October 2016
Phytochemical and efficacy study on four herbs used in erectile dysfunction: Mondia whiteii, Cola acuminata, Urtica massaica, and Tarenna graveolens
There is a resurgence in the use of herbal medicine in the developed countries, with even much more in low developed Countries and especially for conditions such as erectile dysfunction. Studies thus need to be conducted to scientifically validate claims on certain medicinal plants reported to be efficacious in traditional medicine. This current study was conducted to determine the phytochemical composition and efficacy...
October 2016
In vitro antibacterial and antioxidant activities of alcoholic extract from the leaves of Podocarpus neriifolius D. Don
In the present investigation, the methanol leaves extract of Podocarpus neriifolius D. Don was assessed for antibacterial and antioxidant activities. The antibacterial action was evaluated through agar disc diffusion method against seven pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacterial strains at various concentrations and compared against the standard (kanamycin 30 µg/disc). The antioxidant activity of the extract was...
October 2016
Chronic toxicity assessment of crude ethanolic extract of Wissadula periplocifolia (L.) C. Presl. leaves in albino Wistar rats
Wissadula periplocifolia (L.) C. Presl. is a medicinal plant widely distributed in USA, but it has not yet been investigated extensively. Some pharmacochemical studies were performed at the Federal University of Paraiba, and the components of the crude ethanolic extract were identified; one of them was a tiliroside, which has already been shown to have excellent anti-inflammatory activity that can inhibit the...
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