Solanum anomalum Thonn. ex Schumach, belonging to the family Solanaceae is a medicinal plant used among various cultures especially in Africa. The fruits and leaves have been in use nutritionally and ethnomedically for the treatment of diabetes, gastrointestinal ailments, malaria...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2025/v26i8687
Telfairia occidentalis Hook (Cucurbitaceae family) is a pumpkin widely used for dietary purposes and in traditional healthcare by Ibibios of Nigeria, as remedy for various diseases such as malaria, diabetes, pains among others. Telfairia occidentalis stem extract and fractions...
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Zea mays L (Family-Poaceae) husk locally use as a remedy for various diseases was investigated for effect on hematological indices, liver and kidney functions as well as lipid profile and organs histologies after chronic administration of Zea mays ethanol husk extract to female W...
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The leaves of Saccharum officinarum (Family-Poaceae) is employed traditionally for ethnotherapy of malaria and fever among others. Evaluation of subacute administration of Saccharum officinarum leaf extract for possible effect on organs of rats was carried out. The leaf extract (...
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Justicia insularis (Acanthaceae) T. Anderson, a vegetable also used in treating a number of diseases locally was tested for effect on doxorubicin (Dox)-induced liver damage. The plant's leaf extract (100 - 400 mg/kg) and fractions (dichloromethane (DCM) and aqueous) (200 mg/kg) w...
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The leaves and fruits of Solanum anomalum Thonn. ex Schumach are used locally for the treatment of pains, fever and malaria among others. Effect of 90-day repeated administration of S. anomalum leaf extract on rats was investigated. Oral administration of the leaf extract (70, 14...
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