Amani M. D. El-Mesallamy, Sahar A. M. Hussein, Gehan N. A. Gad, Mohamed H. Abd-Elazem & Eman M. M. Ebrahem·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Aim: The current study evaluates the cytotoxic Activity of aqueous methanolic extract from Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingiberacae) against five human cancer cell lines (lung carcinoma cell line) (A549-1), Caco-2 (Colon carcinoma cell line), HepG2 (liver carcinoma cell l...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33171
Azam Aliasghari, Saeed Ahmadi Majd, Mohammad Rabbani Khorasgani, Firoozeh Khosravi, Dariush Shokri & Abdelnasser Mohammadi·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Background and Objectives: Infectious diseases are among the most known important causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. The ongoing explosion antibiotic-resistant bacteria and side effects of medications, application of assistive methods including the use of medicinal p...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33395
Aims: To quantify the bioflavonoid rutin in three Egyptian plant families extracts in a comparative study and to prove the accuracy, precision, linearity and reproducibility of the used method. Study Design: Development of RP-HPLC-DAD method. Rutin analysis in 29 plant extract...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33760
The root of Hippocratea africana (Celastraceae) is used in ethnomedicine in South-Western Nigeria to treat infectious and parasitic diseases. This study aimed at identifying the compound(s) that are responsible for the antimicrobial activities of the roots and also to contribute...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32765
Background: The objectives of this study are to investigate the antimicrobial, antioxidant and antiradical properties of methanol extract of the stem and root bark of Trichilia emetica on a model of free radical-induced membrane damage. Methodology: p-Iodonitrotetrazolium chlorid...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33343
Background: Time (Kala) of collection is an important criterion responsible for the quality of crude drugs of herbal origin. According to their parts used, the guidelines for rutuwise (seasonal) collection of crude plant drugs has been well documented in various treatise of Ayurv...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33239
Objectives: The present study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and toxic effect of an anti-ulcer herbal mixture. Method: Quantitative phytochemical analysis was carried out on the ethanol extract of the herbal mixture. The control group in the acute toxicity study received...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33218
Galega officinalis Linn (Goat’s rue) is popularly called sakpani in Hausa speaking part of Nigeria. The Plant belongs to the family Leguminoseae. G. officinalis is chiefly used as an antidiabetic plant because of its ability to reduce blood sugar levels. The plant has positive ef...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32145
Background: Poor animal health is still a major problem limiting livestock production in sub-saharan Africa. Poverty and toxic effects of veterinary drugs have compelled poor resourced farmers to search for alternative medicine in Nigeria. In view of this literature search was ca...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/29321
Aim: This research was conducted to determine the potential role of Moringa oleifera leaves extract in attenuating the toxic effects that may be caused by nicotine on haematological parameters in rat. Study Design: Experimental animal study of ameliorative effect of Moringa oleif...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33046
Aim: Emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria has made the treatment of infectious diseases much difficult. Plant or herbal antibiotics have been reported to be effective against multiple drug resistant bacteria. In line of exploring newer antibacterial agent(s), this study desc...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32059
Godwin Christian Akuodor, Grace Akanimo Essiet, Augustine Dick Essien, Francis Vincent Udoh, Donald Emeka Ogiji, Solomon Kingsley Nwadum & Emmanuel Micheal Nworie·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2017
Aim: This work was undertaken to investigate the in vitro antioxidant activity of S. lehmbachii ethanol root bark extract. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology, University of Calabar, Nigeria, between June, 2013 and October, 2015. Methods: Antioxidant activity...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32014
The present study aimed to develop an efficient simple and reproducible in vitro propagation technique for an multipurpose endangered medicinal plant Cadaba fruticosa (L.) Druce. Multiple shoot formation was observed from the surface sterilized leaf segments of mature plant throu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32507
Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the dietary effects of white ginseng (WG) supplementation on physical performance and expression of genes in colon and duodenum of rats. Study Design: Male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 8 weeks (young) and 44 weeks (aged) of age were allocated...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/31606
Aim: To find new and effective natural products to control Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus infesting cattle in Egypt through biologically-guided study. Place and Duration of Study: Plant extraction and phytochemical study: Department of Pharmacognosy (2014-2016), Adult and la...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32702