Zehneria scabra is a climber belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, which has a wide traditional uses. The plant powder is used as curative agent of headache and stomachache when applied externally. Shoot paste also cures skin rashes and itches. Fruits are reported to cure stomachache. Ethanol, methanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform and aqueous extracts of the shoot were tested against various patho...

This survey was carried out in targeted areas of South West Nigeria in order to inventory plants used by traditional healers in the area for the management of diabetes mellitus. One hundred traditional healers who know and use medicinal plants for treating diabetes mellitus were interviewed. The inventory contains scientific, vernacular, common names of the plants used and method of preparation...

Citrullus colocynthis (Linn.) Schrad. is an important medicinal plant belonging to family Cucurbitaceae. Flavonoid "quercetin" was isolated from in vivo (leaf, stem, fruit and root) and in vitro callus of the species. The dried samples were separately soxhlet extracted in 80% methanol and then reextracted with petroleum ether, diethyl ether and ethyl acetate. The fraction was concentrated and s...