Bioactive constituents and toxicological evaluation of selected antidiabetic medicinal plants of Saudi Arabia

AS Alqahtani, R Ullah, AA Shahat - … Based Complementary and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this review is to summarize the available antidiabetic medicinal plants in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with its phytoconstituents and toxicological findings supporting by …

Medicinal plants for anti-neurodegenerative diseases in West Africa

EA Ayeni, Y Gong, H Yuan, Y Hu, X Bai… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Neurodegenerative diseases are neuronal diseases that
affect the brain components by degenerating the structure and function of the central or …

Scopolamine‐Induced Memory Impairment in Mice: Neuroprotective Effects of Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Valh (Apocynaceae) Aqueous Extract

FSA Yadang, Y Nguezeye, CW Kom… - International Journal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease is first characterised by memory loss related to the central cholinergic
system alteration. Available drugs provide symptomatic treatment with known side effects …

[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 …

Biochemical parameters in toxicological studies in Africa: significance, principle of methods, data interpretation, and use in plant screenings

JP Dzoyem, V Kuete, JN Eloff - Toxicological survey of African medicinal …, 2014 - Elsevier
Tropical and subtropical Africa is endowed with approximately 45,000 species of plant with
developmental potentials, out of which 5000 species are used medicinally. Although it is …

Bioprospecting for anti-COVID-19 interventions from African medicinal plants: A review

AJ Akindele, A Sowemimo… - Natural Product …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The emergence of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that emanated from Wuhan in
China in 2019 has become a global concern. The current situation warrants ethnomedicinal …

Acute and subacute toxicities of African medicinal plants

GN Teke, V Kuete - Toxicological survey of African medicinal plants, 2014 - Elsevier
Medicinal plants are used worldwide as an alternative and/or a complementary medicine.
Studies on these medicinal plants including pharmacological and toxicological evaluations …

A systematic review of medicinal plants of Kenya used in the management of bacterial infections

EA Odongo, PC Mutai, BK Amugune… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Kenya's vision 2030 partly aims at ensuring adequate health care for all, and the integration
of traditional healthcare practices into the national healthcare system would present a more …

Behavioral and anticonvulsant effects of the standardized extract of Ficus platyphylla stem bark

BA Chindo, YU Jamilu, NM Danjuma, SE Okhale… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Decoctions of Ficus platyphylla Del.-Holl (Family:
Moraceae) are used in Nigeria׳ s folk medicine for the management of epilepsy and their …

[HTML][HTML] An experimental evaluation of anticonvulsant activity of aqueous extract of Caralluma dalzielii NE Brown

CJ Ugwah-Oguejiofor, MB Amuda, K Abubakar… - Phytomedicine Plus, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological Relevance Caralluma dalzielii belongs to the family of
Asclepiadiaceae. It is a succulent perennial plant widely distributed across the Sahel region …