Aim: This study was designed to investigate the effects of oral administration of methanol extract of Telfairia occidentalis seed (METOS) on serum lipid profile, liver biochemical and antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation. Methodology: Twenty female Wistar rats (165-200 g) w...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26723
Elizabeth de Armas, Arturo Escobar, Roberto Faure, Evangelina Marrero, Annie S. W. Bligh, Christopher J. Branford-White & Kenneth N. White·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2016
Aims: The objective of the present study was to prepare fractions of polyphenols based on their ability to stimulate release of interleukin-2 (IL-2) from a human T-cell line, Jurkat, in the presence or absence of phorbol myristic acetate (PMA), and to identify the candidate compo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26743
The uses of medicinal plants for treatment of various infections in traditional communities have been an age-long practice. This provides the rationale to study medicinal plant extracts as a possible source of alternative therapy against infections. The current study was undertak...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26481
Aims: To determine the phytochemical content, proximate and mineral analysis of neem leaves. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was carried out in the Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Bosso Campus, Niger State. from March 2013 to July,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/25191
Nano drug delivery technologies have advantages of transporting the drug to target site to better enhance its effectiveness, bioavailability and reduces side effects with dose frequency. In this study, the reducing capability of Nelsonia canescens for gold nanoparticle synthesis...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26377
Aims: Monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors (MAO-BIs) are used for the initial therapy of Parkinson’s disease. Also, MAO-BIs have shown to be effective neuroprotective agents in several neurodegenerative diseases. However, some concerns exist regarding the long-term use of these compoun...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26453
MicroRNAs are a class of endogenous, approximately 22 nucleotides in length noncoding RNA, which is evolutionary conserved and mediates post-transcriptional gene regulation. MicroRNA play a crucial role in development of plant, cellular processes, biological processes, cell proli...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/25221
Aims: To investigate the hepatoprotective activities of C. papaya leaf in Carbon tetrachloride induced hepatic damage in albino rats. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/13730
Panchima P. Jayarathna, Kamani H. Tennekoon, Sameera R. Samarakoon, Ira Thabrew, Eric H. Karunanayake, E. Dilip de Silva & Meran K. Ediriweera·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2016
Aims: Main aim of this study was to evaluate cytotoxic, antioxidant and apoptotic properties of Sri Lankan endemic plants in estrogen receptor positive (MCF-7) breast cancer and triple negative breast cancer (MDA-MB-231) cells. Place and Duration of Study: At the Institute of Bio...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26591
Razack Osseni, Stephen Akoha, Marius Adjagba, Simon Azonbakin, Latifou Lagnika, Bonaventure Awede, André Bigot, Amadou Diouf, Raphaël Darboux & Anatole Lalèyè·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2016
Aim: To screen the acute and 28-days subchronic toxicity of the leaves aqueous extract of Carissa edulis (C. edulis). Design: Experimental and observational study. Place and Duration: Faculty of health sciences of Cotonou / Institute of Applied Biomedical Sciences of Cotonou, lab...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26083
Aims: To check the effect of the aqueous extract of an antidiabetic plant Cassia alata Linn. on Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in glucose induced normal, and diabetic mice and to check if there is any toxic effect of the extract. Study Design: OGTT was carried out in two main...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/24704
Aims: Hemorrhoid is a painful disorder both physically and mentally. So in the present research article anti-hemorrhoidal activity of hydroethanolic root extract of Bergenia species namely Bergenia ciliata, Bergenia ligulata and Bergenia stracheyi were studied by antioxidant, lip...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/25370
Elicitation effects of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and benzyladenine (BA) on oregano and basil shoots were investigated through analysis of photosynthetic pigments content, biomass production, quantification of total phenols, flavonoids, flavanols and proanthocyanidins content. A...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26121
Aims: An ethnobotanical survey of wild plants used for the treatment of ailments was carried out among randomly selected sub-tribes in Tiv communities of Benue State. Study Design: Group Interviews were carried out with herbalists in each kindred from selected Local Government Ar...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26118
Traditional medicine plays a significant role in the healthcare of the majority of the people in developing countries, including Ethiopia, and medicinal plants provide valuable contribution to this practice. Emerging evidence indicates that cancer is becoming one of major health...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/25670