Aim: To investigate anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive potentials of aqueous stem bark extract of Khaya senegalensis A. Juss (Meliaceae) in rodents. Methodology: Anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous stem bark extract of K. senegalensis (AKS) was studied in different models. E...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1931
Aim: To investigate anti-hyperlipidemic activity of methanol leaf extract of Persea americana (MEPA) in cholesterol-induced hyperlipidemic rats. Methodology: The animals were randomly divided into five groups of 5 rats each. Group1 served as the normal control (NC) and received d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/933
Aims: To investigate seasonal variation in anti-diabetic and hypolipidemic activities of Momordica charantia fruits harvested at different seasons of the year, namely spring, summer, autumn and winter. Methodology: Air-dried and pulverized fruit samples were extracted by soaking...
Aims: To study anticonvulsant and central nervous system depressant activity of methanol leaf extract of Croton zambesicus (MECZ) in Swiss albino mice and investigate the role of serotonin in these activities. Methodology: Anticonvulsant activity of graded doses (200, 300 and 40...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2012/1043
Aim: To investigate anti-hyperglycemic effect of aqueous extract of Khaya senegalensis stem bark (KSE) in alloxan-diabetic Wistar rats. Methodology: Thirty rats were randomly divided into six groups of 5 animals each. Group I (non-diabetic control) was given distilled water orall...
O. K. Wakeel, O. T. Kolawole, A.A Ayankunle, D. O. Komolafe, Bello, M.K, Oyeronke Temitope Animashaun & O. S Anafi·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2025
Psychosis is a chronic neuropsychiatric disorder that affects millions of individuals worldwide, significantly impairing their quality of life and productivity. Nymphaea lotus is a plant traditionally used to manage anxiety-related disorders. This study investigates the antipsych...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i31260
O. K. Wakeel, R. A. Adebayo-Moggaji, D. O. Wakeel, O. O. Abiodun, O. T. Kolawole, A. Y. Onaolapo, O. J. Onaolapo & H. G. Subbair·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2022
Objective: Crinum jagus is used in traditional African medicine in the treatment of epilepsy, pain and inflammations. Methods: Anticonvulsant activity was investigated using picrotoxin (PCT) and strychnine (STR) tests in experimental paradigm. Results: Crinum jagus leaf methanol...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i430461