BACKGROUND Senna, one of the major stimulant laxatives, is widely used for treating constipation. Chronic senna use has been reported to be associated with colonic disorders such as melanosis coli and/or epithelial hyperplasia. However, there is no obvious information on the influence of chronic senna use on organs except for the intestine. OBJECTIVE To clarify the influence of senna laxative...

BACKGROUND An ethnobotanical survey was conducted on the Caribbean island of Trinidad to identify medicinal plants commonly used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of medical conditions. METHODS A pilot survey was conducted to identify the top ten most common ailments where medicinal plants were used. The results of the foregoing study guided a wider national survey conducted between ...

For many years, medicinal plants have been a resource for healing in several local communities around the world and phytochemicals them such as flavonoids, alkaloids, phenolic, tannins, terpenoids are attributed to their values. Vernonia amydalina, Senna alata, Jatropha curcas, Grewia pubescens important with immense value. In this study, phytochemical screening, antioxidant analysis potential ...

BACKGROUND Gonorrhea is a major sexually transmitted disease worldwide and for its control, effective treatment is essential. However as more strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae continuously develop resistance to several drugs, this strategy obliges scientists to discover newer effective drugs. OBJECTIVES To ascertain whether crude leaf and root extracts of Cassia alata (Caesalpiniaceae) have an...

In line with the growing health trend in Malaysia, more consumers drink herbal tea for medicinal benefits. However, products could be contaminated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from various production sources. There is a little study focused on detection of PAHs species distributed Malaysia. This was performed to investigate content and toxicity selected commercial teas A total seven ...