Problem statement: To evaluate the effects of the water extract of the leaves of mistletoe (Loranthus micranthus) (traditionally used antidiabetic and antihypertensive) in male albino Wistar rats. Approach: The animals were divided into 4 groups (n = 6). Water extract of L. micranthus leaves was administered in graded doses of 0, 275, 551 and 827 mg kg body weight (wt) of experimental animals f...

Loranthus micranthus (LM) is one of the Nigerian folk medicinal plants used chronically for the management of immuno-depressive illnesses such as diabetes mellitus, cancer and hypertension. There has not been report on the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of the plant. This study was conducted to investigate the cytotoxic, mitodepressive and genotoxic effects of LM against Allium cepa root cells...

Loranthus micranthus Linn. (Loranthaceae) is a botanically significant hemiparasite that grows on tree branches or trunks and used in traditional medicine. This study compares the antioxidant activity qualitative phytochemical screening of Nigerian South Africa Standard techniques for were deployed while thin layer chromatography (TLC) bio-autography was utilized to analyze antioxidants qualita...

Loranthus europaeus is one of the major plant parasites threatening fragile ecosystems oak forests in western Iran. The mistletoe a hemi-parasite which grows on forest species, especially oaks. Carbon isotope composition (?13C) has been central to understand behaviour mistletoes field. This study investigated C and N compositions leaves L. its host oaks (Quercus libani, Q. infectoria brantii) g...