[HTML][HTML] The use of plants in the traditional management of diabetes in Nigeria: Pharmacological and toxicological considerations

UF Ezuruike, JM Prieto - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The prevalence of diabetes is on a steady increase
worldwide and it is now identified as one of the main threats to human health in the 21st …

Polypharmacological properties and therapeutic potential of β-caryophyllene: a dietary phytocannabinoid of pharmaceutical promise

C Sharma, J M. Al Kaabi, S M. Nurulain… - Current …, 2016 - benthamdirect.com
Background: β-Caryophyllene (BCP) is a natural bicyclic sesquiterpene abundantly found in
essential oils from various spices, fruits and medicinal as well as ornamental plants. It is …

Cytotoxicity of methanol extracts of Annona muricata, Passiflora edulis and nine other Cameroonian medicinal plants towards multi-factorial drug-resistant cancer …

V Kuete, JK Dzotam, IK Voukeng, AG Fankam, T Efferth - Springerplus, 2016 - Springer
Background Cancer cells rapidly acquire resistance leading to treatment failures. In the
present study, we have evaluated the cytotoxicity of 17 methanol extracts from 11 …

Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of potent antibacterial medicinal plants from Africa

V Kuete - Advances in Botanical Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In this chapter, the traditional use, the phytochemical composition, and the pharmacological
activities of African medicinal plants displaying antibacterial effects were reported. We have …

Enhancement of disease resistance, growth potential, and photosynthesis in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) by inoculation with an endophytic actinobacterium …

AK Passari, K Upadhyaya, G Singh, AM Abdel-Azeem… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Biotic stresses in plants have a significant impact on agricultural productivity. In the present
study, in vivo experiments were conducted to determine the physiological responses of …

A Bioactivity Versus Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants from Nigeria, West Africa

LL Lifongo, CV Simoben, F Ntie-Kang… - Natural products and …, 2014 - Springer
Traditional medicinal practices play a key role in health care systems in countries with
develo** economies. The aim of this survey was to validate the use of traditional medicine …

Immunomodulatory activity of polysaccharides isolated from Alchornea cordifolia

K Kouakou, IA Schepetkin, A Yapi, LN Kirpotina… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Extracts of leaves from different species of the
genus Alchornea have been used for centuries to treat a variety of medicinal problems in …

Achillea millefolium L. Essential Oil Inhibits LPS-Induced Oxidative Stress and Nitric Oxide Production in RAW 264.7 Macrophages

ST Chou, HY Peng, JC Hsu, CC Lin, Y Shih - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Achillea millefolium L. is a member of the Asteraceae family and has been used in folk
medicine in many countries. In this study, 19 compounds in A. millefolium essential oil (AM …

Recent trends in phytochemistry, ethnobotany and pharmacological significance of Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Muell. Arg.

PK Boniface, SB Ferreira, CR Kaiser - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Muell.
Arg.(Euphorbiaceae)(A. cordifolia) is widely distributed throughout tropical Africa, where it is …

Ethnopharmacological validation of Karkataka Taila-An edible crab Rasayana in rotenone-induced in vitro and in vivo models of Parkinson's disease

NP Deepika, PT Krishnamurthy, MS Varshini… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance 'Karkataka Taila (KT), an ancient Ayurvedic
Rasayana comprising the edible freshwater crab Scylla serrata Forskal flesh, is still used by …