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Ethnobotanical study of selected medicinal plants used for the treatment of respiratory diseases in Southern Brazil
This survey explored the ethnobotanical uses of selected medicinal plants; Adiantum raddianum C. Presl. (Pteridaceae), Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Brown (Verbenaceae) and Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm. (Brassicaceae) used for respiratory diseases in Southern Santa Catarina (Brazil). This is timely as the incidence of respiratory disease is increasing in this state. Information was obtained through... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - January 7, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Ethnomedical survey of plants used for the management of HIV and AIDS-related conditions in Mbulu District, Tanzania
The aim of this Study was to document medicinal plants used in the management of HIV and AIDS-related conditions in Mbulu District. An ethnomedical survey was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire. The main HIV and AIDS-related conditions considered during this study were; cough, frequent fevers, diarrhea, weight loss, oral thrush, genital warts, candidiasis, abscesses, skin rashes... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - January 7, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Myrothamnus flabellifolius attenuates streptozotocin-high energy diet-induced type 2 diabetes in male sprague dawley rats
In this study, we investigated Myrothamnus flabellifolius (MF) ethanol: water (70:30) extract for its possible anti-diabetic potential in streptozotocin-high energy diet (STZ-HED) induced type 2 diabetes melli... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - December 4, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

In vitro antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of the root extract of Aspilia mossambicensis (Oliv) Wild (Asteraceae)
Aspiliamossambicensis(Oliv) Wild is used by Traditional Health Practitioners in northeastern Tanzania, for treatment of cancers. In order to evaluate these claims root powder of the plant was extracted with dichloromethane: methanol (1:1), followed by vacuum liquid chromatography fractionation to obtain dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol fractions which were screened for brine shrim... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - November 24, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Evaluating the antibacterial, antioxidant and wound healing properties of the stem bark extract of Khaya grandifoliola (Welw) CDC (Meliaceae) (African mahogany)
The study was conducted to evaluate the antibacterial, antioxidant, and wound healing properties of the stem bark of Khaya grandifoliola (Welw) CDC (Meliaceae). A preliminary phytochemical screening conducted showed the presence of tannins, alkaloids, saponins, reducing sugars, flavonoids, terpenoids, and phenols in the stem bark (KG) as well as its ethanol extract (KGE). The antibacterial a... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - November 12, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Lavandula angustifolia aqueous extract ameliorates anxiety and depressive-like behaviors in chronic mild stress-treated male rats
The study aims to show the possible anxiolytic and antidepressant-like properties of an oral lavenders flower aqueous extract (LAE) in chronic mild stress (CMS) model of rats. Test and control rats received LAE (200 or 400 mg/ kg) and distilled water respectively. Tests of Sucrose preference (SP), elevated plus maze (EPM), and open field (OFT) were used to evaluate rats behavioral changes. T... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - October 20, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Inhibitory effects of Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan stem bark extract on α -glucosidase activity and oxidative stress
In this study, we investigated the promising potential of Anadenanthera colubrina bark extract (BEAc) as a product to combat diabetes mellitus (DM). We evaluated the inhibitory effects of BEAc on -glucosidase and the oxidation of biomolecules, as well as its main phytoconstituents. In terms of free radical scavenging, BEAc exhibited a dose-effect relationship. BEAc was more efficient than ru... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - October 20, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of methanol extract of Garcinia Kola Heckle fruit mesocarp
The phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activities of the methanol extract of Garcinia kola fruit mesocarp were investigated against four bacteria and two fungi in the study. The extract was investigated for the presence of phytochemicals using standard phytochemical screening methods. The results revealed the presence of flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides, ... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - October 20, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Optimization by mixture design of the antimicrobial activities of five selected essential oils
The individual antimicrobial activities of essential oils have been reported by many authors. However, there is little information about the effects of their mixtures in order to maximize their effect and reduce the growing resistance of pathogens to existing medicines. So, the aim of this work is to optimize the antibacterial and antifungal activities of essential oils from Plectranthus gla... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - September 21, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Antibacterial activities of ethyl acetate and methanol leaf extracts of Psidium guajava and Carica papaya on bacterial pathogens isolated from manual toothbrushes
This study investigated the antibacterial activities of ethyl acetate and methanol leaf-extracts of Psidium guajava (guava) and Carica papaya (paw-paw) on bacteria pathogens isolated from toothbrushes. A total of 100 manual used toothbru... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - September 21, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Evaluation of antioxidant and protective effect against genotoxic damage of two extracts of chaya leaves (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius)
Stress, excessive consumption of processed foods, pollutants and many other factors of todays life have caused oxidative stress in our body and damage to genetic material in our cells, leading to diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer, metabolic syndrome, among others. Medicine has returned to take up traditional remedies mainly in plants. Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) has been ... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - September 18, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Future molecular medicine from white frangipani (Plumeria alba L.): A review
White frangipani (Plumeria alba L.) is tropical and subtropical plants, have been familiar used in many traditional medication as well as aromatherapy, especially for the flower part. Scientific study, but was not so many, reporting some pharmacological and toxicological effects of this plant which lead to more depth study at molecular level. This review describes the pharmacological and tox... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - September 15, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Larvicide and repellent activity of Hypenia irregularis (Benth.) Harley in the alternative control of mosquito Aedes aegypti
Dengue is an emerging epidemic disease and among those transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, it is the one with the highest number of cases and cases with death. With the wide dissemination of the beneficial effects of medicinal plants and the use in agriculture as a pesticide, studies on the prospection of plants with toxic activity have been increasing, highlighting extracts and essen... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - September 14, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Eerdun Wurile protects neuron and promotes neurite outgrowth through regulation of apoptotic gene expression in PC-12 cells
Eerdun Wurile (EW) is one of the most widely used traditional Mongolian medicines for stroke recovery. Previous studies revealed that EW regulates brain gene expression in a rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). However, the fraction of active components and the specific genes regulated by such fractions have not been elucidated clearly. The study shows that the extracts of E... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - September 10, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Hypoglycaemic effects of Salvia officinalis extracts on alloxan-induced diabetic Swiss albino mice
Diabetes mellitus is the fourth killer disease globally. The available management strategies are quite expensive and sometimes unsafe. This necessitates the need for bio-active drugs from medicinal plants. Although Salvia officinalis (sage) is used in herbal medicine, the scientific validation for anti-diabetic effects of various extracts has been elusive. The present study aimed to determin... (Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Plants Research - September 9, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research