Garcinia kola: a critical review on chemistry and pharmacology of an important West African medicinal plant

J Tauchen, A Frankova, A Manourova, I Valterova… - Phytochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Garcinia kola Heckel (Clusiaceae) is a tree indigenous to West and Central Africa.
All plant parts, but especially the seeds, are of value in local folklore medicine. Garcinia kola …

Do financial development, foreign direct investment, and economic growth enhance industrial development? Fresh evidence from Sub-Sahara African countries

M Appiah, BA Gyamfi, TS Adebayo… - Portuguese Economic …, 2023 - Springer
This study investigates the impact of financial development, economic growth, and foreign
direct investment on enhancing industrial growth for a panel of selected Sub-Sahara African …

Kolaviron: a biflavonoid with numerous health benefits

OL Erukainure, VF Salau… - Current …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The increasing interests on the healing properties of medicinal plants have led
to a paradigm shift from the use of synthetic drug to the search of natural medicines for the …

Cuprizone toxicity and Garcinia kola biflavonoid complex activity on hippocampal morphology and neurobehaviour

GO Omotoso, OJ Olajide, IT Gbadamosi, JO Adebayo… - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Cuprizone-induced neurotoxicity has been employed to study the biology of remyelination in
experimental models of multiple sclerosis. This study was aimed at determining the role of …

Comparative biochemical profiling of aluminum chloride and sodium azide induced neuroinflammation and cardiometabolic disturbance

K Jabeen, K Rehman, FR Awan, B Aslam… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Comorbidities in human beings signify the numerous risk factors that increase the
incidences of neuro-and cardio-metabolic disorders. Experimental models depicting …

Lead induces inflammation and neurodegenerative changes in the rat medial prefrontal cortex

AD Adedayo, AO Stephen, TA Adekilekun, AT Daniel - Anatomy, 2017 - dergipark.org.tr
Objectives: Lead (Pb) is a neurotoxicant heavy metal ubiquitously present in the eco-system.
The precise mechanism by which Pb confers its deleterious effects on the cellular profile of …

Reversal of behavioral decline and neuropathology by a complex vitamin supplement involves modulation of key neurochemical stressors

OJ Olajide, JO Fatoye, OF Idowu, D Ilekoya… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Metal ions are crucial for normal neurochemical signaling and perturbations in their
homeostasis have been associated with neurodegenerative processes. Hypothesizing that …

Cerebellar molecular and cellular characterization in rat models of Alzheimer's disease: neuroprotective mechanisms of Garcinia biflavonoid complex

OJ Olajide, AT Ugbosanmi, BU Enaibe… - Annals of …, 2017 - karger.com
Background: Recent evidences suggest that cerebellar degeneration may be associated
with the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, previous reports were mainly …

Kolaviron protects the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus against histomorphological and neurobehavioural changes in cuprizone model of multiple sclerosis

GO Omotoso, OJ Olajide, IT Gbadamosi… - … Journal of Medical …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background This study explored the efficacy of kolaviron—a biflavonoid complex isolated
from the seeds of Garcinia kola—in protecting against cuprizone (CPZ)-induced …

Agmatine Improves Oxidative Stress Profiles in Rat Brain Tissues Induced by Sodium Azide

H Rafi, H Rafiq, M Farhan - Current Chemical Biology, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
Introduction The brain is highly susceptible to oxidative damage due to excessive oxygen
tension, a high concentration of oxidizable substrates, and low antioxidant capacity …