Introduction: Khaya senegalensis is a plant with many medicinal uses and application which could serve as an available alternative source of medication. It has been used traditionally abortifacient agent following folkloric information handed down by word mouth. The aim this study to validate claim investigating the effect extract on endometrial vaginal epithelium. Methodology: Four groups albi...

The sub-chronic toxicity of Tonica, an aqueous herbal haematinic prepared from the stem barks of Khaya senegalensis, Mitragyna stipulosa and Kigelia africana, was investigated in male Sprague-Dawley rats at 28, 280 and 560 mg kg(-1) day(-1), representing the normal human dose, 10x and 20x that dose, respectively for 6 weeks. The growth rate of animals over the period of treatment and certain se...

The extracts of nine selected Nigerian medicinal plants were investigated on Trypanosoma brucei brucei infected mice. The anti-inflammatory properties of hexane fraction of the most promising U. chamae extract was assessed by acute oedema of the mice paw model while the modulatory effect of the extract on Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity (DTH) response on in vivo leucocytes mobilization was evalua...

The level of genetic diversity in a population can affect ecological processes and plant responses to disturbance. In turn, disturbance can alter population genetic diversity and structure. Populations in fragmented and logged habitats often show reduced genetic diversity and increased inbreeding and differentiation. Long-term harvesting of wild plants (for foliage, bark, and roots), can affect...

Urbanization is a pressing issue of concern especially in Africa where it expected to continue and increasingly, threaten the efficiency natural carbon sinks sustainability cities. This paper assessed diversity storage trees Zaria metropolis, North-western Nigeria through fieldwork allometric equations. A total 200 assessment plots were randomly generated using Idrisi Terrset software. Quadrats...