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Herbs Used in Antimalarial Medicines: A Study in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2023 Background and Aim.Ghana is one of the many Sub‐Saharan African countries battling malaria. The disease is treated with orthodox medication as well as some home‐grown remedies, mainly from plants. This study sought to identify these local remedies being marketed, focusing on the active ingredients being used. Methods.
Nortey NND +7 more
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Results in ChemistryThe extract obtained from the stem bark of Khaya ivorensis has been utilized for malaria treatment. Given the rising resistance of malaria parasites to current medications, exploring new pharmacological targets is essential.
Chinenye Ugwah-Oguejiofor +10 more
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Shade Tree Selection in Cocoa Agroforestry: Ghanaian Farmers' Preferences, Ecological Insight and Drivers of Local Ecological Knowledge. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThe 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.
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African Mahogany Plantation Highlights in Brazil
Floresta 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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International Journal of Forestry Research, 2022 Hypsipyla robusta Moore (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), like many other moth species, shows selectivity when choosing host plants for its eggs. Four Meliaceae species (Khaya grandifoliola, K.
C. B. Darko +4 more
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Growth, nutrition and efficiency in the transport, uptake and use of nutrients in african mahogany
Revista Ciência Agronômica, 2020 African mahogany is a species preferred by many entrepreneurs as an investment in the forestry sector. However, there are few studies or research on the species, especially in Brazil.
Aline das Graças Souza +4 more
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Woody and Herbaceous Species Diversity Respond Differently to Environmental Variables in Semiarid Areas in Ghana. [PDF]
Ecol EvolIn 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
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Biological activities of limonoids in the Genus Khaya (Meliaceae): a review
Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021 Background Limonoids are a class of highly oxygenated modified triterpenoids with a diverse range of biological activities. Although with restricted occurrence in the plant kingdom, these compounds are found extensively in the Meliaceae and Rutaceae ...
Tomi Lois Olatunji +2 more
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Productivity and beverage sensory quality of arabica coffee intercropped with timber species [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2021 : The objective of this work was to evaluate the productivity and beverage sensory quality of arabica coffee under the influence of tree species cultivated at different spacings.
Ana Flávia de Freitas +5 more
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African Journal of Ecology, Volume 60, Issue 4, Page 1120-1132, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Plant species providing Non‐Timber Forest Products (NTFP) are economically important across Africa. How this heterogeneous and understudied resource will respond to ongoing climate change remains understudied. Here, we modelled the impact of end‐of‐the‐century climate change on the distribution of 40 NTFP plant species distributed across ...
Biowa Eldys N. Amoussou +4 more
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