Patients with chronic non-malignant pain report impairment of physical and social life along
with psychological state affecting their overall quality of life. The purpose of managing pain …

Abstract Ethnopharmacoalogical relevance The genus Nauclea in Africa comprises seven
species. Among them, N. latifolia, N. diderrichii and N. pobeguinii are widely used by the …

Abstract Background The West African country of Burkina Faso (BFA) is an example for the
enduring importance of traditional plant use today. A large proportion of its 17 million …

Nine new grayanoids (1–9), together with 11 known compounds, were isolated from the
roots of Rhododendron molle. The structures of the new compounds (1–9) were determined …

Covering up to 2016 Nauclea latifolia (syn. Sarcocephalus latifolius, Rubiaceae), commonly
called the African pincushion tree, is a plant widely used in folk medicine in different regions …

Natural psychoactive substances have fascinated the curious mind of shamans, artists,
scholars and laymen since antiquity. During the twentieth century, the chemical composition …

C-glycosylated flavones (CGFs) are promising candidates as anti-nociceptive compounds.
The leaves of bamboo and related crops in the grass family are a largely unexploited …

Background This paper presents a comparative inventory of medicinal plant taxa and their
uses by smallholder farming communities of four cultures in the Aswa River catchment of …

Healing Plants of Nigeria: Ethnomedicine and Therapeutic Applications offers
comprehensive information on the use of herbal medicines in West Africa. Combining an …

We have independently investigated the source of tramadol, a synthetic analgesic largely
used for treating moderate to severe pain in humans, recently found in the roots of the …