Introduction: Taro leaf blight disease cause by Phytophtora colocasiae has become an economic disease in Cocoyam growing regions of Cameroon. Aims: To screen for resistance 10 improved and 4 local cultivars of taro against taro leaf blight disease. Study Design: A randomized comp...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/14317
An understanding of the chemistry of the secondary metabolites of neem plant (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) is essential and important due to its medicinal properties. Several studies have been done on the biological and pharmacological activities with a considerable progress made...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i130093
Taro leaf blight disease caused by Phytophtora colocasiae is a potential economic disease of the taro crop growing regions of Cameroon and other humid tropical regions of West and Central Africa. Studies were conducted at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/16479
Introduction: Recently there has been a great deal of interest in the health benefits of phytochemicals, particularly prenylated and allylated flavonoids. Chalcones (1, 3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones) and their derivatives are important intermediates of the flavonoid synthetic pathway....
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/28243
Globally the taro leaf blight (Phytophthora colocasiae) disease causes between 50 to 70% yield loss. Four taro landraces were planted in three agroecological zones of Cameroon; the Western Highlands (Bambui), Mono-Modal Humid Forest (Ekona), and the Bimodal Humid Forest (Nkolbiss...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2020/v13i330102
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
Lem Edith Abongwa, Anthony Kebira Nyamache, Nantia Akono, Stanley Sunjo, Vera Nange, Hebert Balan, Fokunang Charles, Judith Torimiro & Paul Okemo·Microbiology Research Journal International·2017
Aims: Hepatotoxicity and anaemia are relevant adverse effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and can cause interruption of therapy and death. However, there is dearth of information on hepatotoxicity and anaemia co-morbidity especially in rural areas. The aim of...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31011
Lem Edith Abongwa, Judith Ndongo Torimiro, Anthony Kebira Nyamache, Paul Okemo, Laure Arlette Tchapda, Yengo Clauvis, Takou Désire & Fokunang Charles·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2021
Background: First line antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimens in Cameroon comprises of reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTIs). As ART continues to expand, the emergence of HIV drug resistance mutations (DRMs) is a challenging problem. The ongoing scale up of ART in Cameroon has...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i2130548
Ameaka Fatima Nkempu, Tembe Estella, Tchadji Mayoudom Vanessa Edwige, Bayaga Herve, Dobgima John Fonmboh, Eustace Bonghan Berinyuy, Njinkio Borgia Nono, Tabi Yves Omgba, Ngameni Bathelemy & Fokunang Charles·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2021
Introduction: Liver or hepatic disease refers to different conditions that affect the liver. Chronic alcohol consumption is one of the most frequent causes of liver disease and accounts for about 55% of liver cirrhosis deaths recorded in Cameroon in 2020. Standard accessible trea...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i430303
The work focuses on evaluating the antioxidant capacity and studying the anticonvulsant properties of the bark of Hymencardia acida (Euphorbiaceae), which is a tropical African plant traditionally used in the Centre Region of Cameroon in the treatment of many diseases such as mig...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i3728