Background & Aim: Bombax costatum stem bark is traditionally used in treatment of liver diseases but the anti-hepatofibrotic effect of its ethyl acetate fraction has not been scientifically evaluated. This study aimed to evaluate the anti-hepatofibrotic effect of ethyl acetate fraction of B. costatum stem bark (EAB) against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced liver fibrosis in mice. Experimenta...

The nutritional, anti-nutritional and mucilage contents of flour of leaves of two vegetables Bombax costatum leaf (BCL) and Cissus populnea leaf (CPL) were investigated. Their protein (≈19.0 g/100g in BCL and ≈13.0 g/100g in CPL) and ash (≈6.0 g/100g in BCL and ≈11.0 g/100g in CPL) contents were significantly different at P < 0.05. Both leaves were rich in Ca (BCL, 102 ± 2.5 mg/100g; CPL, 113 ±...

Preserving skin microbiota homeostasis is of crucial importance for maintaining healthy skin. We have developed a new active ingredient from Bombax costatum flowers, this polysaccharide-rich extract was evaluated in vitro on models using different bacterial strains representative cutaneous (S. aureus, S. epidermidis, hominis, C. acnes). The significantly increased keratinocyte production innate...

Background: The plant Bombax costatum (BC) has been used traditionally in Nigeria for the management of various ailments. chloroform extract BC bark was investigated its potential effects against induced seizures and depression rats. Methods: Thirty Wistar rats were divided into five groups six. Group I received normal saline, group II pentylenetetrazole (PTZ, 35 mg/kg), III diazepam (5 mg/kg) ...

The study was conducted in poultry production unit of the Teaching and Research farm Department Animal Science, Faculty Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University to investigate effect graded levels kapok seed meal on broiler bird’s performance. A total 288 chickens were being used. randomly divided into four treatments groups (four experimental diets) T1 (control), T2 (0.5kg/100kg), T3 (1Kg/100k...

Preserving vulvar microbiota composition is of crucial importance to maintain healthy skin and preventing the onset inflammatory disease. We have developed a new ingredient obtained from Bombax costatum flowers enriched in polysaccharide fraction extract. investigated activity this active on vaginal microbiote both vitro vivo human volunteers. The significantly increased keratinocyte production...

This study was undertaken to explore gum from Bombax buonopozense calyxes as a binding agent in formulation of immediate release dosage forms using wet granulation method. The granules were characterized to assess the flow and compression properties and when compressed, non-compendial and compendial tests were undertaken to assess the tablet properties for tablets prepared with bombax gum in co...