Aim: To evaluate the long term (24 weeks) anti-diabetic, anti-hyperlipidaemic and anti-atherogenic effects of aqueous leaf extract of Carica papaya in streptozotocin (STZ) diabetic rats. Study Design: The effect of daily oral administration of C. papaya aqueous leaf extract in st...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/4097
Aims: To determine the antioxidant, antiglycation and antibacterial activity of two selected plants found wild in Pakistan (Ziziphus oxyphylla and Cedrela serrata). Study Design: In vitro assessment of antioxidant assays, phenolic and flavonoid content, protein-glycation inhibiti...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/4890
Olubobokun Titilope Helen, Aluko Esther Olusola, Iyare Eghosa E., Anyaehie Ugochukwu Bond & Atang Dara Ezekiel·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2013
Aim: Obesity is a global epidemic and increased awareness of the association between chronic disease and excess body weight has motivated consumers to seek weight loss and management aids that are safe and effective. Ipomoea batatas L. (Sweet potato) is among the most nutritious...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/4673
Aim: Garlic (Allium sativum L) aqueous extract was investigated to identify antimalarial compounds inhibiting heme polymerization. Methods: Solvent fraction of aqueous garlic extract was tested in heme polymerization assay and antimalarial assay to identify active factor. Mass sp...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/4644
Aims: To determine the antimicrobial and antioxidant potentials of some readily available plant leaves in order to source for alternate antioxidants and antibiotics. Study Design: Randomized complete block design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Techno...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/3383
Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Abdul Latif Khan, Liaqat Ali, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Hidayat Hussain & Tania Shamim Rizvi·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2013
Aims: The present study aimed to assess the nutritional significance of some of the economically important medicinal plants species collected from Pakistan. Study Design: The study was designed in randomized block design and each analysis was performed with three replicates. Plac...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/3401
Aim: The study aimed at assessing the in vivo anti-plasmodial activity of aqueous extracts from Erythrina senegalensis and Khaya ivorensis, two plants used traditionally as bark decoctions in Cameroon to prevent and cure malaria. Methodology: The antiplasmodial activity of aqueou...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/3928
Anderson Assaid Simão, Fabíola F. Lage, Pricila M. B. Chagas, Rodrigo M. Fraguas, Juliana M. Freire, Tamara R. Marques & Angelita D. Corrêa·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2013
Aims: The objective of this work was to quantify phenolic compounds, flavonoids, vitamin C, total carotenoids, β-carotene and lycopene and to measure the antioxidant activity in the medicinal plants Aloe vera (L.) Burm. (aloe), Simaba ferruginea St. Hil. (calunga), Baccharis trim...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/3095
The present study was aimed to determine the antibacterial activity of some mosses [Octoblepharum albidum, Hyophila involuta, H. perannulata, Campylopus introflexus, Syrrhopodon subconfertus, Erythrodontium julaceum and Sematophyllum subhumile] collected from different altitudes...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/3164
Aims: To evaluate preventive (pre- treated) and curative (post treated) potential of gemmomodified and native extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra for alleviating harmful changes in lipid profile (HDL, LDL, TG, TC) and cardiac enzymes (CK-MB, LDH, SGOT, SGPT) against isoproterenol (ISO)...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/2226