Obi Patrick Ebele

Pharmacognostic Study of the Leaves of Piliostigma thonningii Schum (Ceasalpiniaceae)

Obi Patrick Ebele, Chukwujindu Chukwunonso Ebere, Onugwu Obinna & Uzor Ginikachukwu · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2021

The existence of huge species and varieties of plants that bear resemblance in their macro-morphological features but differs in micro-morphology and phytochemical constituents has led to misidentification and replacement of one species/variety of plant for another. Hence, the ne...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2021/v23i1130266

Pharmacognostic Evaluation of the Leaves of Coccinia barteri Hook F (Cucurbitaceae)

Onugwu Sabastine Obinna, Obi Patrick Ebele & Onugwu Adaeze Linda · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2023

Background: In general, Coccinia barteri is offered and sold in its raw form. This natural form could be adulterated, substituted, or contaminated. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to use pharmacognostic analyses to verify the authenticity of the leaves of the Coccinia bar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2023/v25i6625