Antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of the leaf and stem of selected traditional medicinal plants [PDF]
, 2014 The study was aimed to determine the antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibition activities of the stem and leaf of five different traditional medicinal plants. The studied plants exhibited varied antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibition activities.
A. H., Nur Ashikin +4 more
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Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Volume 129, Issue 3, March 2024.Abstract Imaging spectroscopy offers great potential to characterize plant traits at fine resolution across broad regions and then assess controls on their variation across spatial resolutions. We applied permutational partial least‐squares regression to map seven key foliar chemical and morphological traits using NASA's Airborne Visible/Infrared ...
Ting Zheng +6 more
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A case of fatal overdose involving both hydromorphone and kratom
Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 69, Issue 1, Page 355-358, January 2024.Abstract Kratom is a plant originating in Southeast Asia that has been used for its dose‐dependent stimulant and opioid effects. The main active compound in kratom is mitragynine, an alkaloid with affinity for the mu‐opioid receptor. Toxicity and fatalities related to kratom use have increased substantially in recent years.
Thomas Shi, Jennifer L. Shea
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Antipyretic effect of crude methanolic extract of Mytragyna speciosa in mice. [PDF]
, 2011 Mitragyna speciosa is a species of tropical indigenous plant that can be found mainly in Southeast Asia. This study aims to ascertain the existence of antipyretic properties of the crude methanolic extract of Mitragynaspeciosa, and determine its ...
Abdul Kadir, Arifah +2 more
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Kratom—Pharmacology, Clinical Implications, and Outlook: A Comprehensive Review
Pain and Therapy, 2020 Kratom, or Mitragyna, is a tropical plant indigenous to Southeast Asia, with unique pharmacological properties. It is commonly consumed by preparing the leaves into decoction or tea, or by grinding them into a powder.
Steven C. Eastlack +2 more
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Kratom: Botanical Insights and Cultivation Practices for a Conspicuous Medicinal Tree Species
EDISKratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a member of the family Rubiaceae, a group of plants known for producing diverse bioactive metabolites. Arguably, the most popular member of the Rubiaceae family is coffee (Coffea arabica), which yields seeds (coffee beans)
Mengzi Zhang +5 more
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La campagne de lutte contre les glossines dans le bassin du lac Tchad. I. Prospections, pulvérisations, premières conclusions [PDF]
, 1977 Une campagne de lutte contre la mouche tsé-tsé a été financée de 1971 à 1974 par le Fonds d'Aide et de Coopération de la République Française. Placée sous l'égide de la Commission du Bassin du Lac Tchad, réalisée techniquement par le Laboratoire de ...
Tibayrenc, Robert
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Four thousand years of plant exploitation in the Chad Basin of northeast Nigeria I: The archaeobotany of Kursakata [PDF]
, 2018 This paper discusses archaeobotanical remains from the settlement mound of Kursakata, Nigeria, comprising both charred and uncharred seeds and fruits as well as charcoal.
Klee, Marlies +2 more
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Kuwait Journal of ScienceMitragyna speciosa (kratom) is a traditional medicinal plant of Southeast Asia, known for its pharmacologically active alkaloids, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine.
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Pollenanalytical studies in NE-Nigeria: preliminary results from the Manga Grasslands and Lake Tilla, Biu Plateau [PDF]
, 1996 Two sites situated in the Sahelian and Sudanian zones of NE-Nigeria were chosen for pollen analysis. A sediment core from an interdunal depression in the eastern Manga Grassland provides information on the Holocene vegetation history of the Sahel between
Salzmann, Ulrich
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