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Medicinal Flora of the Umaru Musa Yar'adua University Herbarium: A Taxonomic Survey

Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Herbaria provide verifiable, specimen‐based records that are fundamental to taxonomic research and increasingly important for documenting medicinal plant diversity. We present a comprehensive, voucher‐based assessment of the medicinal flora represented in the Umaru Musa Yar'adua University (UMYU) Herbarium, Katsina, northwestern Nigeria.
Maryam Abdulkadir, Abubakar Bello, Subai'atu Hamza Abdulkadir, Aisha Tajuddeen, Nuraddeen Wada, Mustapha Haruna, Sulaiman Sani Kankara, João de Deus Vidal Junior, Alexandra Muellner‐Riehl   +8 more
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A Combined Phytochemistry and Network Pharmacology Approach to Reveal Potential Anti-NSCLC Effective Substances and Mechanisms in Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Moon (Stem)

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Marsdeniae tenacissimae Caulis is a traditional Chinese medicine, named Tongguanteng (TGT), that is often used for the adjuvant treatment of cancer. In our previous study, we reported that an ethyl acetate extract of TGT had inhibitory effects against ...
Pei Liu, Pei Liu, Dong-Wei Xu, Dong-Wei Xu, Run-Tian Li, Run-Tian Li, Shao-Hui Wang, Yan-Lan Hu, Yan-Lan Hu, Shao-Yu Shi, Shao-Yu Shi, Jia-Yao Li, Jia-Yao Li, Yu-He Huang, Yu-He Huang, Li-Wei Kang, Li-Wei Kang, Tong-Xiang Liu, Tong-Xiang Liu   +18 more
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Food and Medicine Homologous Plants in Osteoporosis: A Scoping Review of Preclinical Evidence

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Food and medicine homologous (FMH) plants and their bioactive compounds exhibit potential osteoprotective effects through multiple complementary mechanisms, including estrogen‐like signaling, attenuation of oxidative stress, modulation of the gut microbiota–bone axis, and regulation of autophagy.
Long Zhao, Xiao‐li Dong, Rui‐ting Li, Qu‐huan Ma, Xiao‐feng Shi   +4 more
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Four new species of Gesneriaceae from Yunnan, Southwest China [PDF]

PhytoKeys, 2019
Four new species of Gesneriaceae from Yunnan, southwest China, are described and illustrated. They are Petrocosmea rhombifolia, Petrocosmea tsaii, Didymocarpus brevipedunculatus, and Henckelia xinpingensis.
Bin Yang, Hong-Bo Ding, Kai-Cong Fu, Yi-Kai Yuan, Han-Yu Yang, Jian-Wu Li, Li-Xia Zhang, Yun-Hong Tan   +7 more
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Pharmacological and Phytochemical Insights Into Ficus benghalensis (Indian Banyan): Anti‐Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Potentials

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
The aim of this review is to critically evaluate the therapeutic potential of Ficus benghalensis L. by integrating ethnomedicinal knowledge with contemporary scientific evidence. The objectives are to summarize its phytochemical profile, analyze antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti‐inflammatory, and anticancer activities, elucidate underlying
Zainab Ali, Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Uswa Ali, Iffat Ullah, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Abdul Rauf, Humaira Parveen, Sayeed Mukhtar, Uzma Faridi, Md. Sakhawot Hossain   +9 more
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Investigating the Phytochemical Constituents, Anti‐Inflammatory, and Neuropharmacological Activities of Podocarpus neriifolius Leaves Through FT‐IR, GC–MS, Experimental Studies, Molecular Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Pharmacology Research &Perspectives, Volume 14, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Podocarpus neriifolius, a widely distributed medicinal plant in South and Southeast Asia, has traditionally been used to treat rheumatism and joint pain. This study aimed to investigate the phytochemical profile and therapeutic potential of the ethanolic leaf extract of P.
Neamul Hoque, Md. Tashrif Rahman Tipu, Md Abul Bashar, Raju Dash, Kutub Uddin Ahamed, Md. Liakot Ali, Md. Jahirul Islam Mamun, Bakul Akter, Mohammed Kamrul Hossain, Nawreen Monir Proma   +9 more
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In ovo Antiviral Screening of Four Nigerian Medicinal Plants (Artemisia absinthium L., Annona senegalensis Pers., Erythrina senegalensis DC., and Jatropha curcas L.) Against Newcastle Disease Virus [PDF]

Journal of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Background and aims: Newcastle disease virus (NDV) poses a major threat to global poultry production, driving interest in novel plant-based antiviral agents.
Sylvester Nefai Mathias, Emmanuel Halilu Mshelia, Chinenye Jane Ugwah-Oguejiofor, Ibrahim Yusuf Alkali, Aminu Ahmed Biambo, Mansur Lawal, Aliyu Hamidu Ahmed   +6 more
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Ethnopharmacology, ethnomedicine, and wildlife conservation

Journal of Ethnopharmacology
There are longstanding traditions of animal-derived products being employed as medicines, and they continue to be important in many traditional cultural healthcare practices. However, the populations of numerous so-used animals are known to be threatened with extirpation by such practices.
Coals, Peter G. R., Williams, Vivienne L., Benítez, Guillermo, Chassagne, François, Leonti, Marco   +4 more
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Phytochemical Characterization and Neuropharmacological Assessment of Combretum indicum Methanolic Extract With Integrated Molecular Docking and Dynamics Simulation for Anxiety and Depression Therapy

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
Graphical abstract illustrating the preparation of methanolic extract from the whole plant of Combretum indicum, followed by phytochemical characterization using GC–MS and FTIR analyses. The study integrates in vivo neuropharmacological investigations with in silico computational approaches, including molecular docking, ADMET profiling, PASS prediction,
Zobayed Islam, Md. Ashraful Alam, Sakib Ahamed Bhuiyan, Sabikun Naher, Nilufar Sultana, S. M. Naim Uddin   +5 more
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New insights into the interactions between the gut microbiota and the inflammatory response to ulcerative colitis in a mouse model of dextran sodium sulfate and possible mechanisms of action for treatment with PE&AFWE

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine
Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a heterogeneous state of chronic intestinal inflammation.
Qianhui Fu, Xiaoqin Ma, Shuchun Li, Mengni Shi, Tianyuan Song, Jian Cui   +5 more
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