May 2019

Antibacterial saponins from the leaves of Polyscias fulva (Araliaceae)

Saponins are a major family of secondary metabolites that occur in a wide range of plant species. Bioassay - guided fractionation of extract of the leaves of Polyscias fulva led to the isolation of three known saponins named, 3-O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-hederagenin (1), 3-O-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-2)-α-L-arabinopyranosyl]-hederagenin (2) and...

Author(s): Winnie Cherotich Maritim, Isabel Nyokabi Wagara and Josphat Clement Matasyoh  

May 2019

Uterotonic effect of aqueous extract of Launaea taraxacifolia Willd on rat isolated uterine horns

Launaea taraxacifolia is used by the traditional health practitioners in Sokoto to ease labour pains and augment labour thereby facilitating child birth. This study examined the effect of the aqueous extract of the whole plant on isolated uterus from non-pregnant rats pre-treated with stilbestrol and from pregnant rats in late gestation. This was compared to the effects of uterine contraction agonists, namely; oxytocin,...

Author(s): Adebisi Mobolawa Iyabo and Alka Hauwa  

May 2019

Chemical composition of Cyperus esculentus nut and Phoenix dactylifera fruit

This study investigated the chemical composition of Cyperus esculentus nut and Phoenix dactylifera fruit. The nuts and fruits were purchased as commonly sold in Wukari, Nigeria. They were cleaned, sorted for healthy parts, sun-dried and milled into fine powder. The AOAC, AAS and GC-MS methods were adopted for the proximate, mineral and phytochemical analysis, respectively. The results show that C. esculentus nut is...

Author(s): Chinedu Imo, Friday O. Uhegbu, Kayode A. Arowora, Chukwuma S. Ezeonu, Ifeoma J. Opara, Caleb J. Nwaogwugwu and Chigozie J. Anigbo