Mercy Jepkorir, Tobias Ambundo, Chrispus Mutuku Ngule, Jecinta Wanjiru Ndungu’, Douglas Kahura Njuguna, Regina Wachuka Mbugua, Jean Chepng’etich & Peter Githaiga Mwitari·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2018
Incorporation of fruits and vegetables in diet can successfully be used in prevention and treatment of cancer. Annona muricata and Abelmoschus esculentus which belongs to the annonaceae and malvaceae family respectively have commonly been used in traditional medicine to treat var...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41248
Jean Chepng’etich, Chripus Ngule, Mercy Jepkorir, Regina Mwangangi, Douglas Kahura Njuguna, Jecinta Wanjiru Ndung’u, Daniel Kiboi & Peter Mwitari·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2018
Tragia brevipes and Tetradenia riparia have been widely used in traditional medicine. T. brevipes relief stomach pain and in treatment of rheumatism while T. riparia; heal chest pains, stomach-ache, malaria and act as antioxidant. However, scanty data exist on their potential ant...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/40058
Cancer is a leading cause of deaths worldwide. The current search for alternative drugs is imperative. Medicinal plants are the most promising source of new anticancer agents. This study evaluated the phytochemical composition, and anti-proliferative activity of Methanol-Dichloro...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/44413
Jecinta Wanjiru Ndung’u, Edward Anino, Douglas Kahura Njuguna, Reginah Mwangangi, Mercy Jepkorir, Regina Wachuka Mbugua, Jean Chepng’etich, Chrispus Mutuku Ngule & Peter Mwitari·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2018
Medicinal plants present a plausible source for anticancer agents. Combination of plant extracts and plant-derived compounds with the currently used cancer drugs has shown a marked improvement of the conventional drugs' efficacy and reduced toxicity. This study evaluated; phytoch...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/41021