Nigeria is naturally blessed with both savannah and tropical rainforests vegetation and
these offer a wide distribution of plants believed to possesses secondary metabolites which …

Background: The history of traditional systems of medicine goes parallel with the history of
human beings. Even today people have faith in traditional systems of medicine based on …

The global burdens of trypanosomiasis, malaria and leishmaniasis have continued to
impoverish the developing countries. These protozoan parasitic diseases are still endemic …

Abstract Background Lathyrus sativus L.(Fabaceae) has long been used as a traditional
medicine for the treatment of several ailments such as Scabies, eczema, and allergy. The …

Background: This study was carried out to establish the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and
antipyretic effects of the ethanol extract of Anonna senegalensis leaves in experimental …

In recent decades, extensive research has been focused on the screening and investigating
the antioxidant and anticancer activities of medicinal plants extracts or isolated natural …

Background: Ritchiea capparoides leaves are traditionally used in Southern Nigeria to cure
fever, snake bites, aches, and malaria. Consequently, the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and …

For decades, the leaves of Salacia lehmbachii Loes (SL), which belong to the family of
Celastraceae are acceptably used in south-eastern parts of Nigeria in traditional medicine …

The importance of plants as a source of new chemical entities in drug discovery can never
be overemphasized. To date, plant-based natural products are still an important lead to the …