KJH Blanks, MW Musaba, L Ren, K Burgoine… - International …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
There have been few reports from Africa on the use and health effects of emollient therapy for newborn infants. We aimed to describe neonatal skin care practices in Africa, and to …
V Kuete, AJ Seukep - Advances in Botanical Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Preparation from various parts of Nauclea species (Rubiaceae) including fruits, roots, bark, and leaves are used in folk medicine for a wide range of diseases comprising respiratory …
Abstract Throughout Africa, China, India, and other parts of the world for ages, the genus Bambusa (Poaceae) has been utilized in folk medicine. Various studies have concentrated …
The African black soap is popular for its cleansing and medicinal properties particularly amongst those of African descent. The “traditional” African black soap” refers to soaps made …
AO Adewusi, O Akanle - The International Indigenous Policy Journal, 2020 - erudit.org
This study explored the benefits of the production, sale, and consumption of Indigenous black soap (ọsẹ dúdú) in southwest Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to …
SM Erinoso, DO Aworinde - African Journal of Plant Science, 2018 - academicjournals.org
This paper reviews the current state and future prospects of ethnobotany in Nigeria. A brief historical background is presented. Books and journals indexed by Scopus and Science …
Abstract Context Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Schweinf) Harms (Meliaceae) is an important medicinal plant found in tropical and subtropical countries of Africa. Traditionally, P. kotschyi …
SE Okhale, HO Egharevba, OJ Okpara… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2019 - academicjournals.org
Aristolochic acids are naturally occurring biomolecules found in plants of the genus Aristolochia and Asarum belonging to the family Aristolochiaceae. They are reported to be …
The abundance of plants with medicinal values has been of great impact on the skincare industry in Nigeria. However, proper documentation of plants with skincare values has not …