Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3839

Table of Content: November, 2019 ; 13(18)

November 2019

Antioxidant, DNA protective and antibacterial activities of Terminalia bellerica extracts

Terminalia bellerica Roxb., commonly known as Beleric myrobalan, is a well-known large deciduous tree with various pharmaceutical properties. However, scientific information on T. bellerica, growing in India, as regards to its phytochemical constituents and pharmacological properties is very limited. With this in view, this study investigated the antioxidant, DNA protective and antibacterial activities of different...

Author(s): Rasna Gupta, Ram Lakhan Singh and Ankit Gupta  

November 2019

Therapeutic role of chitosan nanoparticles in murine schistosomiasis mansoni

This research evaluates the value of loading Nigella sativa on chitosan nanoparticles (ChNPs) in the treatment of Schistosoma mansoni infection compared to praziquantel. Chitosan has efficient oral administrative capability to penetrate mucosal surface being mucoadhesive and non-toxic, as well as combination with NPs add characters of controlled release and safe serum levels. The study was done on 40 S. mansoni infected...

Author(s): Waleed E. Elawamy, Ahlam F. Mohram, Marwa M. Naguib, Hemat S. Ali, Shereen M. Kishik and Fatam F. Hendawi  

November 2019

The insight and survey on medicinal properties and nutritive components of Shallot

Shallot is a horticultural commodity belonging to spice vegetables. Shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.) is a perennial crop which is grown as an annual for its cluster of small cloves and bulbs. Persian shallot also is native and endemic of Iran and grows as a wild plant across Zagross mountains at high elevations. Shallot is an important source of carbohydrate, vitamin A, B, and C. Phenolic compound in Shallot consist of...

Author(s): Wenli Sun, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, and Qi Cheng,  

November 2019

Menopause disorders and their treatment in traditional medicine in Burkina Faso

A survey was conducted in the central region of Burkina Faso to find out about women's menopause-related disorders and their treatment in traditional medicine. Fifty-six (56) species have been identified to treat different symptoms such as hot flashes, insomnia, nausea, joint and muscle pain, itching, lower abdominal pain, edema, mood disorders, vertigo. Leaves and stem bark were the most recommended in the...

Author(s): Alphonsine Ramde-Tiendrebeogo, Sabine Hien, Hassanata Millogo-Kone, Felix B. Kini, Aristide Traore, Joseph Issaka Boussim and Innocent Pierre Guissou  

November 2019

Effect of Withania somnifera in the treatment of male infertility: A literature review

The high prevalence of male infertility associated with the high costs of its conventional treatment motivated researchers to look for alternative approaches to the treatment of sexual dysfunction. The use of medicinal plants for these fins has been adopted in Withania somnifera which is one of the plants that has been associated with improvements in male fertility. Thus, the aim of this study was to review data...

Author(s): Maria Yasmin Paz Teixeira and Camilla Oliveira Duarte de Araujo  

November 2019

Evaluation of aphrodisiac properties of the aqueous extract of the trunk barks of Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv. (Bignoniaceae) on albino rats (Rattus norvegicus)

Spathodea campanulata P. Beauvois (Bignoniaceae) is a tree from the tropical and subtropical forests of Africa, used in folk medicine for the treatment of several diseases such as gastric pain, rheumatism, lumbago, cataracts and some intestinal parasites. In West Cameroon, traditional healers use a decoction of the bark of the trunk as an aphrodisiac in males. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the...

Author(s): Talla Clovis, Ilyassa Yaya, Nnanga Nga, Dibong Siegfried Didier and Mpondo Mpondo Emmanuel,