Enzo Mendes Leão, Clara Cardoso Costa, Catharine de Souza Batista Campos, Ana Maria de Resende Machado & Esther Maria Ferreira Lucas·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2026
Background: The phytochemical composition of fennel leaf preparations may vary with the condition of the plant material, the extraction solvent and the duration of contact during preparation. Aim: This study assessed the qualitative profiles of selected metabolites in extracts of...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i61398
Anju G. Nagannawar, M. B. Hiremath, Akshata Hiremath, Anita G. Sanningappanavar, Anita Sanganagouda Patil, Namrata Hirebidari, Pranav S. Hasabi & Sunil B. Yarazari·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2026
Aim: This study aimed to perform a comparative in vitro evaluation of the phytochemical composition and therapeutic activities of leaves of C. floribunda using five solvents: petroleum ether, chloroform, acetone, ethanol and water (aqueous extract). Place and Duration of Study: C...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i61397
Background: Protea madiensis stem bark is used traditionally for gastric ailments, but experimental evidence of its gastroprotective and ulcer-healing effects is limited. Aims: To evaluate the acute oral toxicity, phytochemical profile and antiulcer activity of the methanol stem...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i61396
Medicinal plants remain important resources in folk healthcare in the Brazilian semiarid region, where access to formal health services may be limited. This documentary review examined the traditional medicinal uses of five Caatinga species and assessed the correspondence between...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i61394
Jéssica M. de A. S. Magalhães, Yuri K. S. C. Tavares, Claudia do Ó Pessoa, Yuri M. do Nascimento, Josean F. Tavares, Jackson R. G. da S. Almeida & Ana Paula de Oliveira·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2026
Background: Information on the phytochemical composition and cytotoxicity of Handroanthus chrysotrichus leaves remains limited, although other plant parts and related species have been investigated. Aims: Handroanthus chrysotrichus is a tree species belonging to the Bignoniaceae...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i61395
Background: Polyherbal decoctions (Kwatha) occupy a central place in classical Ayurvedic therapeutics, combining multiple drugs to achieve a composite pharmacodynamic effect. Asanadi Kwatha is a classical twenty-four-drug polyherbal formulation indicated principally in Prameha (a...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i61393
Bhanga beeja (hemp seed; Cannabis sativa L.) is described in Ayurvedic literature as a nutritional and medicinal ingredient and is used in selected classical formulations. Contemporary research has focused increasingly on hemp seed and hemp seed oil because mature seeds are nutri...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i61392
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) requires sustainable dietary strategies that are both functionally relevant and sensorially acceptable. This study developed two traditional food products—Foxtail Millet Kheer and bottle gourd raita—fortified with a standardised polyherbal blend of...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i51391
Cordia macleodii (Griff.) Hook.f. & Thomson (Cordiaceae, Boraginales), known in central India as Dahiman, is a deciduous tree whose bark, leaves, seeds and wood are used by several Indian communities for wounds, jaundice, fever, hypertension and snakebite, and whose timber is...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i51390
Lepisanthes senegalensis is a medicinal plant traditionally used for the management of several health conditions. This study evaluated the antioxidant activity and in vitro α-amylase inhibitory potential of aqueous and hydroethanolic leaf extracts of L. senegalensis. The extracts...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i51389
Begomoviruses (genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae) transmitted by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci impose severe and recurrent losses on vegetable, fibre and ornamental production across the tropics and subtropics. Non-cultivated plants are increasingly ecognized as reservoirs th...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i51388
Snakebite envenomation caused by Bitis rhinoceros can produce marked haemorrhagic effects, while access to specific antivenom may be limited in some settings. This study evaluated the in vivo antihaemorrhagic activity and preliminary acute safety of a hydroethanolic leaf extract...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i51387
Bauhinia purpurea L. is an underutilised multipurpose tree with longstanding importance in Indian food traditions, community healthcare, fodder systems, and environmental management. This review synthesises published scientific evidence and documented traditional knowledge to ass...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i51386
Diabetes mellitus remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, where medicinal plants are widely used as complementary sources of care. This study evaluated the phytochemical composition, antioxidant activity, acute oral toxicity, and antidiabetic potential of ext...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i51385
Gokshuradi Kwatha denotes a family of Ayurvedic decoctions built around Gokshura, the fruit and root of Tribulus terrestris L., and prescribed principally for disorders of the urinary tract. Interest has widened towards a possible role in blood-pressure regulation, encouraged by...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i51384