The chemical compositions of essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of the leaves and flowers of pink-flower Plumeria rubra L., grown in Nigeria were being reported. The chemical analysis was performed by means of gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID) and ga...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/15295
Objective: To study the effect of aqueous extract of dry fruits of Piper guineense on male fertility parameters of adult male Sprague Dawley rats. Materials and Methods: 30 adult male Sprague Dawley rats weighing between 120g -150g were used. They were divided into three (3) gro...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/9466
Aims: Avicennia marina (AM) is a widely distributed mangrove plant that has been used in traditional medicine for centuries for the treatment of a number of diseases. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the leaf ethyl acetate extract of AM for its cytotoxic and apo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/14181
Aims: To determine the in vitro anti-elastase, anti-collagenase and antioxidant properties of two Asian herbs: Pueraria candollei Graham ex Benth. var. mirifica and Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt that were selected for their anti-aging properties according to their ethnobotanical an...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/14129
Alban Ibraliu, Antoaneta B. Trendafilova, Boban D. Anđelković, Bujar Qazimi, Dejan M. Gođevac, Dorina Shengjergji, Ela Bebeci, Gjoshe Stefkov, Gordana Zdunic, Ina I. Aneva, Ina Pasho, Jasmina Petreska-Stanoeva, Kalina I. Alipieva, Katarina Savikin, Ljuba N. Evstatieva, Nebojsa Menkovic, Marina I. Stefova, Milena Popova, Milka B. Jadranin, Milka N. Todorova, Petko Denev, Svetlana Kulevanova, Vassya S. Bankova, Vilma Gurazi & Vilma Papajani-Toska·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Background: Sideritis scardica and S. raeseri are very popular medicinal plants in Albania, Macedonia, and Bulgaria. Objective: Comparison of the phenolic, flavonoid, and diterpene contents and detailed chemical profiles, as well as data on antioxidant activity, comprising plant...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/14389
Aims: 1) To screen Tamarix aphylla for phytochemical constituents. 2) To study the anti-inflammatory effect, analgesic and antipyretic activity of the ethanolic extract of the plant, and 3) to assess membrane-stabilizing activity of the plant extract as a mode of its actions. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/13888
Aims: To assess the quality of fifteen plants in three herbal tea products (1,2 and 3) used in the Egyptian market for the alleviation of digestive tract disorders, namely; constipation, diarrhea and flatulence, respectively and evaluate antioxidant activity of the volatile oils...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/13309
Aims: To determine the anti-proliferative activity of Prunus africana, Warburgia stuhlmannii and Maytenus senegalensis in breast and colon cancer cell lines and to assess their toxicity levels based on responses against Vero cells and the Swiss albino mice. Study Design: Experim...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/14081
Aims: The present study was aimed at establishing the phytochemical contents and hypolipidemic potentials of the methanolic extract of Aframomum melegueta seed in rats. Study Design: Phytochemical constituent, serum lipid profile and relative organ weight. Place and Duration of S...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/15101
The crop water requirements and coefficients should be determined for proper irrigation management and scheduling. The present study was conducted to determine water requirements, and single and dual crop coefficients of Lemon balm in a semiarid climate using water balance lysime...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/14138