Cancer is one of the most prominent human diseases which has stimulated scientific and commercial interest in the discovery of new anticancer agents from natural sources. The current study investigates the cytotoxic activity of ethanolic extracts of sixteen Nigerian plants used locally for the treatment of cancer using the MTT assay on the HeLa cell line. Sapium ellipticum leaves showed activit...

Phytoestrogens have been shown to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis. Lannea acida is a medicinal plant traditionally used in Cameroon to treat infertility, gynaecological complaints, and rheumatism. These uses prompted us to evaluate estrogenic activity of Lannea acida bark ethanolic extract and its antiosteoporotic potential in ovariectomized Wistar rats. In vitro, the E-screen assay was use...

Afin de promouvoir la Médecine traditionnelle togolaise (MTT), préserver/conserver des savoirs et savoir-faire endogènes, une enquête ethnobotanique a été menée Mai 2018 à Juillet 2019 pour recenser les recettes plantes aux propriétés anti-infectieuses vendues dans marchés Région Sanitaire Lomé-Commune du Togo. ATRM(Achat en Triplet Recettes Médicinales) méthode collecte données. Les données re...

Eimeria belonging to the phylum apicomplexan protozoa is recognized as the the major parasitic disease of poultry. Caecal coccidioisis caused by Eimeria tenella is a major threat to poultry production. The drugs which can inhibit sporulation process are best choice as preventive measures. Anticoccidial drugs have played a major role in the effective control of avian coccidiosis, but their exten...

Ethnobotanical investigations on local oilseed species in Burkina Faso revealed that oils from tree oilseeds are frequently used for food, cosmetics and traditional medicine by local people. To test the bio-preservative capacity, the effect of the oilseed extracts on the stabilization of Shea butter was evaluated. Levels of bioactive phyto-components were evaluated through several methods. Some...

Medicinal plants and their endophytes are a source of valuable bioactive compounds secondary metabolites which contribute to more than 80% natural medicines available in the market. A plant that has long been used as traditional medicinal herb for healing is Kayu Jawa (Lannea coromandelica (Houtt) Merr). This study aimed characterization identification endophytic bacterial isolates isolated fro...

phytochemical screening, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of aqueous and methanolic crude extracts of commiphora kerstingii leaves were investigated. the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of different solvent extracts of commiphora kerstingii plant were scrutinized. the phytochemical screening of the various extracts was carried out using standard methods and the results revealed...

The aqueous stem bark of Lannea microcarpa is used traditionally for the treatment of swellings, wounds, rheumatism, pains, and infections. Aim: To evaluate the safety of the aqueous extract of the stem bark of Lannea microcarpa. Materials and Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats (200-250 g, n=5) received oral administration of 300, 1000 and 3000 mg kg -1 of aqueous extract of Lannea microcarpa an...