Background: The leaf extract of Croton zambesicus (CZ) is used in traditional medicine for the management of various conditions including kidney disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the protective effects of leaf extract of CZ on rat kidney toxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride. Method: Male albino rats were divided into 6 groups of 5 rats and treated for 5 days with aqueous ...

Leaf senescence, the final stage of leaf development, is a complex and highly regulated process that involves a series of coordinated actions at the cellular, tissue, organ, and organism levels under the control of a highly regulated genetic program. In the last decade, the use of mutants with different levels of leaf senescence phenotypes has led to the cloning and functional characterizations...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect ethanol leaf extract V. amygdalina on testicle alloxan induced diabetic wistar rats. Freshly harvested leaves washed with clean tap water and subsequently dried at room temperature prior being ground fine powder. Twenty (20) adult male rats were divided into four (4) groups five (5) per group. · Group I normal control fed rat chow II diabetes wit...

BACKGROUND Lactuca sativa (lettuce) has been traditionally used for relieving pain, inflammation, stomach problems including indigestion and lack of appetite. Moreover, the therapeutic significance of L. sativa includes its anticonvulsant, sedative-hypnotic and antioxidant properties. METHODS In the present study, the MC (methanol and chloroform; 1:1) and aqueous extracts of seed and leaf alo...

The aim of this study was to determine the ameliorative effect aqueous leaf extract Moringa oleifera on diabetes induced appetite and testicular weight loss in wistar rats. Freshly harvested leaves processed into powder subsequently extract. Thirty (30) adult male rats were divided six groups five each. Group 1 normal control which only fed with rat chow water ad libitum. II without treatment, ...

The The potential hepatotoxic effects following oral administration of ethanolic leaf extract of Ageratum conyzoides (goat weed) was investigated in albino Wistar rats. Twenty eight (28) adult male Wistar rats were uniformly divided into four groups of seven rats each. Group 1 served as control while groups 2, 3 and 4 were respectively gavaged with 200 mg/kg body weight, 400 mg/kg body weight a...

Evaluation of the effect of ethanolic leaves extract of Maringa oleifera on Haematological and certain Biochemical parameters was studied. The study assessed Total protein, Albumin, Billirubin for biochemical and PCV, Hb and WBC for haematological indices. Twenty five (25) albino rats of wistar strain (100-175g) were used for the studies and were divided into 5 groups of five (5) rats per each....

Th1 cells that produce IFN-gamma are essential in the elimination of intracellular pathogens, and Th2 cells that synthetize IL-4 control the eradication of helminths. However, highly polarized Th1 or Th2 responses may be harmful and even lethal. Thus, the development of strategies to selectively down-modulate Th1 or Th2 responses is of therapeutic importance. Herein, we demonstrate that dihydro...