J. L. Akpan

Phytochemical and Anti-diarrhoeal Properties of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Maerua crassifolia Forssk

G. C. Akuodor, J. A. Ibrahim, J. L. Akpan, A. U. Okorie & B. C. Ezeokpo · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2014

Maerua crassifolia Forssk. Leaf is used in African traditional medicine for management of gastrointestinal disorders. The anti-diarrhoeal activity of the methanol extract of Maerua crassifolia leaf was investigated in rats. The phytochemical screening was also carried out. The me...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2014/11246

Evaluation of Antipyretic Potential of Pseudocedrela kotschyi Schweint. Harms (Meliaceae)

G. C. Akuodor, A. D. Essien, G. A. Essiet, Essien David-Oku, J. L. Akpan & F. V. Udoh · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2012

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2013/1097