May 2014

Immunomodulatory activities of methanol extract of the whole aerial part of Phyllantus niruri L.

In this study, the effect of methanol extract of whole aerial parts of Phyllantus niruri on some specific and non-specific immune response was investigated. The effects of P. niruri on in vivo leucocyte mobilization, delayed type hypersensitivity (DTHR) response, and humoral antibody (HA) response were determined in rats. Acute toxicity profile of P. niruri was evaluated in mice....

Author(s): C. O. Eze, C. S. Nworu, C. O. Esimone and V. C. Okore

May 2014

Acute toxicity studies, antioxidant and in vitro antibacterial activities of extract from the barks of Ricinodendron heudoletti (Euphorbiaceae)

Many bacteria are involved in infectious diseases. Most of these bacteria become resistant to the most commonly used synthetic drugs. In Cameroon, natural substance seem to be an alternative to this problem. Thus the aim of this research was to investigate the acute toxicity, antioxidant activities and the in vitro antibacterial of the methanol extract of Ricinodendron heudelotii (Euphorbiaceae) against twelve...

Author(s): Victor Alain Oyono, Charles Fokunang, Jean Paul Assam Assam, Steve Voundi, Peguy Tsafack, Emmanuel Tekwu Mouafo, Bonaventure Tchaleu Ngandjui and Véronique Penlap Beng