The accumulation of body fat due to an imbalance between calorie intake and energy
expenditure is called obesity. Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of heart disease, type 2 …

Jatropha tanjorensis is among the rich floras of Southeast Nigeria and used by ethnic
people to treat infections and manage health conditions. Ethnomedicine has long been …

The body during normal metabolic function produces free radicals which are highly reactive
species. Free radicals could also be introduced into the body from the environment. The …

The study analyzed phytochemical and nutritional compositions of ethanol-water leaf
extracts of Justicia secunda and Jatropha tanjorensis using standard methods. In both plants …

Scope Doxorubicin (DOX), for decades, is one of the most widely used and successful
chemotherapeutic drug but its cumulative and dose-dependent cardiac toxicity has been the …

Background A great number of modern medicines derived from plants are considered as
important sources of medicinal agents to treat different diseases. J. tanjorensis belongs to …

Background: The lack of maternal behaviors represents a serious problem that endangers
not only offspring survival but also offspring growth. Therefore, many mothers are seeking …

Introduction: Phenylhydrazine has been used in many studies to evaluate its modulatory
effects in various biochemical parameters in whole blood and red blood cell lysate. Jatropha …

Studies have suggested the use of J. tanjorensis in the management of anaemia though little
is known on the mechanism of action. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of J …

Background: Jatropha tanjorensis leaf extract possesses some bioactive compounds with
potential medicinal properties. Its role in thrombopoiesis and the associated molecular …