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The use of a Cissus quadrangularis formulation in the management of weight loss and metabolic syndrome

Lipids in Health and Disease, 2006
Aim Once considered a problem of developed countries, obesity and obesity-related complications (such as metabolic syndrome) are rapidly spreading around the globe.
Agbor Gabriel, Kuate Dieudonne, Oben Julius, Momo Claudia, Talla Xavio   +4 more
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Antioxidant Properties of Various Parts Cissus quadrangularis L. in different solvents

, 2018
An important medicinal plant Cissus quadrangularis, belonging to the family Vitaceae was used in the present study to estimate antioxidant properties of different extract (root, stem, leaves and tendrils).
B. Sasi, P. Tamizhiniyan
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Communal Goat Farmers on the Prevalence and Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Northern KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) are a significant impediment to communal goat production, causing considerable economic losses, making their control imperative. The objective of this study was to determine farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on the control of GIN in communal goat flocks.
Khanyisani Cyril Ndwandwe, Michael Chimonyo, Ana Mbokeleng Tsotetsi-Khambule, Munyaradzi Christopher Marufu, María Eugenia López-Arellano   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Ethnobotanical Survey and Pharmacological and Toxicity Review of Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Obesity in the North Central Zone of Nigeria

Journal of Obesity, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
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
Gabriel O. Anyanwu, Dorathy Anzaku, Yanga J. Bulus, Jemimah N. Girgi, Chinda C. Donwell, Jerome O. Ihuma, Eusebius C. Onyeneke, Giovanna Bermano, Vanessa Steenkamp, Aron Weller   +9 more
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In Vitro Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity of Flavonoid Fraction from the Aerial Parts of Cissus quadrangularis Linn. against Human Breast Carcinoma Cell Lines

Journal of Chemistry, 2013
Aim. The present study aimed to isolate flavonoid fraction from the aerial parts of Cissus quadrangularis and to evaluate its antioxidant and anticancer potential using in vitro assay system. Methods. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were calculated
A. Vijayalakshmi, P. R. Kumar, S. Sakthi Priyadarsini, C. Meenaxshi   +3 more
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Inhibition of Bone Loss byCissus quadrangularisin Mice: A Preliminary Report [PDF]

Journal of Osteoporosis, 2012
Women drastically loose bone during and after menopause leading to osteoporosis, a disease characterized by low bone mass increasing the risk of fractures with minor trauma. Existing therapies mainly reduce bone resorption, however, all existing drugs have severe side effects.
Jameela Banu, Erika Varela, Ali N. Bahadur, Raheela Soomro, Nishu Kazi, Gabriel Fernandes   +5 more
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A Study on Indigenous Knowledge on Animal Disease and Medicinal Plants Used in Animal Disease Management in Benatsemay Woreda, South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
The study was conducted in South Omo Zone, Benatsemay Woreda of South Ethiopia Regional State of Ethiopia from July 2023 to June 2024 to assess and document the indigenous knowledge on animal disease and medicinal plants used to manage animal diseases.
Asrat Solomon Kenasew, Yebelayhun Mulugeta Tesfaye, Bakalo Basa Langana, Mulugeta Kusa Masha, Abdelfattah Selim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

GASTRIC AND DUODENAL ANTIULCER AND CYTOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF CISSUS QUADRANGULARIS L. VARIAN II IN RATS.

, 2002
Aqureous ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of Cissus quadrangularis L. variant II (Vitaceae) was found to possess antiulcer activities. It also has cytoprotective, mucin stimulation activities and selectively increased prostaglandin synthesis thereby
Austin, Anoop, Anoop Austin, M. Jagdeesan, Jagdeesan, M.   +3 more
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Plant‐Based Biosynthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: An Update on Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activity

ChemBioEng Reviews, Volume 11, Issue 6, December 2024.
When it comes to finding novel ways to battle newly developing pathogenic strains and illnesses, nanoparticles are the first line of defense. Plant‐based nanoparticles are showing more significance over chemically or physically synthesized nanoparticles. Several plant species and their constituent parts have found several applications in medicine. They
Shruti Nandkishor Tanwar, Yatish R. Parauha, Yogesh There, Hendrik C. Swart, Sanjay J. Dhoble   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of “Cissus quadrangularis” Composite Material with Elevated Mechanical Properties and Thermal Stability

, 2023
The main objective of this work is to evaluate the mechanical and thermal strength of a recently developed composite made of Cissus quadrangularis fiber coupled with Polylacticacid (PLA) in comparison to other natural fibers.
Yousuf Pasha Shaik, Jens Schuster, Gopinath Gummadavalli   +2 more
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