Fruit is a ripened ovary usually developed as a result of flower being pollinated. Plants are cultivated as well as wild, mainly cultivated fruits are grown by farmers for economical value while utility of wild fruits are occurring only in their natural habitat. As population inc...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1130305
Clement Olusoji Ajayi, Anthony Adebolu Elujoba, Hedmon Okella, Joseph Oloro, Atwine Raymond, Anke Weisheit, Casim Umba Tolo & Patrick Engeu Ogwang·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
Aim: Medicinal plants have played an important role in the treatment of different ailments including malaria in developing countries particularly in Africa. This study has evaluated the antimalarial activities of Azadirachta indica A. Juss (Meliaceae), Cymbopogon citratus Stapf....
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1230300
Background: Skin cancer is the most aggressive form of cancer with a high mortality rate. Different medications of skin cancer are accessible, yet because of improvement of multi-drug resistance, flow and rising chemotherapies have a generally low achievement rate. This emphasize...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1130299
Kicia K. P. Gomes- Copeland, Izulmé R. I. Santos, Amanda G. Torres, João V. D. Gomes, Fabrício T. C. de Almeida, Christopher W. Fagg, Sueli M. Gomes, Dâmaris Silveira & Luiz A. Simeoni·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
Amaryllidaceae include plant species that present alkaloids with analgesic, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-malarial activities. Due to this pharmacological value, several species of this family have been widely studied and among them is White lilly,...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1130298
Aim: The study aimed to characterize phenolic acids, flavonoids, and determine their antimicrobial activities in fruits of Vangueria madagascariensis (Tamarind of Indies). Study Design: The design of the study included picking of Vangueria madagascariensis fruits from Jomo Kenyat...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1130296
Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is not endemic in Brazil; however, it is a symbolic plant for traditional peoples and was present in ancestral cultural resistance. Several species were introduced to Brazil through the slave trade on the Africa-Brazil transatlantic route. In addition,...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1130297
Ferdinand L. E. Edoun, Boris R. T. Tchuente, Ruth E. K. Dibacto, Hippolyte T. Mouafo, Alex D. K. Tchuenchieu, Abomo A. C. Ndzana & Gabriel N. Medoua·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
Aims: As the world nowadays is turning towards the research of biologically active natural compounds, this work aimed at assessing the antioxidant potential of compounds contained in the aqueous extracts of three common Cameroonian pharmacopoeia plants, namely Millettia laurenti...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1130295
Medicinal plants are moving from border to mainstream use with a more number of people seeking treatment and health approaches free from side effects caused by synthetic chemicals. India officially recognizes over 3500 plants for their medicinal value. It is generally estimated t...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1130294
In Ethiopia, many plants are used for medicinal drive-by old-style naturopaths without any scientific justification for their therapeutic values. The principal aim of this study were to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities of the leaf, root and stem bark...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030293
Bauhinia purpurea L. is a moderate-sized tree with multipurpose value tree yields gum, its bark contains tannin and leaves are used as fodder. It is distributed in sub-Himalayan tracts. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different cytokinins on growth...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1030292