African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2274

Table of Content: 8 June, 2019; 13(10)

June 2019

Nanotechnology: A non-invasive diagnosis and therapeutic tool for brain disorders

Presently, nanotechnology appears as a powerful and innovative tool in the medical field. It has various advantages over the conventional drug therapy such as therapeutic specificity, has less side effects, reduces dose of drug, has more precise treatment and can access the inaccessible areas of the body like brain, tumor cells, etc. The human brain is the most complicated part of the body which is highly protected with...

Author(s): Amit Alexander, Sabahuddin Siddique, Mukta Agrawal, Ajazuddin, Ahmed M. Shehata, Mahmoud A. Shaker,  Syed Ata Ur Rahman, Mohi Iqbal M Abdul and Mohamed A. Shaker,  

June 2019

Myorelaxant effect of aqueous root bark extract of Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl. is mediated through activation of nitric oxide synthase

Many patients in Africa often utilize herbal medicine for the management of hyperactive gut disorders such as diarrhea and abdominal colic. There is therefore a need to scientifically evaluate efficacy of this herbal remedies. This study investigated the myorelaxant effect of Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl and its possible mechanism of action using isolated rabbit jejunum preparations. Pieces of jejunum were isolated...

Author(s): Oluoch Linus Lincone, Mbugua Paul Mungai, Muriithi Anne Wangechi, Siringo Cyril George, Wafula David Kayaja and Boniface Mwangi Chege