June 2010

In vitro evidence of anti-infective activity of crude aqueous extract obtained by boiling ripe stem-bark of Bridelia ferruginea Benth.

The prevalence of multiple antibiotics resistance has prompted efforts to explore for more efficacious antimicrobial agents. The extract obtained by boiling the bark ofBridelia ferruginea Benth. is used traditionally for treating oral thrush called ‘Efu’. For this reason the in-vitro effectiveness and range of activities of crude extract obtained by boiling,...

Author(s): H. O. Dada-Adegbola, O. A. Oluwatoba, O. E. Adebiyi and A. N. Odikagbue

June 2010

Physico-chemical analysis of Ximenia americana L. seed oil and structure elucidation of some chemical constituents of its seed oil and fruit pulp

In this study, fixed oil was extracted from the seeds of Ximenia americana. The study covered the percentage yield, physical and chemical properties of the extracted oil. The highest oil obtained was 51% w/v. The physical properties of the oil were found to be reactive index (1.477), density (0.9376 g/ml), boiling point (157°C) and viscosity  42 at 70°C and 227.58 at 25°C. The chemical properties...

Author(s): A. E. M. Saeed and R. S. M. Bashier

June 2010

Pharmacological and toxicological evaluation of Rhizophora mangle L., as a potential antiulcerogenic drug: Chemical composition of active extract

Rhizophora mangle L. is a vegetal species widely distributed in Cuba and other Caribbean countries. This species is characterized by several ethnobotanical activities as antiseptic, astringent, as well for treating skin ulcers. In the present work, we describe a pharmacological, toxicological and chemical evaluation of this plant by its use in human medicine for the treatment of gastroduodenal ulcers. The acute...

Author(s): Luz María Sánchez Perera, Arturo Escobar, Caden Souccar, Ma. Antonia Remigio and Betty Mancebo