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Anticonvulsant activities of friedelan-3-one and n-dotriacontane both isolated from Harungana madagascariensis Lam (Hypericaceae) seeds extracts
Chemical investigation of the crude methanol/methylene chloride (1:1) extract of the seeds of Harungana madagascariensis resulted in the isolation of two known compounds namely n-dotriacontane and friedelan-3-one. The structures of the isolated compounds were determined on the basis of 1D NMR spectroscopy and comparison with literature data. The crude extract and the two compounds were evalu... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - September 9, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Ethnobotanical study of plants used against onchocerciasis in the far north region of Cameroon
Despite the multitude of studies which have shown the use of medicinal plants in the management of parasitic diseases, little data was available on the plants used against onchocerciasis. Ethnobotanical surveys were carried out among traditional healers in the Far North region of Cameroon. Studies were conducted from July 2017 to May 2018 through direct interviews using a semi-structured que... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - August 20, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Chemo preventive effect of methanol extract of Anacardium occidentale nut shell on ultra-violet radiation induced skin damage
Anacardium occidentale nut shell liquid has been used for decades especially by natives of South America, Asia and Africa in the treatment of topical skin diseases, abrasion and cancerous ulcers amongst others. Chronic exposure to sunlight can lead to skin damages including erythema, edema, hyperplasia, formation of sunburn cells, photo-aging, suppression of the immune system and skin cancer... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - August 19, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Medicinal plants used against malaria by traditional therapists in malaria endemic areas of the S é gou region, Mali
West Africa is one of the regions in Africa with the highest levels of malaria transmission a descriptive study was carried out to inventorise the medicinal plants traditionally used against malaria by traditional therapists in five malaria endemic areas of the Sgou region, in Mali. Sixty-five traditional therapists were randomly selected to be part of the study. Questions were posed using s... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - August 18, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

In vitro antibacterial activity of Psidium guajava (Guava) leaves extract on carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae causing multi-drug resistant systemic infections
Systemic bacterial infections affect almost all part of the human body systems leading to infections such as urinary tract infections, septicemia, meningitis, pneumonia, peritonitis and gastritis. Carbapenems have been used as drug of choice in the treatment of systemic infections. Studies have indicated that Enterobacteriaceae are producing enzymes such as carbapenemases, which inactivate c... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - July 28, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants commonly used in snakebites in North Western Nigeria
The incidence of snake bite in rural West Africa is reportedly high with an 1117% mortality rate. Nigeria has one third of the cases for snake bite cases in this region.Thus, most tribes in North-western part of Nigeria depend on medicinal plants for snakebites. However, it appears that a gap exists on documentation of these plants especially tropical flora used in the management of snake bi... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - July 28, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Antibacterial, total phenols, antioxidant, and fatty acids of the lyophilized body fat of Podocnemis expansa (Schweigger, 1812) from farm in Acre State, Brazil
Podocnemis expansa (Podocnemididae) is a chelonian of suborder Pleurodira and is popularly known as Amazon turtle. The animals body fat was removed from the farm in Xapuri city in Acre State, Brazil. The fat was lyophilized and the oil was extracted by the Soxhlet method using hexane, as a solvent. The fatty acids majority, identified and quantified by gas chromatography-flame ionization det... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - July 28, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Screening open source traditional Chinese medicine extracts for growth-inhibiting properties towards Acinetobacter baumannii
Infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii and other pathogenic bacteria are a worldwide concern due to their increasingly prevalent multidrug resistance. World leaders and health organizations across the globe have voiced their concerns over antibiotic resistance and the critical need for the development of novel antibiotics. Although the number of new antibiotic drugs entering the market... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - July 24, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Larvicidal activity of Juniperus procera extract against anopheles mosquito in in vitro, North Western Ethiopia
Mosquitoes are the major health threat as they transmit plasmodium parasites that cause malaria. Since mosquitoes developed resistances towards insecticides, investigators are searching for alternative control measures. Bioactive plant chemicals have been identified to serve as a defense mechanism against insects larvae. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate larvicidal activities o... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - July 24, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Protective effect of piperine from Piper chaba fruits on LPS-induced inflammation in human intestinal cell line
Piper chaba is a flowering vine in the family of piperaceae. It is a spicy plant widely used as food and herbal medicine in the South and Southeast Asian countries. The study evaluated anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities of a major alkaloid extract, piperine, from P. chaba fruits on human colonic epithelial cells. The effects of piperine extract on cell viability, pro-inflammat... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - July 24, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Comparison of antioxidant role of methanol, acetone and water extracts of Andrographis paniculata Nees
In this study, Andrographis paniculata (Family: Acanthaceae) was investigated for antioxidant activity. 1, 1-Diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH), reducing power assay, total antioxidant cap... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - July 21, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Consensus level in the traditional management of diabetes and chemical potentiality of plants from north Sudanese, Burkina Faso
Diabetes, has become a public health problem whose prevalence is increasing in subsahelian Africa. The present study aimed to determine the consensus level of plant use and their antidiabetic potentiality. Thus, a semi-structured interview carried out from May 2014 to April 2018 with 120 traditional healers allowed retaining nine species after selection according to the frequency of citation... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - July 21, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Antimalarial potential and phytochemical composition of fractions of Lippia kituiensis Vatke (Verbenaceae) growing in Northern Tanzania
This study reports the antimalarial potent... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - July 16, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Bioprospective potential in the traditional use of herbal medicines in an institution in Central Brazil
Medicinal plants are important natural goods for many different peoples, especially because of their use as herbal medicines resulting from the traditional knowledge emerged from the direct contact with nature. The great experience of regional, traditional communities on the management and use of plant resources available in their regions led different populations to create and use several m... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - July 2, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Medicinal plants used in ethnoveterinary practices in the Federal Capital Territory, North-Central Nigeria
A survey of medicinal plants used in ethnoveterinary practices (EVP) was conducted in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria to document the indigenous use of this plant in the management of animal diseases. Data were collected from fifty informants which included seven traditional medical practitioners and 43 pastoralists using a structured questionnaire. A total of 31 plant species from 25 fam... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - July 2, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research