Morinda lucida leaves are largely used by Congolese traditional healers for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. The antimalarial activity their ethanolic extract has been confirmed both in vitro and vivo. However, development relevant formulations potential clinical application is hampered since active ingredients contained this exhibit poor water solubility low oral bioavailability. Hence,...

The methanolic leaf extract of Newbouldia laevis was subjected to preliminary phytochemical screening and in-vitro antimicrobial tests. The extract revealed the presence of flavonoids, tannins, terpenes, steroidal and cardiac glycosides. The antimicrobial activity of the plant extract was assayed by the agar plate disc diffusion and nutrient broth dilution techniques. Test microorganisms were P...

Breast cancer represents the most common neoplastic disease in females, accounting for up to one third of new diagnoses women’s certain regions world. The chemo-preventive activity ethanolic extracts Newbouldia laevis and Olax subscorpioidea leaves on methylnitrosourea (MNU)–induced stroma fibrosis female albino rats was evaluated. Quantitative qualitative phytochemical screening carried out id...