Objective: To evaluate the antioxidant and organ protective activities Crossopteryx febrifuga Benth, in male albino rats. Methods: Animals were intraperitoneally pretreated with the methanolic extract of the leaf at 10mg/kg dose before intoxication with CCl4 (0.6mL/Kg). The hepat...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/13286
Occurring widely in Africa and beyond is Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth, a medicinal plant with several attributes and considerable potentials. Various parts of the plant are used locally to treat cancer, ulcer, gynecological disorders, genital infections, skin diseases, diabetes,...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/8632
The ethno medicinal applications of plant species used primarily to manage hypertension among the Igala people of Kogi State, Nigeria were surveyed. A total of ten plant species belonging to nine families were found to have varying applications against the disease. The plants inc...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8633
With the wide application of traditional medicine in primary health care around the world, there is need to explore and document medicinal plants used in many cultures. A mini-survey of medicinal plants used to treat different ailments in two local government areas, Adavi and Aja...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8658