Atherosclerosis has been regarded as one of the leading causes of death in modern-day man worldwide. The use of medicinal plants especially Andrographis paniculata in the treatment of chronic diseases, particularly atherosclerotic disorder is becoming popular. This study aimed to...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2023/v23i1467
Background: Nowadays, myocardial infarction has been regarded as one of the chronic diseases with increasing mortality rate worldwide. The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of this chronic disease is gaining wide acceptance globally. Materials and Methods: This study was...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i4302
Background: Cardiovascular diseases are surreptitiously increasing in developing countries unlike the declining trend in the developed world. Screening for risk factors is vital for early detection and control of these diseases. The University community; being compositely mixed,...
The use of medicinal plants to resolve many ailments especially inflammatory diseases is gaining global attention. Bryophyllum pinnatum(Crassulaceae) called ‘Oda-opue’ in Igbo, ‘Eru-odundun in Yoruba and ‘Abomoda’ in Hausa languages is one of the plants widely used as food and me...
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients have mechanisms that are thought to protect them more than apparently normal individuals from iron deficiency. However, evidence exists that in SCD, hypoferritinaemia may be more prevalent than hyperferitinaemia, especially in develo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/20405