Lagenaria breviflora Roberty is a cucurbitaceous plant with reported phytochemical and biological activities. This study investigated the chemical constituents of hexane, dichloromethane, chloroform, and methanol seed extracts and evaluated their allelopathic effects on white cor...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i3273
Ifeanyi Augustine Onuabuchi, Anthony Ikechukwu Okafor, Nze Patrick Odunnaya, Solomon Nnah Ijioma, Nosiri Chidi Ijeoma & Mba Chinecherem Goodluck·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2026
Aims: To evaluate the antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, hypolipidaemic, haematological, and cardioprotective effects of Sphenostylis stenocarpa leaf extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Study Design: Experimental animal...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i3271
Background: Oxidative stress and persistent inflammation are associated with chronic disease, while the root bark of Terminalia catappa remains less investigated than other plant parts. Aims: This study evaluated the phytochemical composition, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory p...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i3270
Microdesmis puberula Hook. f. ex. Planch (Pandaceae) is used in ethnomedicine for the management of diarrhoea, peptic ulcer, and other stomach disorders. This study evaluated the anti-ulcerogenic activity of a 70% ethanol extract of the stem of M. puberula in experimental rats. T...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i3269
Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae) is a pantropical medicinal herb used in South Asian and African traditional medicine for inflammatory disorders, wounds, gastrointestinal and respiratory complaints, neurological conditions, reproductive regulation, oral disease and other ind...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i3268
Background: Oxidative stress results from an imbalance between reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defence mechanisms and is implicated in the development of several chronic and degenerative conditions. Medicinal plants containing bioactive phytochemicals are increasingly inv...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i3267
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent contaminants generated mainly through the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biomass and other carbonaceous materials. Grains may become contaminated during cultivation, transportation, processing, storage and marketing....
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i3266
Background: Persistent HPV16 infection promotes cervical carcinogenesis primarily through E6-mediated p53 degradation. Natural-product leads from agricultural by-products remain insufficiently explored for targeting this viral oncoprotein. Objective: This study profiled secondary...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2265
Aims: This study aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of Ficus sycomorus leaf and stem‑bark extracts against selected bacterial pathogens (Streptococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), determine the phytochemical constituents, and identi...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2263
Termite-mound soils may possess physical and geotechnical characteristics relevant to construction and soil management. This study compared mound soils attributed to Coptotermes acinaciformis and Nasutitermes walkeri with adjacent control soils from nine communities in Bogoro, Ba...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2264
This study evaluated the distribution and ecological implications of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn) and cadmium (Cd) in termite mound soils and adjacent control soils across nine communities in Bogoro, Bauchi and Katagum Local Government Areas of B...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2262
Romanus A. Umoh, Etimbuk D. Udo., Imoh I. Johnny, Nsima A. Andy, Emmanuel R. Idio, Anwanabasi E.Udoh, Goodnews E. Charles & Ake-Abasi E. Ekpot·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2026
Baphia nitida G Lodd, a plant belonging to the Fabaceae family, is used in the management of skin diseases, inflammation, pains and malaria. The study aims to establish the pharmacognostic profile of a local plant species - Baphia nitida G Lodd (Fabaceae). The species is widely d...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2261
Romanus A. Umoh, Ake-Abasi E. Ekpot, Imoh I. Johnny, Nsima A. Andy, Emmanuel R. Idio, Goodnews E. Charles, Anwana-Abasi E. Udoh., Etimbuk D. Udo, Esther N. Essiet, Unyime-Obong E. Jerome & Esther I. Arisukwu·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2026
Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae) is used ethnomedicinally in the management of pain, prostate cancer, diabetes and bacterial infections. This study evaluated quality-control parameters of M. esculenta leaves to support the identification and standardisation of the medicin...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2260
Joseph Odolomarun Akuirene, Violet Edet Itam, Mercy Omareko Ibe, Joseph Okon Johnny, Joseph Faith Etim Mkpat, Henrietta N. Ene-Obong, Katrina Campbell & Ima O. Williams·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2026
Background: The utilisation of non-conventional flours in biscuit production can provide an alternative means of supporting food diversification and security in Nigeria. Objective: To formulate composite flour from yellow maize and coconut flour, produce biscuits from the composi...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2258
Termite mounds are ecologically important nutrient repositories in tropical African ecosystems, yet their specific contributions to nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) availability across contrasting ecological zones of Nigeria remain understudied. This study determin...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2259