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Ethnoveterinary plants of Ankober District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Traditional herbal preparations for addressing veterinary problems have been applied in Ankober District, Ethiopia, for generations. However, the millennia-old ethnoveterinary knowledge of the community, and the plants are subjected to loss ...
Asfaw, Zemede   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Predicting tree distributions in an East African biodiversity hotspot : model selection, data bias and envelope uncertainty [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The Eastern Arc Mountains (EAMs) of Tanzania and Kenya support some of the most ancient tropical rainforest on Earth. The forests are a global priority for biodiversity conservation and provide vital resources to the Tanzanian population. Here, we make a
Akaike   +85 more
core   +9 more sources

Plukenetia volubilis leaves as source of anti-Helicobacter pylori agents

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology
IntroductionHelicobacter pylori infection is a major issue worldwide, with widespread prevalence, combined with its link to gastritis, peptic ulcers, gastric cancer, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma.
Aditya Tan   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The growth-form of Euphorbia hedyotoides N. E. Br. (syn. E. decariana Croiz.)

open access: yesCollectanea Botanica, 1992
S'ofereix una detallada descripció d'una peculiar forma de creixement d'E. hedyotoides N. E. Or. procedent del sud de Madagascar. Es situa,juntament amb E. eliotii Léandri, en un grup separat : el grup E. hedyotoides.
Werner Rauh
doaj   +1 more source

Two new species of Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae) from Venezuela

open access: yesAnales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, 1999
Two new species of the genus Acalypha L. are described and illustrated, A. longipetiolata and A. venezuelica. Comments on the differences between these and related species are included.
José María Cardiel
doaj   +1 more source

Antibacterial and Wound Healing Activities of Topical Gel of Jatropha variegata Vahl Extract in Rats

open access: yesPharmaceutical and Biomedical Research, 2020
Background: Jatropha variegata Vahl is a well-known Yemeni medicinal shrub, used traditionally to treat wounds. Objectives: To investigate the wound-healing and antibacterial properties of the J. variegata extract as a new gel formula.
Abdulkarim Kassem Alzomor   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Jatropha tanjorensis Euphorbiaceae ameliorates aspirin-induced hepatotoxicity and maintain electrolytes balance in albino Wistar rats

open access: yesPhytomedicine Plus, 2023
Background: A great number of modern medicines derived from plants are considered as important sources of medicinal agents to treat different diseases. J. tanjorensis belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, which is known for various medicinal uses. Purpose:
Elizabeth B. Umoren   +6 more
doaj  

Euphorbia tirucalli L. (Euphorbiaceae): the miracle tree: current status of available knowledge [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Euphorbia tirucalli is one of the most important tree Euphorbias known worldwide for its many uses. Endemic to tropical Africa where it often grows wild, it is usually planted for boundary demarcation but also as a live fence around compounds, shrines ...
Mwine, Tedson Julius, Van Damme, Patrick
core   +1 more source

The effect of elevation on species richness in tropical forests depends on the considered lifeform: results from an East African mountain forest [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Elevation gradients in tropical forests have been studied but the analysis of patterns displayed by species richness and elevation have received little attention.
Amani, Christian   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Euphosantianane E–G: Three New Premyrsinane Type Diterpenoids from Euphorbia sanctae-catharinae with Contribution to Chemotaxonomy

open access: yesMolecules, 2019
Euphorbia species were widely used in traditional medicines for the treatment of several diseases. From the aerial parts of Egyptian endemic plant, Euphorbia sanctae-catharinae, three new premyrsinane diterpenoids, namely, euphosantianane E−G (1 ...
Abdelsamed I. Elshamy   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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