Aims: This study was carried out to evaluate the in-vitro and in-vivo antioxidant activities of methanol extract of Salacia lehmbachii leaf (SLLE). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology, University of Calabar, NIGERIA, between October, 2014 and December, 2014. M...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17621
Aims: To investigate antioxidant activity of crude extracts and cytotoxic activity of partially purified bioactive compounds of Ziziphus mauritiana and Ziziphus oenoplia extracts. Study Design: Experimental study. Background: Breast and lung cancers are known to cause high morbid...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17351
Aims: To screen the phytochemical constituents and study the antibacterial properties of the Goniothalamus sesquipedalis (Wall.) Hook.f. & Thomson used in the traditional medicine in the North East India. Place and Duration of Study: Plant samples were collected from differen...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/18167
Aim: To determine the acaricidal activities of some solvent extracts (chloroform, methanol and n-hexane) and crude extracts of Hyptis suaveolens and Ocimum sanctum against African dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguinneus). Study Design: The study design involves a 24 h LC50 dose-morta...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/16553
Kazadi Minzangi, Pius T. Mpiana, Bashwira Samvura, Archileo N. Kaaya, Matthäus Bertrand & Justin N. Kadima·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
Objective: Kahuzi-Biega National Park (KBNP) in Democratic Republic of the Congo is packed with fantastic oilseed plants that need to be analysed in order to promote a sustainable exploitation for both commercial and food supply purposes. The study aimed to determine the content...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17297
Aim: To determine the anti-inflammatory potential of flavonoid rich fraction of Monodora myristica seeds. Study Design: In vitro evaluation of anti-inflammatory assays: Membrane stability, Inhibition of denaturation of albumin and lipoxygenase inhibition. Place and Duration: Depa...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17853
Benoit Banga N’guessan, Boua Narcisse Gnangoran, Joseph Adusei Sarkodie, Kassim Dosso, Irene Akwo Kretchy, Patrick Amoateng, Isaac Asiedu-Gyekye, David Osafo Owusu, Alexander Nyarko & Angoue Paul Yapo·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
Aims: Antihyperglycaemic effects of an ethyl acetate fraction of the leaf extract of Holarrhena floribunda on normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Study Design: Healthy adult albino Wistar rats (weighing 100-150 g) were used for this study. The rats were divided into...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17748
Esraa A. El-Hawary, Ebrahim Abdel-Aziz, Rola M. Labib, Ahmed Esmat, Ashraf B. Abdel-Naim, Amani E. Khalifa, Abdel Nasser B. Singab & Nahla A. Ayoub·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
Aim: The current study evaluates the anti-inflammatory activity of the methanolic leaf extract of Schotia brachypetalea, isolates and identifies the phenolic content and standardizes the crude leaf extract using HPLC. Place and Duration of study: This study was conducted in the D...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/16621
Background: E. indica is a gramineae largely used in Brazilian traditional medicine for treatment of respiratory diseases. Previous research work has shown this plant to have glicoflavonoids constituents. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out during four months i...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/18099
Aims: The present study investigates the neuroprotective effects of Berberis vulgaris and Picrorhiza kurroa in a rodent model of cerebral ischemia – reperfusion. Study Design: Rats were pretreated with Berberis vulgaris, Picrorhiza kurroa or vehicle 30 minutes prior to cerebra...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/18000