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Shade Tree Selection in Cocoa Agroforestry: Ghanaian Farmers' Preferences, Ecological Insight and Drivers of Local Ecological Knowledge. [PDF]

open access: yesEcol 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

Storage potential of African mahogany seeds under different environmental and packaging conditions [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2023
African mahogany (Khaya grandifoliola) is a forest species with excellent wood quality. Due to the increasing demand for viable seeds in forest production programs, the storage capacity of this species must be evaluated.
Vanessa S. Romanoski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

African Mahogany Plantation Highlights in Brazil

open access: yesFloresta e Ambiente, 2021
African mahogany is the common name of species from the Khaya genus and yields high value timber. It is planted in monocultures and agrosilvipastoral systems in Brazil since the 90’s.
Antonio C. Ferraz Filho   +4 more
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Anthelminthic Activity of <i>Piper nigrum</i>, <i>Albizia ferruginea</i>, and <i>Guarea cedrata</i> Against <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> and <i>Heligmosomoides polygyrus</i>: In Vitro and In Silico Molecular Docking Approach. [PDF]

open access: yesScientifica (Cairo)
Background Gastrointestinal parasites, being members of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), infect over one billion individuals, about 24% of the global population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the deworming potential of Piper nigrum, Albizia ferruginea, and Guarea cedrata against Caenorhabditis elegans and Heligmosomoides polygyrus and to
Christelle Nadia NA   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Woody and Herbaceous Species Diversity Respond Differently to Environmental Variables in Semiarid Areas in Ghana. [PDF]

open access: yesEcol Evol
In the drylands of Ghana, the relative importance of various environmental drivers for plant species composition and diversity is still poorly understood and this affects the identification and implementation of appropriate management strategies.
Guuroh RT   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Which Plants for What Ailments: A Quantitative Analysis of Medicinal Ethnobotany of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria.

open access: yesEvid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2021
Studies on medicinal ethnobotany in rural areas and communities are important for documentation and generation of indigenous knowledge on the medicinal use of plants, as well as identification of new botanicals of pharmacological significance. This paper presents, for the first time, the quantitative ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants in Ile‐Ife ...
Mukaila YO   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

In Vitro Anthelmintic Activities of Khaya anthotheca and Faidherbia albida Extracts Used in Chad by Traditional Healers for the Treatment of Helminthiasis and In Silico Study of Phytoconstituents. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Trop Med
Background. Helminthiasis is endemic in Chad and constitutes a public health problem, particularly among school‐age children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anthelmintic activity of extracts of Khaya anthotheca and Faidherbia albida used in Chad by traditional healers for the treatment of helminthiasis. Methods. The anthelmintic activity was
Christalin B   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Antimalarial Activity of Khaya Grandifoliola Stem-bark [PDF]

open access: yesPharmaceutical Biology, 1998
Khaya grandifoliola (Welw) CDC (Meliaceae) is widely used in West Africa for the treatment of fever. The dried powdered stem-bark of the plant was extracted with various solvents. The resulting extracts and column purified fractions therefrom were tested for their antimalarial properties using Plasmodium berghei berghei for in vivo antimalarial ...
J.M. Agbedahunsi   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

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