Ficus thonningii (Blume) is a medicinal plant whose biological activity has been demonstrated in the management of peptic ulcers. Unfortunately, little scientific data exists on its toxicity. This is why we studied the acute and subacute oral toxicity profile of the hydro-ethanol...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2023/v21i3438
Ficus thonningii (Blume) is considered as a herbal plant with well documented biological activity in the management of several diseases in the tropics. However, there is a gap of information on its safety and proof of efficacy in evidence-based medicine. The objective of this stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i41131
The drug discovery and development of a new chemical entity from original idea to the regulatory approval for launch into the market is a very long and complex journey. The process is complex and can take between 10-15 years, with a significant financial implication of cost of ab...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i10580
Estella Tembe Fokunang, Dobgima John Fonmboh, Rose Ngono Mballa, Andrew Banin Nyuyki, Lovet Benyella Fokunang, Nubia Kaba, Thérèse Bwemba Abong, Ralf Duerr, Ejoh Richard, Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoua & Charles Ntungwen Fokunang·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2020
Improved traditional medicine/phytomedicine formulations have gained a global acceptability and popularity as therapeutic agents for many diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa. Herbal products are generally considered as safe, environmentally friendly and increasingly consumed by the co...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v12i130198
Introduction: Ageratum conyzoides L. (Family Asteraceae) is an annual herb with a long history of traditional medicinal use in the tropical and sub-tropical region of the world. The present study was designed to screen out the major groups of phytochemicals found in the aerial pa...
Background: Camphor and eucalyptus essential oils contain camphor and eucalyptol respectively which serve as active ingredients in over-the-counter drugs to manage upper respiratory tract infections and pain in children. However, because of their pro-convulsant properties, seizu...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i2519
Roger Zintchem, Gaëtan Olivier Fankem, Joseph Ngakou Mukam, Antoine Kada Sanda, Estella Tembe Fokunang, Borgia Njinkio, Paul Aimé Noubissi, Pascal Sonna, Charles Fokunang & René Kamgang·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2023
Mallotus oppositifolium. Müll. Arg (Euphorbiaceae) is commonly used in the Center Region of Cameroon against diarrheal syndromes and joint pains. In order to provide a scientific basis for its use in the traditional treatment of diarrhea, we proposed to evaluate the effects of aq...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i71145