January 2019

Exploring the anticoagulant and antiplatelet effect of the extracts of the red marine alga Acanthophora spicifera

Cardiovascular diseases represent the major cause of death and morbidity in the world. An uncontrolled activation of the coagulation cascade and platelet aggregation may lead to the formation of thrombi. Antithrombotic drugs have limitations and may produce side effects, and consequently, alternative therapies have been extensively investigated. Thus, the aim of this work was to evaluate anticoagulant and antiplatelet...

Author(s): Vivian Rodrigues de Souza, Laura de Andrade Moura, Ana Cláudia Rodrigues da Silva, Kelly Ketely Granja Pereira, Caio Cesar Richter Nogueira, Diana Negrão Cavalcanti, Valéria Laneuville Teixeira and André Lopes Fuly  

January 2019

Antibacterial potential of extracts of the roots of Zingiber officinale against bacterial strains commonly associated with nosocomial infections

Zingiber officinale, commonly known as ginger, has been used as a medicinal plant for decades for medical and culinary purposes. This study aimed to determine the antimicrobial potential of ginger root extracts using the Kirby-Bayer agar diffusion method to compare the zones of inhibition of the extracts to those of synthetic antibiotics against five clinical bacterial pathogens (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas...

Author(s): Hannaty Abuga and Goabaone Gaobotse  

January 2019

Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by indigenous people in Tenta District, South Wollo, Ethiopia

Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants was conducted in Tenta District, South Wollo, Ethiopia from December 2016 to May 2017. Data were collected using guided field walk, semi-structured interview, group discussion and direct field observation. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and response compared with chi-square test. The results documented 121 species of medicinal plants under 98 genera and 53...

Author(s): Tibebu Tefera and Mesele Yihune