Herbal medicine is based on the premise that plants contain natural substances that can promote health and alleviate illnesses. The plant kingdom represents a rich store house of organic compounds, many of which have been used for medicinal purposes. In recent times, focus on pla...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/30018
Psoriasis is an inflammatory chronic disease affecting both genders, approximately 2-3% of the world population. Although there are different clinical forms of psoriasis, the most common type is Psoriasis vulgaris. It presents skin patches typically red, itchy and scaly and diffe...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/30288
The leaves from Ageratum conyzoides L., Aegle marmelos Correa., Clerodendrum indicum (L.) Kuntze, and Mimosa pudica L. plants, reputed in folk medicine in Myanmar for their value as an anti asthmatic remedy, were selected for this study. These leaves were carried out to investiga...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/29005
Aim: This study was to evaluate antibacterial activity of Rhus vulgaris, Sphaeranthus bullatus, Osyris lanceolata, Ocimum gratissimum, Cymbopogon citratus, Acacia nilotica and Tylosema fassoglensis plants used as herbal teas in Tanzania and antibacterial synergic effect when comb...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/30263
Simulation has been successfully used since antiquity in medicine, especially for life support training programs. Part-task trainers allow trainees to acquire primary professional skills in a safe environment rather than to be trained for the first time on human beings. Cupping t...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/30027
Aims: The present study, aim to investigate the acute toxicity of Euphorbia heterophylla leaf (EHL) aqueous extract. Study Design: Female Sprague Dawley Rats were divided into five experimental groups consisting of four EHL treatment groups (50 mg/kg, 150 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg and 200...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/29520
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the toxicity of the crude extracts of Melanthera scandens leaves extracts using Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) test in order to substantiate the ethnopharmacological uses of this plant in the treatment of different illnesses. Methodology:...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/29842
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