Background: Traditional cautery (in Arabic Kai) is an ancient practice and used in a variety of diseases with variable efficacy around the world. Objective: This review aimed to describe critically and synthesise the literature on shapes, types and methods of cautery therapy. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/44520
Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) is associated with significant mortality decreased and risk in AIDS progression. However, complications due to long-standing HIV infection and treatment have become increasingly important. Complications include hepatic and...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/43701
Understanding the determinants of obesity in young adults is not only vital to its association with other chronic diseases but also for proper diagnosis and prognosis in clinical processes. This cross-sectional study assessed the demographic and modifiable risk factors that contr...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/44084
Introduction: Annona muricata is a plant common to areas of South and North America as well as in West Africa, especially in Western Nigeria. It is one of the tropical plants that demonstrate antioxidant properties. The effect of combined oral administration of sodium fluoride (N...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/43274
Aim: This paper presents the essential oils constituents of aerial parts of Crassocephalum rubens and stem of Cardiospermum grandiflorum. C. rubens is a Nigerian vegetable used as a nutraceutical and traditionally has been used as antibiotic, anti-helminthic, anti-inflammatory, a...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/42485
Background: Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a common urological disorder in elderly men. We investigated the effect of aqueous extract of Vernonia amygdalina (VA) on BPH. Methods: BPH was induced in male rats weighing 250-350 g. Testosterone propionate (T) and estradiol vale...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/42506
Background and Purpose: Spastic cerebral palsy affects ankle joint function leading to a decrease of the gross motor functional abilities. The purpose of the study was to compare the Muscle inhibitory with Functional corrective Kinesio Taping applications on gross motor functiona...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/42637
Introduction: The antidiabetic potentials of Balanites aegyptiaca fruit and seed extracts has been reported by several scientific studies. While very few data reported anantidiabetic study of the plant leaf despite it’s used by some traditional medicine practitioners in the manag...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41997
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a condition in which the pancreas produces insufficient amounts of insulin, or in which the body’s cells fail to respond appropriately to available insulin. In diabetics, glucose levels build up in the blood and urine, causing excessive urination, thirst...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41581
Background: In response to the wider use of traditional medicine especially wet cupping therapy (Hijamah) in Saudi Arabia, integrated cupping clinics were established as a model in two governmental hospitals in Jeddah and Medina. This study aimed at evaluating patients' outcome,...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41834
Aims: Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is a most common form of the rheumatic disease and relatively the prevalence is higher in Asians than in Western populations. KOA is one of the five leading causes of disability among elderly men and women. The scope of this study was to assess the...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41809
An estimated 80% of persons in the world depend on medicinal plants for their healthcare needs. It is essential to study these plants in a bid to evaluate their therapeutic properties, adding credence to their applications in folklore. In this study, we report the antioxidant and...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41086
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the serum lipid profile and electrolyte level and their association with severity of malaria among patients attending Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, Kano State, Nigeria. Methodology: Blood samples were obtained from four...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41215
Aims: To research non-flavonoids chemical constituents from the lychee seed. Study Design: Chemical constituents were isolated and elucidated from the lychee seed and their antioxidant activities were also estimated. Place and Duration of Study: School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Phar...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41823
Mercy Jepkorir, Tobias Ambundo, Chrispus Mutuku Ngule, Jecinta Wanjiru Ndungu’, Douglas Kahura Njuguna, Regina Wachuka Mbugua, Jean Chepng’etich & Peter Githaiga Mwitari·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2018
Incorporation of fruits and vegetables in diet can successfully be used in prevention and treatment of cancer. Annona muricata and Abelmoschus esculentus which belongs to the annonaceae and malvaceae family respectively have commonly been used in traditional medicine to treat var...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41248