March 2019

Effect of Maytenus senegalensis roots on OVA-induced airway inflammation in a mouse asthma model

The present work is focused on the evaluation of the Maytenus senegalensis roots effect on bronchial hyperleukocytosis and the search of its antioxidant potential both in vitro and in vivo. The roots of M. senegalensis (Celastraceae) are traditionally used for the treatment of cough and asthma. This study evaluates the effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of the roots of M. senegalensis on the bronchial...

Author(s): Pascaline K. Kpoyizoun, Kossi Metowogo, Afiwa Missebukpo, Kwashie Eklu-Gadegbeku, Kodjo A. Aklikokou and Messanvi Gbeassor  

March 2019

Antibacterial resistance modulatory properties of selected medicinal plants from Ghana

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a serious challenge to human and animal health and all efforts are being put together to resolve the menace. In this study the antibiotic resistance modifying activity of ten plants was established by determination of the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the plant extracts, the MICs of the antibiotics alone (amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin and tetracycline) and...

Author(s): Francis Adu, Yaw Duah Boakye, Christian Agyare, George Henry Sam, Vivian Etsiapa Boamah and Frank Boateng Osei