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Antidiabetic potential of two medicinal plants used in Gabonese folk medicine. [PDF]
BMC Complement Altern Med, 2016 BackgroundDiabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder which is rising globally in rich and developing countries. In the African region this rate is the highest, with 20 million diagnosed diabetics. Despite a noticeable progress in the treatment of diabetes
Agnaniet H +10 more
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Antibacterial efficiency of the Sudanese Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.), a famous beverage from Sudanese folk medicine. [PDF]
J Intercult Ethnopharmacol, 2016 Background: Hibiscus sabdariffa L. is a plant native to tropical Africa and intensively cultivated in Sudan. Its calyces are widely consumed with many uses in Sudanese folk medicine. Materials and Methods: The dried calyces of H.
Abdallah EM.
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Bryophytes Used in Folk Medicine: An Ethnobotanical Overview
Horticulturae, 2023 Bryophytes are considered the oldest living plants of terrestrial habitats and the closest modern relatives of the ancestors of the earliest terrestrial plants.
R. Motti, A. Di Palma, Bruna de Falco
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Folk Medicine in the Philippines: A Phenomenological Study of Health-Seeking Individuals
, 2021 Background: Folk medicine refers to traditional healing practices anchored in cultural beliefs of body physiology and health preservation. Reflective of indigenous heritage, it fosters a better understanding of health and disease, healthcare systems, and
Nadine Angela Rondilla +8 more
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Withaferin A: from Ayurvedic folk medicine to preclinical anti-cancer drug.
Biochemical Pharmacology, 2020 Despite the recent successes of targeted cancer immuno-therapies, drug resistance and disease relapse remain a huge burden in cancer patient treatment.
Behrouz Hassannia +4 more
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The Central Role of Iron in Human Nutrition: From Folk to Contemporary Medicine
Nutrients, 2020 Iron is a fundamental element in human history, from the dawn of civilization to contemporary days. The ancients used the metal to shape tools, to forge weapons, and even as a dietary supplement.
M. Briguglio +7 more
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International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2019 The growing concern regarding oxidative-related cell damage has guided a myriad of investigations concerning the applicability of herbal mater to mop up reactive oxygen species generation. In this sense, the consumption of functional foods and the use of
E. K. Moreno +1 more
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Folk medicine and its second life [PDF]
, 2017 Irish folk medicine is perceived to be dying, if not dead already. It lies as a parallel system to modern biomedicine and is known only through word of mouth.
Kingston, Rosari
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Chemical investigation of a biologically active schinus molle L. leaf extract [PDF]
, 2019 The pepper tree Schinus molle L. is an evergreen ornamental plant belonging to the Anacardiaceae family, native to South America and widespread throughout the world. It has biological activities and is used in folk medicine. This paper aims to contribute
Garzoli, S. +5 more
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Gazi Akademik Bakış, 2015 Folk medicine and folk healing may be defined codified, regulated, taught openly and practised widely, and benefit from thousands of years of experience. On the other hand, it may be highly secretive, mystical and extremely localized, with knowledge of its practices passed on orally.
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