Viscum continuum E. Mey. Ex Sprague is a woody evergreen semi-parasitic shrub that
grows on the branches of other trees. It is used by African traditional healers for post-stroke …

Plants from the genus Phoradendron and Viscum, also known as American and European
mistletoe, are a group of hemiparasitic plants traditionally used to treat many diseases …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Phragmanthera incana (Schum) Balle is a
member of the African mistletoes that has been reported to be used in ethnomedicine for the …

Background: There has been a surge in the use of medicinal plants in the past decades;
hence, the screening of potential cytotoxic compounds is of utmost importance to guarantee …

Tapinanthus cordifolius an African mistletoe is an important medicinal plant that has been
shown to lower postprandial hyperglycemia. It has been proposed that mistletoe's …

Psittacanthus calyculatus is a hemiparasitic plant of an arboreal species (eg, forest, fruit
trees). Its foliage has therapeutic potential; however, little is known about its fruits. In this …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. The most common
underlying pathologies of cardiovascular disorders are thromboembolic diseases. The …

Chronic hyperglycemia has been implicated in the development of oxidative stress and as a
major factor in etiology of secondary complication in diabetes. In the present study, the …

The leaves of mistletoe (Viscum album) harvested from oil bean tree (Pentaclethra
macrophylla) in Imo State South Eastern Nigeria was studied. The study was aimed at …

Introduction: Drug development in many countriesbegins with medicinal plants usage as
valuable materials. Euphorbia hirta (EH) and Nauclea latifolia (NL) are important medicinal …