Aims: Moringa oleifera Lam (Moringaceae) is commonly used as food plant, food supplement and as medicine in most African countries. With increasing acceptance and use of M. oleifera as food and medicine, the possibility of co-administration of MO with conventional drugs, especial...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35960
Ahmed T. El-Olemy, Abdullah M. Al-Bedah, Mohammed A. El-Olemy, Asim A. Hussein, Mohamed Khalil, Tamer S. Aboushanab, Ibrahim S. Elsubai, Meshari S. Alqaed, Mohammad Hamza, Dalal S. Al-Dossari, Sara O. Salem & Naseem A. Qureshi·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2017
Background: Cupping is a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) technique that has been widely used by healthcare professionals and the people since ancient times. Objective: This study assessed controversial beliefs and conceptions concerning cupping (Al-Hijamah) among hea...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35536
Aims: We report chemical composition of three essential oils from leaf, stem bark and fruit parts of Dialium guineense [Fabaceae], which we studied. D. guineense is a Nigerian fruity plant utilized widely in treatment of jaundice, ulcer, eye and heart problems, as antimicrobial a...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35129
Aims: The mechanisms of action of the methanolic extract of Entandrophragma angolense in male Wistar rats were investigated using indomethacin ulcer model. Study Design: Laboratory experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/34445
Introduction: Geophagia is the act of consumption of earth’s materials such as clay, soil or chalk-like stones. It is a common and sometimes compulsive practice among pregnant women in Eastern part of Nigeria. The study aims at investigating the effects of calabash chalk (geophag...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35305
Traditional medicine practitioners TMPs have developed means of treating skin and soft tissue infections by using plant extract. In this study, four medicinal plants which are used for treating skin diseases were analysed, to determine their phytochemical constituents and antimic...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35036
Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the in vivo antimalarial activity of ethanolic extract of root bark of Salacia nitida in mice infected with Plasmodium bergei. Methods: Prophylactic and curative antimalarial activity of ethanolic extract of root bark of S. nitida was stud...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/32655
Aims: To screen hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol fractions of the methanol extract of Spathodea campanulata leaves for secondary metabolites, to isolate and to characterize constituents of the ethyl acetate fraction using GC-MS and IR and to determine the antioxidant activities...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/35156
Aim and Objective: The aim of this review was to provide a detailed concept to the researchers on antifertility activity of several plants inhibiting male and female fertility and may be developed into contraceptives. Despite of many medicinal plants have been claimed to prevent...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/34632
Ahmed T. El-Olemy, Abdullah M. Al-Bedah, Ahmed H. Almosilhi, Jawaher A. Almusailhi, Asim A. Hussein, Mohamed Khalil, Tamer S. Aboushanab, Ibrahim M. Elsubai, Meshari S. Alqaed, Gazzaffi I. M. Ali, Sulaiman Al-Eidi & Naseem A. Qureshi·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2017
Background: Cupping therapy (Al-Hijamah) is a traditional therapy, supported and practised by people around the world since ancient times. Cupping therapy related to complementary and alternative medicine is associated with controversial, false beliefs and misconceptions. Objecti...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/34835