March 2023

Effects of millet on calcium oxalate crystal growth and dissolution

The influence of aqueous extract of millet on the crystallization and the dissolution of calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals were investigated in detail under supersaturated and artificial urinary circumstances in order to understand the effect of the water-soluble components of millet on CaOx kidney stones in humans. To investigate the inhibition effect, different volumes of millet extract were added separately to the...

Author(s): Samantha A. Ranaweera, Vindya U. Liyanagamage and Mark G. White  

March 2023

In vivo hypotensive activity on the albino’s rat and in vitro antioxidant activities of aqueous extract from Guibourtia tessmannii (Harms) J. Leonard (Cesalpiniaceae) stem barks

In Central Africa, stem bark from Guibourtia tessmannii is used in traditional pharmacopeia for the treatment of hypertension. The aim of this study was to scientifically verify the traditional use in the treatment of metabolic pathologies such as arterial hypertension and evaluated its pharmacological potential. Phytochemical tests were evaluated by standard method of laboratory. Antioxidant activities were determined...

Author(s): Noreen Orianna Koumba Madingou, Patrice Soulounganga, Jean Alban Ondh-Obame, Gontran Nsi, Alain Souza, Aristide Traoré and Alfred Sababenedyo Traoré