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In vitro antiplasmodial activity of six plants against chloroquine-sensitive and resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum [PDF]

Journal of Pharmacy
Introduction: The effectiveness of the first-line malaria treatment has been affected by drug resistance and adverse side effects leading to a limited number of treatment options. This calls for the search for alternative antimalarial agents.
Samuel Korsah
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Herbs Used in Antimalarial Medicines: A Study in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2023
Background and Aim.Ghana is one of the many Sub‐Saharan African countries battling malaria. The disease is treated with orthodox medication as well as some home‐grown remedies, mainly from plants. This study sought to identify these local remedies being marketed, focusing on the active ingredients being used. Methods.
Nortey NND, Korsah S, Tagoe M, Apenteng JA, Owusu FA, Oppong J, Attah AE, Allotey S.   +7 more
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Anti-Helicobacter pylori, anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant Activities of Trunk Bark of Alstonia boonei (Apocynaceae). [PDF]

Biomed Res Int, 2022
An ulcer is an erosion of the gastric mucosa that occurs following an imbalance between the aggression and protective factors and/or an infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). About 90‐100% of duodenal ulcers and 70‐80% of gastric ulcers are caused by H. pylori. The objective of this work was to evaluate in vitro the anti‐H. pylori activity and
Fagni Njoya ZL, Mbiantcha M, Djuichou Nguemnang SF, Matah Marthe VM, Yousseu Nana W, Madjo Kouam YK, Ngoufack Azanze E, Tsafack EG, Ateufack G.   +8 more
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Phytochemical Composition, In vitro Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Methanol extract of Cheese Wood (Alstonia boonei) Leaves collected from Benin City, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2023
The Cheese wood (Alstonia boonei) tree, known as Egbu-ora in Igbo, Ahun in Yoruba, Ukpukunu in Urhobo and Ukhu in Edo, is a widely distributed plant in the lowlands and rain-forest areas of Nigeria.
O. A. Osagie, U. Igbinogun, O. J. Okoh, K. Oriakhi   +3 more
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Shade Tree Selection in Cocoa Agroforestry: Ghanaian Farmers' Preferences, Ecological Insight and Drivers of Local Ecological Knowledge. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
The study found a moderate (23) pool of preferred shade tree species among cocoa farmers, with specific species favored at different cocoa production stages, which highlights the need for diversified agroforestry systems to enhance resilience and sustainability.
Asigbaase M, Ndego SB, Effah B.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Combined Anthocleista vogelii and Alstonia boonei Stem Barks Extract Alleviates Hyperlipidaemia and Renal Malfunctions in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia-Induced Rats

Biology, Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry, 2022
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a urological disease prevalent among the ageing male population, which impairs the quality of life, including hyperlipidaemia and a decline in renal functions.
Robert Ikechukwu Uroko, Mercylyn Ezinne Uche, Paul Chukwuemaka Nweje-Anyalowu, Ikenna Obiwuru, Chinedu Aguwamba, Chinomso Friday Aaron   +5 more
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Comparative Analysis of Phytochemical Constituents and Antioxidant Properties of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Alstonia boonei Stem-Bark

The Bioscientist, 2023
The plant Alstonia boonei is extensively used in traditional medicine because of its therapeutic properties. Over the years, researchers have been looking for the active medicinal agents in different plant species and as such, the type of extraction ...
Mary Chinenye Izum, Stella Oghomwen Olubodun   +1 more
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An Ethnobotanical Survey and Pharmacological and Toxicity Review of Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Obesity in the North Central Zone of Nigeria. [PDF]

J Obes
Introduction: Obesity is increasing worldwide. Due to the unavailability of affordable obesity drugs in most parts of Nigeria, many overweight and obese people rely on medicinal plants to manage obesity. Thus, the aim of this study is to document medicinal plants traditionally used in the treatment and management of obesity in the North Central Zone of
Anyanwu GO, Anzaku D, Bulus YJ, Girgi JN, Donwell CC, Ihuma JO, Onyeneke EC, Bermano G, Steenkamp V.   +8 more
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Floral composition and diversity of the lagos coastal environment, South‐Western, Nigeria

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 61, Issue 1, Page 37-47, March 2023., 2023
Abstract The present study investigates the floral diversity of the Lagos coastal environments by sampling 21 points using the quadrat method. The study revealed two major aquatic ecosystem types (mangrove and freshwater swamp) and recorded 125 species belonging to 108 genera and 49 families.
Linus B. Ajikah, Olusola H. Adekanmbi, Oyetola O. Oyebanji, Oludare O. Agboola, Ferdinand A. Akomaye, Peter A. Adeonipekun, Temitope O. Onuminya, Marion Bamford, Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe   +8 more
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Novel triterpenes from alstonia boonei and anthocleista nobius

Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 1997
Two compounds were isolated from the ethyl ether extract of the barks of Alstonia boonei and Anthocelista rwbilis and identified as lanosta-7,24-dien-3-one and the acetate of the corresponding 3-hydroxy compounds on the basis of NMR studies. Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 1997, 11(2), 159-161. 
Benjamin K. Gosse, Thomas A. Bryson, Tea Gokou   +2 more
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