Can guava (Psidium guajava) leaf extracts develop an indigenous, simplified tool for a semi-quantitative assessment of iron in groundwater?
J Water Health. 2022 Nov;20(11):1644-1653. doi: 10.2166/wh.2022.102.ABSTRACTIron present in the drinking groundwater is attributed to the low burden of iron deficiency (ID) in Bangladesh. The supplemental anemia prevention strategies involving iron need a cautious approach due to the excess load of iron and the side effects. The present pilot study examined the potential of the guava leaf extracts to use as a natural reagent for the assessment of iron in groundwater. Eighteen households with the drinking source of groundwater were randomly selected. Guava leaves were crushed and the shreds of the leaves were mixed with the...
Source: Journal of Water and Health - November 30, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sabuktagin Rahman Nobonita Saha Sneha Sarwar Abu Ahmed Shamim Nazma Shaheen Source Type: research
Herbal remedies used by traditional healers to treat haemorrhoids in Tabora region, Tanzania
CONCLUSIONS: This study has documented valuable MPs used to manage haemorrhoids and provides a basis for further studies to discover efficient and affordable anti-haemorrhoid drugs.PMID:36307997 | DOI:10.1080/13880209.2022.2136204 (Source: Pharmaceutical Biology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Biology - October 29, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: David Sylvester Kacholi Halima Mvungi Amir Source Type: research
