Āmla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn, Family: Euphorbiaceae) is a medicinally important plant indigenous to tropical and sub-tropical regions of South-east Asia. The tree is 5-25 metres tall, deciduous, having deltoid-squamiform leaves and bears pale-green globose fruits 2-4 cm in di...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i330176
Herbal formulations are used worldwide during these days specifically as the remedy of some commonly occurring health problems such as diabetes, obesity and digestive disorder. As the use and demand of these herbal formulations have increased, cases of adulteration of herbal form...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i230174
L. O. Olatunbosun, E. A. G. Khalil, A. O. Shittu, F. D. Olalere, S. A. Lawal, S. A. Biliaminu, K. A. T. Ogunwale, E. O. Sanni, S. A. Atunwa & M. A. Oyenike·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2019
Background: The relationship between iron, hypoxia, inflammation, and erythropoietin in cellular homeostasis is well documented. Patients on radiotherapy are known with active immune/inflammatory disorders often accompanied with reduced iron uptake or unavailability of circulator...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i230173
Aims: This study aimed at investigating the antioxidative, anticonvulsive and histological effects of ethanolic fruit extract of Dennettia tripetala on the pre-frontal lobe of the brain in isoniazid-induced (300 mg/kg, i.p) seizure in adult wistar rat. Introduction: Neuronal hype...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i230172
This article reports the synthesis, characteristics and biomedical applications of CeO2-ZrO2 and TiO2-ZrO2 nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are synthesized by Green combustion method. Aloe Vera, dates and pomegranate extracts are used as mediators to avoid toxicity instead of che...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i230171
Aims: To show the levels of awareness, attitude, practices and socioeconomic factors related to consuming herbal products among Alexandrian citizen visiting pharmacies. The findings of this study are meant also to show the practices and beliefs of healthcare providers regarding u...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i230170
Leptadenia pyrotechnica is fibre yielding plant and member of Asclepiadaceae family. Commonly all parts of Leptadenia pyrotechnica are used in folk medicines by local people. The present study gives qualitative estimation of alkaloids and its pharmacological properties. The quali...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i130169
Aims: The cultivation of medicinal plants in intercropping with other species of agricultural use has been an alternative to make production sustainable in family farming. The objective of this work was to evaluate the growth, biomass production, and chemical composition of the e...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i130167
The in vitro antibacterial assay was carried out against both Gram positive (B. cerus and S. aureus) and Gram negative (E. coli and K. pneumoniae) bacteria. Floral petals of 20 different species of plants were collected and tested for antibacterial activity. The result showed tha...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i130168
Elisa Flávia Luiz Cardoso Bailão, Illana Reis Pereira, Jeniffer Gabrielle Vieira Silva, Maria Alice Montes de Sousa, Fábio Santos Matos, Leonardo Luiz Borges, Pablo José Gonçalves, Paulo Roberto de Melo-Reis & Luciane Madureira Almeida·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2019
Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae) is a multiple purpose lacticiferous plant with potential for biodiesel production and medicinal uses. There is in the literature different analyses about the toxic and cytogenotoxic effects of J. curcas extracts, but few information about latex tox...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i130166