Bacterial resistance to antibacterial agents: Mechanisms, control strategies, and implications for global health

T Li, Z Wang, J Guo, C de la Fuente-Nunez… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The spread of bacterial drug resistance has posed a severe threat to public health globally.
Here, we cover bacterial resistance to current antibacterial drugs, including traditional herbal …

A review on the effect of garlic on diabetes, BDNF, and VEGF as a potential treatment for diabetic retinopathy

F Sanie-Jahromi, Z Zia, M Afarid - Chinese medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Garlic is one of the favorite herbs in traditional medicine that has been reported
to have many medicinal features. The aim of the current study is to review the latest …

Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of selected Kenyan medicinal plant extract combinations against clinically important bacteria

EA Odongo, PC Mutai, BK Amugune… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2023 - Springer
Background Infectious diseases are a major global public health concern as antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) currently accounts for more than 700,000 deaths per year worldwide. The …

The African cherry: a review of the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, and biological activities of Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman

E Rubegeta, F Makolo, G Kamatou, G Enslin… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman (Rosaceae),
commonly known as “Pygeum” or “African cherry”, occurs in mainland montane forests …

Preliminary Phytochemical Composition and In Vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Olea africana against Mixed Gastrointestinal Worms in …

KO Orengo, JM Mbaria, M Ndichu… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Olea africana is used by some indigenous communities in Kenya to control gastrointestinal
worms in animals. Plant‐based anthelmintics are gaining popularity globally in the control of …

Antioxidant Potential of Eight selected Kenyan Medicinal plants

M Abd-Elfattah, N Maina, PG Kareru… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2023 - journals.ekb.eg
Adding of antioxidants to our daily food may reduce the risk of diseases caused by free
radicals as a result of oxidative stress in the human body. In this study, eight selected …

A Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in Kieni Forest, Kiambu County, Kenya

A Maina, G Gatheri, J Maingi - African Journal of Pure and Applied …, 2024 - journal.ku.ac.ke
Medicinal plants are affordable and accessible, but documentation and evidence of their
effectiveness is limited. A study was conducted in Kieni forest, Kiambu County with the aim …

Effect of Allium sativum (Garlic) Extract on Hematological Parameters in Diabetes-induced Male Wistar Albino Rats

RO Anyanwu, AU Onochie… - Int. J. Res. Rep …, 2023 - eprint.subtopublish.com
Allium sativum popularly known and called garlic is known for its many medicinal properties,
and it is used in most African homes as a spice and flavoring agent. This study was …

[PDF][PDF] Research Article Preliminary Phytochemical Composition and In Vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Olea africana against Mixed …

KO Orengo, JM Mbaria, M Ndichu, K Jafred, MO Okumu - 2022 - academia.edu
Olea africana is used by some indigenous communities in Kenya to control gastrointestinal
worms in animals. Plant-based anthelmintics are gaining popularity globally in the control of …

Hagenia abyssinica (African redwood)

P Bakewell-Stone - cabidigitallibrary.org
Hagenia abyssinica is a tree native to Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan to Central Africa and
Zambia (EPPO, 2023; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2023). It grows primarily in the montane …