Morinda lucida Benth (Rubiaceae): A review of its ethnomedicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology

KE Adewole, AF Attah, JO Adebayo - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnomedicinal relevance Natural products derived from plants have served the primary
healthcare needs of millions of indigenous people for centuries, many of which have been …

Indian Morinda species: A review

B Singh, RA Sharma - Phytotherapy research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Morinda is a largest genus of Rubiaceae family, and its 11 species are found in India. In
India, plant species are known by several common names as great morinda, Indian …

Metabolomic profile, anti-trypanosomal potential and molecular docking studies of Thunbergia grandifolia

HAS El-Nashar, AM Sayed… - Journal of Enzyme …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Trypanosomiasis is a protozoan disease transmitted via Trypanosoma brucei. This study
aimed to examine the metabolic profile and anti-trypanosomal effect of methanol extract of …

In vitro antiprotozoan activity and mechanisms of action of selected Ghanaian medicinal plants against Trypanosoma, Leishmania, and Plasmodium parasites

M Ohashi, M Amoa-Bosompem, KD Kwofie… - Phytotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and malaria are protozoan infections of public health
importance with thousands of new cases recorded annually. Control of these infection (s) …

Medicinal plants used in the treatment of mental and neurological disorders in Ghana

P Amoateng, E Quansah, TK Karikari… - Evidence‐Based …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Ethnopharmacological Relevance. Mental and neurological disorders are a serious public
health challenge globally, particularly in developing countries where cultural factors and …

Medicinal plants used for management of diabetes and hypertension in Ghana

T Asafo-Agyei, Y Appau, KB Barimah, A Asase - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Diabetes and hypertension have been declared as a global health menace of the 21st
Century. Thus, the search for potential therapeutic agents from medicinal plants for the …

Anti-trypanosomal and anthelminthic properties of ethanol and aqueous extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera Taub

AW Obeng, YD Boakye, TA Agana, GI Djameh… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Trypanosomosis and helminthosis, considered as part of neglected tropical diseases, are
parasitic infections of public health importance, especially in Africa. Medicinal plants have …

QSAR modeling for multi-target drug discovery: Designing simultaneous inhibitors of proteins in diverse pathogenic parasites

VV Kleandrova, L Scotti… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Parasitic diseases remain as unresolved health issues worldwide. While for some parasites
the treatments involve drug combinations with serious side effects, for others, chemical …

Exploring the multitarget potential of iridoids: advances and applications

P Grover, L Mehta, A Malhotra, G Kapoor… - Current Topics in …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Iridoids are secondary plant metabolites that are multitarget compounds active against
various diseases. Iridoids are structurally classified into iridoid glycosides and non …

Active natural product scaffolds against trypanosomatid parasites: a review

PE Cockram, TK Smith - Journal of natural products, 2018 - ACS Publications
Neglected tropical diseases caused by trypanosomatid parasites are a continuing and
escalating problem, which devastate the less economically developed cultures in countries …