Aims: The aim of this study was to find out the antioxidant, cytotoxicity, antibacterial and thrombolytic activity of the methanolic extract of fruit of F. racemosa. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in August 2017 in the Department of Pharmacy, Southeast Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/40429
Aims: To evaluate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory potentials of the methanolic leaf and root extracts of Vanda roxburghii (LVR and RVR) belonging to the family Orchidaceae, a hill tract plant, traditionally used in rheumatism. Study Design: The current study was carried out i...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/40002
Aim: This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of ethanol bark extract of Moringa oleifera (EBMO) on reproductive hormone levels and organ histology in non-pregnant Wistar rats. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Pharmacology, Facul...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/40118
Aims: This research aimed at exploring phenolics from the Kaempferia galanga L. and evaluating their antioxidant effect. Research Design: Phenolics were isolated and identified from the rhizomes of Kaempferia galanga L. Their radical scavenging ability was assayed by using the 2,...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/40630
Organisms survive by maintaining a dynamic equilibrium with their environment. Stress is a state of threat to this equilibrium, and adaptation to stress, or allostasis, confers a survival advantage. Sleep deprivation constitute a biological stress implicated in many homeostatic a...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/39878
Background: Cancer is a major public health problem globally. The burden of cancer is greater in developing countries where the cost of treatment and management is way beyond the reach of many resource challenged individuals. Plants are a good source for anticancer agents. Withan...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/40053
Background: Non-specific neck pain (NS-NP) is a common disabling condition. Pain, stiffness, tenderness and a restricted range of motion are the most common symptoms observed on the physical examination of an NS-NP patient. Manual therapy (MT) and exercise are treatments commonly...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/40303
This study investigated some haematological parameters of Wistar rats using Vernonia amygdalina extract. The dried leaves of the plant species were extracted and put in 80% Volume/volume butanol dehydrogenase (V/V; BDH) ethanol. Thirty (30) Wistar rats were divided into 3 groups...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/35690
Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) and are defined as chronic and relapsing inflammations of the gastrointestinal tract caused by variable pathophysiological mechanisms. Synthetic chemical moieties with antiox...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/39407
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by excessive glucose levels and less insulin or absent of insulin hormone in the blood circulation. Diabetes mellitus is classified into four types, namely type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/39478