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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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2025/v17i1436
Aim: To study the in vivo alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase inhibitory activities of Hippocratea africana root extract and fractions. Methods: The root extract (200, 400, 600 mg/kg) and fractions (n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol, 400 mg/kg) of H. africana...
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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Diabetes mellitus is a global health challenge, necessitating the need for alternative treatments. Justicia insularis T. Anderson, a medicinal plant in African traditional medicine, known for its anti-diabetic potential was investigated for its inhibitory potential on alpha-amyla...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2025/v26i4650
Telfairia occidentalis Hook (Cucurbitaceae) is used in Ibibio ethnomedicine for the treatment of diverse diseases such as malaria, diabetes and gastrointestinal disorders. Evaluation of subacute administration of ethanol stem extract of Telfaira occidentalis for effect on hemato...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2025/v17i2440
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder posing a serious global health concern, necessitating the need for investigation for alternative management and treatment strategies including phytomedicine. Tetrapleura tetraptera (Taub) (family Fabaceae, a medicinal plant used locally i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2025/v17i7476
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a significant gastrointestinal disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, imposing substantial burden on individuals, healthcare systems and economies. The available treatment options are not devoid of attendant sequalae. The search for less...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2025/v17i4457
Tetrapleura tetraptera is a medicinal plant commonly found in most West Africa communities with a widespread medicinal use such as inflammation, convulsions, leprosy, asthma, hypertension, schistosomiasis, and malaria. It is also known for its antimicrobial, neuromuscular, and an...
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Telfairia occidentalis Hook (cucurbitaceae) leaves and seeds, which are used as vegetable in the preparation of soups and as medicine traditionally to treat various diseases by the Ibibios were investigated for genotoxic and cytotoxic effects using Allium cepa test. The effects o...
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Heinsia crinata (Afzel.) G. Taylor (Rubiaceae), Justicia insularis T. Anderson (Acanthaceae family) and Lasianthera africana. P.Beav (Stemonuraceae), which are used as vegetables in the preparation of soups and as medicine traditionally to treat various diseases by the Ibibios w...
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Godwin Ndarake Enin, Basil Nse Ita, Blessing Jumbo, Mfoniso Udofot James, Sarah Etim Joseph, Bassey Sunday Antia, Paul Sunday Thomas & Jude Efiom Okokon·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2024
Telfairia occidentalis (TO) Hook is a widely consumed vegetable in Nigeria. This study investigated the antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of stem ethanol extract (ETTO) and fractions (hexane, HTO; dichloromethane, DTO; ethylacetate, ETO; methanol, MTO and aqueous, Aq.TO) fr...