Antimalarial plants used across Kenyan communities

T Omara - Evidence‐Based Complementary and Alternative …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

A review on traditionally used South African medicinal plants, their secondary metabolites and their potential development into anticancer agents

D Twilley, S Rademan, N Lall - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Approximately 70% of anticancer drugs were developed
or derived from natural products or plants. Southern Africa boasts an enormous floral …

[HTML][HTML] Medicinal plants used for management of malaria among the Luhya community of Kakamega East sub-County, Kenya

N Mukungu, K Abuga, F Okalebo, R Ingwela… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

A systematic review of pentacyclic triterpenes and their derivatives as chemotherapeutic agents against tropical parasitic diseases

MB Isah, MA Ibrahim, A Mohammed, AB Aliyu… - Parasitology, 2016 - cambridge.org
Parasitic infections are among the leading global public health problems with very high
economic and mortality burdens. Unfortunately, the available treatment drugs are beset with …

[PDF][PDF] Ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal plants used in Kakamega County, Western Kenya

E Odongo, N Mungai, P Mutai, E Karumi… - Applied Medical …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Aim: This study was carried out to identify the medicinal plants used by the Luhya community
in Kakamega County and promote the preservation of this traditional knowledge. Methods …

The genus Pittosporum: current knowledge on traditional use, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activity

NTT Linh, N Van Tuyen, TV Pham, S Awale… - Phytochemistry …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background: Pittosporum (the family Pittosporaceae) contains flowering plants,
which was used as folk medicines in some countries of Asia, Europe, and Africa. Traditional …

Medicinal fungi: a source of antiparasitic secondary metabolites

J Lenzi, TM Costa, MD Alberton, JAG Goulart… - Applied microbiology …, 2018 - Springer
Regions with a tropical climate are frequently affected by endemic diseases caused by
pathogenic parasites. More than one billion people worldwide are exposed directly to …

The Antiplasmodial Potential of Medicinal Plants Used in the Cameroonian Pharmacopoeia: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

AGN Tepa, P Ambassa, LS Ayong… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria is a real public health problem. It is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
the world. Research in herbal medicine has so far shown that the use of plants against …

Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims (Pittosporaceae): A review on a useful medicinal plant native to South Africa and tropical Africa

B Madikizela, LJ McGaw - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims, a Pittosporaceae
species, is used extensively in African traditional medicine (ATM) by various tribes. This …

[HTML][HTML] Search for structurally diverse heterocyclic analogs as dual-acting antimalarial and antileishmanial agents: An overview

S Dey, S Johri, M Abirami, BK Kumar… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Infections caused by protozoan parasites continue to be a significant cause of morbidity and
mortality across the globe, with malaria and leishmaniasis forming the fulcrum of these …