African herbal medicines: Adverse effects and cytotoxic potentials with different therapeutic applications

K Okaiyeto, OO Oguntibeju - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The African continent is naturally endowed with various plant species with nutritional and
medicinal benefits. About 80% of the people in develo** countries rely on folk medicines …

Plant-based natural products and extracts: Potential source to develop new antiviral drug candidates

E Thomas, LE Stewart, BA Darley, AM Pham, I Esteban… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Viral infections are among the most complex medical problems and have been a major
threat to the economy and global health. Several epidemics and pandemics have occurred …

Syzygium jambos L. Alston: An Insight Into its Phytochemistry, Traditional Uses, and Pharmacological Properties

MA Ochieng, W Ben Bakrim, GTM Bitchagno… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Medicinal plants have been used since ancient times for human healthcare as drugs, spices,
and food additives. The progress in technology and medicine observed, the last decades …

Use of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) as a Source of Functional Fractions with Biological Activities

D Morales - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arbutus unedo, commonly named 'strawberry tree'(ST), is a Mediterranean native plant that
represents a relevant source of biologically active fractions and compounds. ST fruits …

GC‐MS Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Methanolic Extracts of Papaver decaisnei and Determination of Its Antioxidants and Anticancer Activities

AA Jabbar, FO Abdullah, KK Abdulrahman… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The Papaver L. plant (Papaver decaisnei) has ethnobotanical records in many countries
including Iraqi Kurdistan. The current study investigates the methanol (99.9%) extracts (10 …

Major Bioactive Alkaloids and Biological Activities of Tabernaemontana Species (Apocynaceae)

CM Naidoo, Y Naidoo, YH Dewir, HN Murthy… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Several species belonging to the genus Tabernaemontana have been well researched and
utilized for their wide-ranging biological activities. A few of the most prominent species …

Anti-obesity, antioxidant and in silico evaluation of Justicia carnea bioactive compounds as potential inhibitors of an enzyme linked with obesity: Insights from kinetics …

AA Anigboro, OJ Avwioroko, O Akeghware… - Biophysical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Obesity is a global health problem characterized by excessive fat deposition in adipose
tissues and can be managed by targeting pancreatic lipase (PL) activity. In the present …

Biologically active compounds from two members of the Asteraceae family: Tragopogon dubius Scop. and Tussilago farfara L.

S Uysal, I Senkardes, A Mollica, G Zengin… - Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Tragopogon dubius and Tussilago farfara are consumed as vegetables and used in folk
medicine to manage common diseases. Herein, the chemical compositions and biological …

[HTML][HTML] Ethanolic extracts of South African plants, Buddleja saligna Willd. and Helichrysum odoratissimum (L.) Sweet, as multifunctional ingredients in sunscreen …

D Twilley, D Moodley, H Rolfes, I Moodley… - South African Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a major contributing factor to the increasing
number of skin cancer cases. Interest has grown to use plant extracts as natural ingredients …

Traditionally used polyherbals in a southern African therapeutic context

SF Van Vuuren, KE Motlhatlego, V Netshia - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance In African traditional medicine, there are several
plant species that are used in combination with either other plant species or non-plant …