Ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus in Uganda

R Gang, M Matsabisa, D Okello, Y Kang - Applied Biological Chemistry, 2023 - Springer
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health problem owing to its high prevalence and
increased morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of DM and impaired glucose tolerance in …

A review of efficacy and safety of Ugandan anti-malarial plants with application of RITAM score

JR Angupale, J Tusiimire, NC Ngwuluka - Malaria journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria, a treatable disease mainly caused by Plasmodium falciparum has
remained a health challenge in Africa, a continent that accounted for 96% of total global …

Medicinal plants in COVID-19: potential and limitations

XY Lim, BP Teh, TYC Tan - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Currently, the search to identify treatments and vaccines for novel coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) are ongoing. Desperation within the community, especially among the middle …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-Diabetic Potential of Ocimum gratissimum Leaf Fractions in Fortified Diet-Fed Streptozotocin Treated Rat Model of Type-2 Diabetes

SIR Okoduwa, IA Umar, DB James, HM Inuwa - Medicines, 2017 - mdpi.com
Background: Ocimum gratissimum (OG) is used in the traditional management of diabetes in
Nigeria. This study investigated the anti-diabetic potential of OG leaf fractions (OGLF) in a rat …

Microwave-assisted extraction of Vernonia amygdalina leaf for optimal recovery of total phenolic content

OR Alara, NH Abdurahman, SKA Mudalip… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Elsevier
The microwave-assisted extraction conditions for the optimal yield of extracts and total
phenolic content (TPC) from Vernonia amygdalina leaf were optimized using a face …

Protective effect of Vernonia amygdalina Delile against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity

RA Syahputra, U Harahap, A Dalimunthe… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Doxorubicin has been used as an anticancer drug and has already indicated effective in the
treatment of cancer. The incidence of cardiotoxicity due to doxorubicin was approximately …

Medicinal plants used in management of cancer and other related diseases in Woleu-Ntem province, Gabon

RL Ngoua-Meye-Misso, C Sima-Obiang… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Despite advances in medical technology, the fight against cancer remains
difficult in develo** countries. Thus, traditional medicine remains the first choice or …

In vivo and in silico antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic activities of Vernonia amygdalina Del. leaf extracts

EC Pham, V Van Doan, TV Le Thi, C Van Ngo, LV Van - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Vernonia amygdalina (VA) leaves contain many potential active ingredients and exhibit
diverse pharmacological activities. The antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic …

Validation of the antidiabetic effects of Vernonia amygdalina delile leaf fractions in fortified diet-fed streptozotocin-treated rat model of type-2 diabetes

SIR Okoduwa, IA Umar, DB James… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Vernonia amygdalina (VA) is used in the traditional management of diabetes in
Nigeria. Previous scientific verification of VA is on Type-1 diabetes model, in spite of the …

Effects of Vernonia amygdalina methanol leaf extract and fractions on Ascaridia galli in experimentally infected birds with regard to its pathological effect

KA Gasaliyu, OJ Ajanusi, MM Suleiman… - Bulletin of the National …, 2022 - Springer
Background Helminthiasis, usually a chronic problem in poultry, is the major cause of
economic losses in the poultry industry. This study was undertaken with the aim of …