers in the subsurface as a dry zone in areas with sandstone aquifer. However, this present work intends at ascertaining the reasons high resistivity sedimentary areas gi...
Rajapaksha Gedara Weranga Dhanushka Band, Bulathwelage Anton Rohan Fernando, Thennakoon Mudiyanselage Aravinda Bandar Thennakoon & Athige Rajith Neloshan Silva·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2021
Aims: This study involved four plants (roots of Ipomoea aquatica, Lasia spinosa, Pistia stratiotes and Monochoria vaginalis) for phytochemical analysis, which are growing in the polluted water in Sri Lanka. Study Design: Phytochemical analysis performed according to the standard...