Backround: Filfil Darāz (Piper longum L.) is an important medicinal plant belonging to the Piperaceae family, is therapeutically used in many traditional systems of medicine, such as Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha, etc. Purpose of Review: This review's primary goal is to investigate dat...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12602
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of myricetin against oxidative stress induced by N-Methyl-N-Nitrosourea (MNU) in Wistar rats, emphasizing its impact on adrenal gland histomorphology and antioxidant enzyme activities. Study Design: The study utilized a...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12600
This study aimed to investigate the effects of an aqueous leaf extract of Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) on male Wistar rats administered alloxan. Thirty (30) male Wistar rats, comprising six normoglycemic (NC) and twenty-four (24) alloxan-induced diabetic (D) specimens. The diabeti...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12601
Objectives: Law and policy are critical instruments for enhancing health systems. The development of modern medicine relies heavily on stringent laws and policies. Additionally, the legislative framework for naturopathy and traditional complementary alternative medicines emphasiz...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12599
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in widespread infection control and prevention interventions. These interventions did not only disrupt normal life activities but caused emotional and psychosocial pain, which lead to anxiety, fear of infection, stress, and distress, a...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12598
This scoping review examines the psychosocial impacts of the 2014-16 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic on West African populations, focusing on trauma, social support, and coping mechanisms. Using systematic database searches across multiple databases and appraisals with the McM...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12597
Introduction: Improvements in transportation has increased the risk of rapid infection transmission within communities and globally during outbreaks. Examples are the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in West Africa in 2014-2016 and the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2022, tha...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12594
Background: COVID-19 pandemic caused some obvious psychosocial distress in virtually all aspects and works of life. This has led to massive volumes of research. Yet, concerns for preparedness against future disease outbreak remains. One of such concerns is around mental health ca...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12595
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted among others on physical and mental health, and this is profound and, projected to persist for a long period. The impact was compounded by measures such as social distancing and community lockdowns especially in Victoria, Australia to co...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12596
The hallmark of peptic ulcer illness is desisting in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract due to either pepsin or gastric acid release. It expands into the muscularis propria layer of the gastric epithelium. It may include the lower esophagus, distal duodenum or jejunum. The emergence...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12593