Abena Ange Antoine

Evaluation of the Anticonvulsant and Antidepressant Effects of the Aqueous Extract of the Leaves of Ascotheca paucinervia (T. Anderson ex C.B. Clarke) Heine in Mice

Bassoueka D’Avila Judicaël, Ondele Radar, Omeka Ngassaki Gelvid & Abena Ange Antoine · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2023

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the anticonvulsant and antidepressant effects of Ascotheca paucinervia leaves on mice by using strychnine at 2.5mg/kg to induce convulsions and the forced swimming test to create a stressful situation, respectively. Concerning convulsi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i11115

Bio-guided Fractionation of the Ethanolic Extract from Leaves of Trema orientalis Blume (Cannabaceae), a Presumed Antihypertensive Plant from Congo-Brazzaville

Bonazaba Milandou Longin Justin Clair, Nkounkou Loumpangou Célestine, Carreyre Hélène, Bescond Jocelyn, Vandebrouck Clarisse, Etou Ossibi Arnaud Wilfrid, Moutsambote Jean-Marie, Ouamba Jean-Maurille, Thibaudeau Sébastien, Justin Clair, Bonazaba Milandou Longin & Abena Ange Antoine · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2019

Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is currently a real public health problem. This disease affects about one billion people worldwide and is responsible for more than 70% of cardiovascular related deaths. Recently, the World Health Organization report...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i430181