Costus Igneus is a medicinal plant. This plant mostly known as a decorative plant in India, Costus igneus, it is often called the spiral flag is a member of the Costaceae family and has become known as the “insulin plant” because of its purported capacity to increase the manufact...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrib/2025/v8i1238
Gilbert HAIWA, Mana DJIBRILLA, Madeleine HAOUA, Ghislain MOUTHE, Bernadette Gaël NTSA NGONO, Isaac DIZAOU MOUDMASSOU & Tchobsala·Asian Journal of Research in Botany·2025
Biodiversity, a natural biological capital of the earth presents important opportunities for all societies, provides essential goods and services for human livelihoods and aspirations. This work assesses the potential of plant species adopted by the HIMO (High Labour Intensity) a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrib/2025/v8i1237
Background: Genus Ficus, belonging to the family Moraceae, comprises more than 1,000 species of woody trees, shrubs, and vines. Ficus sur is known as fig trees or figs and native throughout the tropics. Ficus sur is used in Ayurvedic medicine for many health conditions. Aim: This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrib/2024/v7i2235
Background: According to the Holy Quran, the selected plant species is used for treating different disorders. All plant parts of F. Sycomorus L are pharmacologically active and used in traditional and modern medicine for treating different diseases. Previous several studies showe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrib/2024/v7i2234
Background: Ficus exasperata (Vahl) is widely used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments such as diabetes, inflammation, ulcers, hypertension, and infections.The plant parts are also used as animal fodder. Aim: The aim of the review was carried out using data from...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrib/2024/v7i2233
Background: Ficus is the most diverse genus of woody species in Senegal's flora. Ficus trees have many and varied uses, giving them a high socio-cultural and economic value. Ficus thonningii, is extensively used in African ethnomedicine for treating a number of disease conditions...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrib/2024/v7i2232
Plants have been utilized since ancient times to cure and manage a variety of diseases. Their capacity to heal or prevent ailments is emanates from the presence of various phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, terpenoids, steroids, tannins, phenols, etc. Penta...
Background: The medicinal plant Neocarya macrophylla (Sabine) (Chrysobalanaceae) is widely used in traditional African medicine to treat a variety of conditions, including to relieve respiratory problems, diabetes, high blood pressure and eye inflammation. Its seeds and oil also...
Background: Despite the promises of a wide range of conventional medications, the prevalence of mellitus diabetes is steadily rising. Therefore, scientific researches on the antidiabetic effects of plants are required. Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate the diversit...
Aims: This study assessed the impact of calcium carbide (CaC₂) on the nutritional values and physicochemical properties of selected fruits in Nigeria (Mangifera indica, Musa paradisiaca, Perseaamericana, and Solanumlycopersicum). Study Design: Quantitative and laboratory analysis...