Traditional medicinal plants used for treating emerging and re-emerging viral diseases in northern Nigeria

IB Abubakar, SS Kankara, I Malami, JB Danjuma… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction For decades, viral diseases have been treated using medicinal plants and
herbal practices in the northern part of Nigeria. Though scarcely investigated, these …

Traditional uses, botanical description, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of Phytolacca acinosa: a review

T Khalid, CW Chang, SA Ross, F Naseer… - Frontiers in …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Background Phytolacca acinosa is an herbaceous herb belonging to the Phytolaccaceae
family. The plant has a long history of usage in traditional medicine for treating a variety of …

[HTML][HTML] Bioassay-Guided Identification of Bioactive Compounds from Senna alata L. against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

SL Muhammad, Y Wada, M Mohammed, S Ibrahim… - Applied …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Senna alata (Linn) Roxb. plant is widely used to manage various infections in folkloric
medicine. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection continues to be a …

Spondias mombin: biosafety and GC–MS analysis of anti-viral compounds from crude leaf extracts

A Boadu, R Karpoormath, M Nlooto - Advances in Traditional Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Essential oils are combinations of naturally occurring phytochemicals that, alone or in
synergy with other compounds, can therapeutically attenuate disease-causing viral …

[HTML][HTML] Extracts from Cabbage Leaves: Preliminary Results towards a “Universal” Highly-Performant Antibacterial and Antifungal Natural Mixture

A Arrais, F Testori, R Calligari, V Gianotti, M Roncoli… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The large antibiotic consumption in the clinical, veterinary, and agricultural
fields has resulted in a tremendous flow of antibiotics into the environment. This has led to …

Antidiarrhoeal potentials of methanol bark extract of Hymenocardia Acida Tul (Euphorbiaceae) in laboratory animals

AM Usman, NM Danjuma, J Ya'u, MM Ahmad… - Bulletin of the National …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The plant Hymenocardia acida (Euphorbiaceae) is utilized as herbal
preparation against diarrhoea, dysentery and other diseases. We aimed to determine the …

Preliminary sub-acute toxicological assessment of methanol leaves extract of Culcasia angolensis (Araceae) in Wistar rats

IG Abraham, MH Ahmad - Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The plant Culcasia angolensis (Araceae) has diverse ethnomedicinal
uses, including the management of rheumatic pain, healing of cuts, dislocations, and …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemical analysis by UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS and evaluation of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of the extract and fractions from flowers of …

MJ Sarmento-Filha, M Torres-Rêgo… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cochlospermum vitifolium (pacotê) is a medicinal plant used for treatment of hypertension,
hepatitis, jaundice, hyperglycemia and inflammatory disorders. This study aimed to identify …

Sub-acute toxicity study on hydromethanolic leaves extract of Combretum hypopilinum (Combretaceae) Diels in Wistar rats

MH Ahmad, AU Zezi, SB Anafi, OY Alshargi… - Toxicological …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The plant Combretum hypopilinum Diels (Combretaceae) has been utilized in
Nigeria and other African nations to treat many diseases including liver, inflammatory …

[PDF][PDF] Status of Ethno-Veterinary Medicine in the Management of Dairy Animals in Nigeria

MO Ayoola, AD Ogunlakin, AO Oguntunji - J. Anim. Health Prod, 2025 - researchgate.net
Ethno-veterinary medicine (EVM) can be described as an application of indigenous
knowledge which involves the use of medicinal plants (MPs), acupuncture (local surgical …