Aim: This study was designed to determine the knowledge and utilization of traditional medicine for Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) among residents of Pakuri (St. Cuthbert’s Mission) in Guyana. Since treatment for T2DM is expensive with multiple side effects, it has become necessary to ex...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i330100
Dennettia tripetala fruit is a popular Nigerian fruit from the family of plant known as Annonaceae. The whole fruit (flesh and seed) is usually consumed as snacks and it is oftentimes consumed with local gin (ufofop in Ibibio or kaikai in Igbo) or added to dishes as spice due to...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i230099
Background: Oral infection caused by Candida spp. is a major healthcare problem in dental and oral care. Treatment failure has been reported in cases of oral candidiasis as a result of resistance to common antifungals. Aim and Objective: In this study, the in vitro and in vivo ac...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i230098
Aim: The main objective of the study was to compare, using laboratory data, the efficacy of herbal medicines against conventional drugs in treating and managing diabetes mellitus (DM) among type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients. Methodology: The study recruited 80 patients from a priva...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i230097
Aim: The present study was designed to investigate the antidiabetic & hypolipidemic activity of Calotropis gigantean (Family: Apocynaceae) in alloxan-induced diabetic rat model. Study Design: In vivo study was carried out by ethanolic leaf extract was administered in 250 mg/k...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i230096
The aim of this study was review the anti – diarrheal activity of Aegle marmelos. Siddha literatures were obtained from the library of Unit of Siddha Medicine, University of Jaffna. Data was collected from books and internet and tabulated for the analysis. Beal Fruit Tree (Aegle...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i230095
Aim: Crude extracts of Heinsia crinita leaves have been found to have antidiabetic activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the n-hexane fraction of Heinsia crinita leaf extract on electrolyte balance and some haematological indices of alloxan-induced diabet...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i130094
An understanding of the chemistry of the secondary metabolites of neem plant (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) is essential and important due to its medicinal properties. Several studies have been done on the biological and pharmacological activities with a considerable progress made...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i130093
The antimicrobial activity of saponin extracted from Phyllanthus niruri was investigated on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was used to determine the structure spectra of the extracted purified saponin. The 13carbon NMR pre...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i130092
Aims: The acute oral toxicity of ethanol extract of Brachystegia eurycoma was evaluated in Wistar albino rats. Study Design: Sixteen male Wistar albino rats were assigned in four groups of four rats each. Group 1 served as control while groups 2, 3 and 4 were treated with a singl...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2019/46623