Background: Acanthospermum hispidum DC is a medicinal plant present in America, Africa,
Australia, India, Hawaii, and Brazil. In Brazil, the species is used in the treatment of …

Diarrheal and infectious diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. With the emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria, the treatment of these …

Elimination of microorganisms from herbal products has been a major concern due to its
implicated health risk to consumers. Drying of herbal materials has been employed for …

Background Hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor that affects most countries
including those of Africa. Although Carissa edulis Vahl, Diodia scandens Sw. and Cleome …

The ethnobotanical research carried out with 20 traditional healers in south of Benin,
particularly in Ketou, Bohicon, Mono and Savalou, allowed to collect 30 medicinal plants …

Recently, synthetic insecticide is mostly applicated to control pest poppulation in the field, so
there is need to explore other alternative based on natural products. That to develop …

All over the world, humans developed knowledge about the use of medicinal plants to treat
all kinds of diseases. Spices were included. This work aimed to evaluate the hypoglycemic …

The incorporation of traditional medicine into the mainstream health care delivery system
particularly in some developing countries such as Ghana has resulted in reliable access to …

Objectives. This study aims to evaluate the antibacterial and chemical properties of some
medicinal plants used in the fight against enteropathogens in Benin. Methods. Aqueous and …

The empiric use of the aphrodisiac plants such as Caesalpinia bonduc is growing up. The
practice of self-medication with natural aphrodisiacs increases the risks of adverse …