Accelerated emergence of drug-resistant pathogenic microbes, their unbeatable virulence
and a gradual loss of efficacy of currently used antimicrobial agents over the last decade …

Abstract Picralima nitida Durand and Hook,(fam. Apocynaceae) is a West African plant with
varied applications in African folk medicine. Various parts of the plant have been employed …

The newest world trends in the scientific research are directed to production of secondary
metabolites, their use and application. Capsaicin, the pungent principle of hot peppers is …

In this mini-literature review, the traditional use, nutritional value, phytochemistry and
biological properties of P. nitida, a plant used as a conventional African medicine is …

Picralima nitida is a shrub or a tree used in folk medicine in the treatment of several
diseases including malaria, diabetes, and cancers. The plant displayed analgesic …

The limitations of biomedecine to provide effective solutions to certain pandemics has led
many people to turn to alternative therapies. These palliative solutions, particularly …

Blighia sapida is a medicinal plant used in Southern Nigeria for the treatment of some eye
ailments and headache. The Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine (CSRPM) …

Insecticide resistance and high incidence of malaria prompt the search for alternative
strategies for malaria vector control. This study evaluated the larvicidal efficacy of Picralima …

Picralima nitida has varied applications in West African traditional medicine. The stem bark
of the plant was successively extracted with n-hexane and chloroform using cold extraction …

The increasing rate of resistance to antibiotics and insecticides by microorganisms and
various insect pests have become an issue of Public Health concern. In this research …