Acetic acid‐induced colitis modulating potential of total crude alkaloidal extract of Picralima nitida seeds in rats [PDF]
Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2023 Purpose The total crude alkaloidal extract of Picralima nitida seeds (PNE) is known to possess anti‐inflammatory activity among other therapeutic benefits although its benefits in colitis has not been investigated.
Kofi Oduro Yeboah +2 more
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Purification of aquaculture effluent using Picralima nitida seeds [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Aquaculture effluent treatment is essential to eliminate the undesirable characteristics of water to ensure cleaner production and environmental sustainability. In an effort to develop green coagulant without compromising cost, this research investigated
Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe +5 more
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Protective Role of Picralima nitida Seed Extract in High-Fat High-Fructose-Fed Rats [PDF]
Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020 Picralima nitida is a therapeutic herb used in ethnomedicine for the management of several disease conditions including diabetes. This study examined the potential palliative effect of aqueous seed extract of Picralima nitida (APN) on dyslipidemia ...
Opeyemi Christianah De Campos +5 more
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Exploring Medicinal Plants for Antimicrobial Activity and Synergistic Effects With Doxycycline Against Bacterial Species [PDF]
The Scientific World JournalMedicinal plants are rich sources of bioactive compounds with diverse pharmacological properties, including antimicrobial activities. This study aimed to assess the antibiofilm potential of methanol and ethanol extracts from nine selected medicinal ...
Joel Frank Kenmeni +5 more
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In vivo anthelmintic potentials of Gongronema latifolium and Picralima nitida against gastrointestinal parasite (Heligmosomoides bakeri) [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2023 Gastrointestinal parasites which are responsible for soil-transmitted helminthiases cause illness globally. The control of helminthiasis depends on mass distribution of anthelmintics which has been reported for its resistance, toxicity and low efficacy ...
Ojo F. T. +3 more
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The possible mode of antitussive and expectorant activity of the ethanol seed extracts of Picralima nitida ((Stapf) Th. & H. Durand) [PDF]
Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2017 It has been established that Picralima nitida has antitussive effect. This study therefore aimed at determining the possible mode of antitussive and expectorant activity of an ethanolic seed extract of P. nitida (PNE).
Gabriel Dapaah +3 more
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The Antiplasmodial Potential of Medicinal Plants Used in the Cameroonian Pharmacopoeia: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2022 Malaria is a real public health problem. It is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Research in herbal medicine has so far shown that the use of plants against malaria is not to be neglected. This review aims to highlight the antiplasmodial potential of Cameroonian plants.
Tepa AGN +4 more
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The Activity of Plant Crude Extracts against Schistosoma mansoni. [PDF]
J Parasitol Res, 2021 Background. Schistosoma mansoni remains a significant health problem in low‐income countries. Praziquantel (PZQ) is the only drug available to treat schistosomiasis, and PZQ resistance is a potential threat towards control of the disease although PZQ is currently effective against all species of schistosomes.
Basha H, Mamo H.
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Antioxidant and ameliorative effects of selected Nigerian plants on hormonal imbalance associated with dysmenorrhea in albino rats [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionIntroductionConventional treatments, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), are widely used for the treatment of dysmenorrhea but are often associated with side effects, necessitating the search for alternative therapies.
Azeezat Bolade Ige +3 more
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Antitussive, expectorant and analgesic effects of the ethanol seed extract of Picralima nitida (Stapf) Th. & H. Durand [PDF]
Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016 Picralima nitida is used traditionally for management of cough. This study, therefore, investigated the antitussive, expectorant, and analgesic properties of the ethanolic seed extract of Picralima nitida (PNE), and ascertained its safety for use ...
Gabriel Dapaah +3 more
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