Aim: The effective implementation of traditional medicine policy has been recommended by the World Health Organisation as a way of addressing some of the challenges facing Traditional Medicine practise in many countries. This study was aimed at investigating the knowledge of Trad...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/29249
Background: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally. Dyslipidemia is an index of hypertension that has also been identified as a risk factor in the development of coronary heart diseases. Aim: This research set to investigate the potency; v...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/26861
Damien S. Tshibangu, Selvaraj Divakar, Muthiah Ramanathan, Govindarajan G. Syamala, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Virima Mudogo, Dorothée D. Tshilanda, Benjamin Z. Gbolo & Pius T. Mpiana·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2016
Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the cytotoxicity of the crude extracts of Gardenia ternifolia (Oliv.) in human prostate cancer (PC-3) and breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines. Study Design: Successive extractions of Gardenia ternifolia leaves were performed, using petroleum...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/28348
Piper guineense is used as spice and herb, particularly to enhance libido. P. guineense has effects on penile erection and copulatory behaviour which are controlled by androgens. This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of consumption of P. guineense leaves on testicula...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/26885
The use of plants to prevent and cure diseases traditionally has been a common practice all over the world even with no scientific evidence of why they have been used. Xylopia aethiopica is one of such plant known to be a medicinal plant of great repute in West Africa in the trea...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/28514
Aim: The research study aimed to extract Cymbopogon citratus leaf using various solvents with view to determine the phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial effect of the plant extracts on some selected microorganisms. Methodology: The cold maceration and agar well diffusion...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/26783
Aims: Various studies have been conducted to investigate the antimicrobial properties of honey from different parts of the world. To date; no extensive studies of the antimicrobial properties of Sahara honey (SH) on urogenital microorganisms have been conducted. The objectives of...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/27608
Aims: To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the crude extracts of Hamelia patens on selected Clinical isolates and verify its use in Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of Microbial infections. Study Design: This is an experimental study involving the ext...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/27258
Antioxidants are known to play a vital role in inhibiting and scavenging free radicals, thus, provide immunity to human body against various infections and chronic diseases. Nowadays the modern research is moving towards plant based “Natural antioxidants” due to their safety, eas...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/26718
Solanum macrocarpon is a plant with edible fruit and its potentials as a medicinal herb have also been investigated. Its leaf extract had been suggested to have effects that could ameliorate myocardial infarction. In the current investigation, S. macrocarpon leaf aqueous extract...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/26867