Malaria, caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, is one of the leading infectious
diseases in many tropical regions, including Nigeria, a West African country where …

Malaria is still the most destructive and dangerous parasitic infection in many tropical and
subtropical countries. The burden of this disease is getting worse, mainly due to the …

Background Malaria remains a major health problem worldwide especially in sub-Saharan
Africa. In Kenya, 80% of the population is at risk of contracting the disease. Pregnant …

Malaria is one of the serious health problems in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Its treatment
has been met with chronic failure due to pathogenic resistance to the currently available …

Although the burden of malaria is decreasing, parasite resistance to current antimalarial
drugs and resistance to insecticides by vector mosquitoes threaten the prospects of malaria …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The antiprotozoal and cytotoxic activity of the
aqueous extracts from 33 medicinal plants, used by traditional healers for the treatment of …

In this chapter, the traditional use, the phytochemical composition, and the pharmacological
activities of African medicinal plants displaying antibacterial effects were reported. We have …

Background Access to useful plants is a growing problem in Africa, increased by the loss of
natural vegetation and the erosion of traditional knowledge. Ethnobotany contributes to …

Background Folk medicine is crucial to healthcare delivery in the underdeveloped countries.
It is frequently used as a primary treatment option or as a complementary therapy for …

The isolation of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants, based on traditional use or
ethnomedical data, is a highly promising potential approach for identifying new and effective …