The protection of ornamental plants is greater than that of their wild counterparts, and they continue to serve as symbols of ownership, prohibiting all forms of trespass. In addition, the immense benefits of the trees mean that they cannot be arbitrarily cut down or removed. For...
Alaebo, Ogochukwu Prince, Ukpabi-Ugo Jacinta Chigozie, Onyeabo Chimaraoke, Iloanusi David Uchenna, Ekeleme Nnamdi Martins, Nkume Phillip Ifeanyi, Ugwu Pascal, Esther Akorfa Apomah & Njoku George Chigozie·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2023
This study investigated the effects of the methanol extract of Carica papaya leaves on anti-diabetic and antioxidant effects in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Carica papaya leaves were extracted using 80% methanol. 40 healthy rats weighing 110–150 g was grouped into eight (8) gro...
Ocimum gratissimum (OG), commonly known as clove or African basil has a significant presence in the culinary world and has also been traditionally used as a remedy for a variety of health issues, such as fever and malaria. The present study evaluated the ameliorating effect of OG...
Medicinal plants play an important role in the management of several diseases and have become widespread. However, people use plant species without considering the toxicity they may present. In a previous study, the hydroethanolic leaf extract of D edulis showed a very good anti-...
Aims: The efficacy of combined Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze (green tea) and Oryza sativa (rice bran) extract in inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase was evaluated. Methodology: Phytochemical analysis of the extracts was performed to detect various contituents using standard tec...
Aims: The exposition of drug-induced hepatotoxicity and nephron injury is highly uneven; some range from asymptomatic but elevated liver and kidney parameters to meteoric liver and kidney damage. The medicinal plants have been exploited for fighting toxicity, but their mechanisms...
Propolis, a resinous material produced by bees from plant exudates, has long been reported to be used in traditional herbal medicine and is widely consumed as a health aid and immune system booster. The colorectal cancer which is a world health emergency has renewed interest in p...
This study highlights the use of plants as an important component of the health care system in Nigeria. Parts of Harungana madagascariences, one of the medicinally important plants commonly found in Nigeria, was phytochemically and chromatographically evaluated in the present wor...
Type 2 diabetes is the most recorded form of diabetes. It accounts for about 80% to 90% of all recorded cases of diabetes mellitus. The use of plant medicine is a very common practice from ancient time and it is considered the safer and less expensive therapeutic strategy for man...
The present study was designed to evaluate the haematological effect and degree of in vivo antioxidant activity of powdered turmeric supplement using wistar rats as model. Fifteen male animals were randomly divided into 3 groups - Group A (Control) received 1ml of distilled water...