Aims: The study evaluates the antidiabetic, and the effect of methanolic leaf extract of Jatropha curcas on some biochemical parameters in alloxan-induced diabetic male albino rats (Wistar strain). Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out for ten months in 2012 in B...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/12500
Aims: Today there are concerns about possible adverse effects of dietary sugars. This study was set up to compare the metabolic dysfunction induced by dietary fructose in male rats with that of the female, investigate the modulatory effect of Loranthus micranthus on this dysfunc...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/12557
Despite the great values and importance of ethnobotany to the lives of men, a large percentage of distribution and utilization are yet to be identified and appropriately documented. This survey aims at identifying and documenting the medicinal plants as well as their methods of f...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/10393
Aims: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of Tetradenia riparia crude extracts against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcuss faecalis. The phytochemicals that are responsible for the bioactivity were also screened. Study Design: In vitro assay of antibacter...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/11370
Secondary somatic embryogenesis leads to the formation of abnormal somatic embryos and produces abnormal seedlings. Normal plants are difficult to obtain from these embryos, due to the asynchronous maturation of the embryogenic tissues and low germination and conversion rates. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/10215
Aims: Ginger, a rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Fam. Zingiberaceae), has been widely used as a spice to enhance the flavor of food and beverages and for medical purposes in various diseases. Methodology: The review covers the databases and articles published between 2002-2...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/11138
The Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) from Hevea brasiliensis has shown promise in biomedical applications due to its low cost, easy handling, mechanical properties and biocompatibility, being used for bone regeneration and wound healing due to its natural stimulus to angiogenesis. The...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/12039
Albizia lebbeck is a tree widely distributed in India and is also found in South Africa, South America and Australia. As in Indian traditional system as folk medicine, this plant is used to treat several inflammatory pathologies such as asthma, arthritis and burns. Study of other...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/11743
Introduction: Aloe vera is known from centuries as a medicinal plant. It’s a wonder plant with a lot of health benefits and hence often been called the 'natural healer'. It is a tropical plant that flourishes in warm and dry climate and looks like a cactus with fleshy thorny leav...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/10843
Aims: To determine the effect of cooking on proximate, phytochemical constituents and their changes in hematological parameters. Study Design: Determination of proximate and quantitative phytochemical constituents of the cooked and raw T. conophorum (CTC and RTC respectively) nut...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/11352
Ikegbunam Moses Nkechukwu, Anagu Linda Onyeka, D. Nwakile Calistus, A. Afunwa Ruth & Esimone Charles Okechukwu·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Aim: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of selected medicinal plants from South-Eastern Nigeria against ESBL producing Pseudomonas species. Study Design: Agar well diffusion assay for determination of sensitivity and Agar dilution method for determination of MIC were used. P...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/8491
Aim: Antiplasmodial potential of traditional medicinal plant Thlaspi arvense against Plasmodium falciparum in vitro has been evaluated. Cytotoxicity of plant extract against HeLa cell lines and normal fibroblasts has also been observed. Place and Duration of the Study: Department...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/11584
Aim: To evaluate the in vitro antioxidant potential and total phenolic contents of the methanolic extract of Swertia chirata. Place and Duration: Department of Botany, Dr. H. S. Gour University (HSGVV), Sagar, between February 2010 to July 2010. Methodology: The plant material (a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/8933
Aims: The present studies were initiated to develop a cost effective protocol for micropropagation, as a mean for conservation of medicinal plant- Tylophora indica (Burm f.) Merill. The plant is threatened and needs immediate conservation, therefore, the study was undertaken with...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/10801
Darfour Bernard, Asare Isaac Kwabena, Ofosu Daniel Osei, G. Achel Daniel, S. Achoribo Elom & Agbenyegah Sandra·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Aim: The research aimed at ascertaining whether the different drying methods and plant parts have effect on the radical scavenging activity and phytochemical properties of cinnamon as an herb/spice. Methodology: Fresh samples of the cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) was collected...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/11990