May 2016

Pharmacological Activities of Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br. Leaves Extract on Cyclooxygenase and Xanthine Oxidase Enzymes

Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br. (family Lamiaceae) has been widely used in West Java, Indonesia, to cure various diseases. People boiled the leaves of the plant in water and consumed the tea daily until the symptoms reduced. This work was conducted to study the pharmacological activity of P. scutellarioides (L.) R.Br. extract on cyclooxygenases (COXs) and xanthine oxidase (XO) enzymes. The plant was purchased...

Author(s): Jutti Levita, Sri Adi Sumiwi, Tiara Indah Pratiwi, Ekky Ilham, Syafrudin Purnama Sidiq and Moelyono Moektiwardoyo

May 2016

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of women related diseases in Akoko Region of Ondo-State, Nigeria

An ethnobotanical survey was conducted to document medicinal plants commonly used for the treatment of women related diseases by the inhabitants of Akoko in Ondo-State, Nigeria. A total of 36 plants, belonging to 29 families were documented. The abundance status of the identified plants revealed that 24% of the plants were very abundant, 34% were abundant while 42% were scarce. Aframomum melegueta, Ageratunm conyzoides,...

Author(s): Olanipekun M.K. , Arowosegbe  S.,  Kayode  J.O and Oluwole T.R.