Medicinal plants used in treatment and management of cancer in Kakamega County, Kenya

DO Ochwang'i, CN Kimwele, JA Oduma… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Traditional medicine plays a critical role in treatment of
chronic debilitating and life threatening conditions and diseases. Cancer is one such …

Phytomedicines and nutraceuticals: alternative therapeutics for sickle cell anemia

NA Imaga - The scientific world journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Sickle cell anemia is a genetically inherited disease in which the “SS” individual possesses
an abnormal beta globin gene. A single base substitution in the gene encoding the human β …

African natural products with potential anti-trypanosomal properties: A review

L Bashir, OK Shittu, S Sani… - … Research & Review, 2015 - editor.journal7sub.com
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Africa is considered to be the cradle of mankind with a
rich biological and cultural diversity marked regional difference in healing practices. Natural …

Haematinic activity of Hibiscus cannabinus

GA Agbor, JE Oben, JY Ngogang - African journal of Biotechnology, 2005 - ajol.info
The haematinic activity of an orally administered aqueous extract of Hibiscus cannabinus
leaves was studied on haemolytic anaemic rats. Anaemia was induced by an oral …

Safe African medicinal plants for clinical studies

TC Okoye, PF Uzor, CA Onyeto, EK Okereke - Toxicological survey of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Medicinal plants have been the basis of treatment of various diseases in African traditional
medicine as well as other forms of treatment from diverse cultures of the world. About 80% of …

Ethnoknowledge of Bukusu community on livestock tick prevention and control in Bungoma district, western Kenya

W Wanzala, W Takken, WR Mukabana, AO Pala… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: To date, nomadic communities in Africa have
been the primary focus of ethnoveterinary research. The Bukusu of western Kenya have an …

Antibacterial activities of the methanol extracts, fractions and compounds from Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.(Hypericaceae)

SB Tankeo, F Damen, LP Sandjo, I Celik, P Tane… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex
Poir.(Hypericaceae) is used in folk medicine to treat a variety of human ailments, mainly …

West African Sorghum bicolor Leaf Sheaths Have Anti-Inflammatory and Immune-Modulating Properties In Vitro

KF Benson, JL Beaman, B Ou, A Okubena… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
The impact of chronic inflammatory conditions on immune function is substantial, and the
simultaneous application of anti-inflammatory and immune modulating modalities has …

Anti-protozoan activities of Harungana madagascariensis stem bark extract on trichomonads and malaria

EO Iwalewa, NO Omisore, CO Adewunmi… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
AIM OF THE STUDY: The ethanolic stem bark extract of Harungana madagascariensis
(Hypericaceae),(Choisy) Poir were evaluated for their activities on Trichomonas gallinae …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative phytochemical and ethnomedicinal survey of selected medicinal plants in Nigeria

FO Omotayo, TI Borokini - Scientific Research and Essays, 2012 - academicjournals.org
Phytochemical screening and ethnomedicinal survey of twenty-two medicinal plants
distributed in fifteen different families were carried out in order to know the distribution of …