Aim: In this work, the antioxidant activity of organic and aqueous extracts of seed of Coula edulis Baill. was evaluated. Study Design: Seeds of Coula edulis were collected, authenticated and extracted with acetone, ethanol and water respectively. The resulting extracts were used...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30762
Aim: Acacia nilotica root has been used for different medicinal purposes wherever the plant is found in Nigeria. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of Acacia nilotica aqueous root extract on hematological parameters and lipid profile in rats. Place and Duration of St...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/31262
Although it is being an extremely potent cytotoxic drug, cisplatin has vital poisonous adverse effects limiting its use like nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity and ototoxicity hepatotoxicity. It is thought that cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity is caused by oxidative stress ensuing fro...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30936
Aims: The haematological effects of Nauclea latifolia leaf extract on normal mature albino Wistar rats and normal mature hyperlipidemic rats were being investigated. Study Design: 55 albino rats weighing between 200 – 230 g were divided into 3 experiments. Group 2, 3, 4 of Experi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/19733
Aims: Al Jouf area is gifted with a wide range of plant genera belonging to different plant families. In a research program targeting the phytochemical exploration of this area plants, three species representing the genus Suaeda in this area; S. aegyptiaca, S. fruticosa and S. mo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30748
Aim: To evaluate the haematopoietic property of citrullus lanatus seed extract by determining the phytochemical, cytological and histological profiles on the bone marrow of wistar rats. Methodology: Phytochemical properties were determined using a UNICAMM 969 atomic absorption s...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30452
Aim: This study was aimed at quantifying the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory potency and efficacy of aqueous (AQ) and ethanolic leaf extracts of O. gratissimum (ET) in Whistar rats. Methodology: Inflammation (paw edema) was induced in rats (n=5 per group) with fresh egg alb...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30150
Alejandra Castellanos-Campos, Marco Antonio González Coronel, Samuel Treviño, Ulises Peña-Rosas, Berenice Venegas, José Albino Moreno Rodríguez, Teresa Marquez-Cabrera, José Ausencio Moran-Dominguez, Alfonso Díaz & Guadalupe Muñoz-Arenas·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2016
The Momordica charantia (bitter melon) is a widely used plant in the traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM). It has been shown that Momordica charantia (Mc) has hypoglycemic effects on animals and humans, however, we don´t know if this effect is present...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30697
Two experiments were carried out to determine the physiological and phytochemical responses in Rosmarinus officinalis on in vitro callus formation/induction using natural and synthetic auxin, different cytokinin types and concentrations, different phenylalanine concentrations and...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30486
Andrographis lineata Nees (Acanthaceae) is an endemic herb rich in flavonoids and diterpenoids which have pharmaceutical importance. Seedling explants source has not been studied for micropropagation and hence the present investigation has been taken up. An efficient protocol was...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30411