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Evaluation of the Stem Bark Extract Picralima nitida for Antinociceptive Property

International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review, 2020
Aims: To investigate the antinociceptive property of Picralima nitida stem bark methanol                 extract. Place and duration of study: Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria from February to July,       2020. Methodology: The extraction was done by cold ...
Igwe, K. K, Ikpeazu, O. V, Ezeja, M. I
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Evaluation of Socio-Economic and Medicinal Benefits of Picralima nitida in Ibadan South East Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Picralima nitida is medicinal plant that is highly valued for its wide medicinal properties throughout its distribution areas. Hence, the objective of this paper is to evaluate the socio-economic and medicinal benefits of Picralima nitida in Ibadan ...
O. C. Odeyale, E. B. Olawuyi, A. S. Adetunji, O. A. Akeredolu   +3 more
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Anti‐Infective and Antiproliferative Potential of African Medicinal Plants

, 2012
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012.
Victor Kuete, Namrita Lall, Thomas Efferth   +2 more
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Comparative reducing and carbohydrate enzyme inhibitory activities of the root, leaf, and seed of Picralima nitida

Phytomedicine Plus
Background: The ethnomedicinal uses of Picralima nitida is partly due to its antidiabetic properties. Purpose: In this study, the antioxidant and total reducing power, as well as the carbohydrate hydrolysing enzymes’ inhibition potentials of the root ...
Erwin Osiele Onyekachukwu, Aishat Mary Osagie, Sylvia Oghogho Omage, Kingsley Omage, Marshall Arebojie Azeke   +4 more
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Étude ethnobotanique des plantes utilisées dans le traitement du diabète dans la médecine traditionnelle de la région Maritime du Togo

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
INTRODUCTION: les plantes constituent une grande source de principes actifs qui peuvent être utilisés pour traiter de nombreuses maladies, dont le diabète.
Holaly Gbekley Efui, Damintoti Simplice Karou, Charlemagne Gnoula, Kodjovi Agbodeka, Kokou Anani, Tchadjobo Tchacondo, Amegnona Agbonon, Komlan Batawila, Jacques Simpore   +8 more
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Picranitine, a new indole alkaloid from Picralima nitida (Apocynaceae)

Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 2002
A new indole alkaloid, picranitine, has been isolated from the seeds of Picralima nitida, along with five known indole alkaloids picratidine, akuammine, pseudoakuammine, akuammicine and akuammidine previously identified from the same source.
Pierre Tane, Mathieu Tene, Olov Sterner
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Antidepressant-like effect of picralima nitida total crude alkaloidal fraction in mice

Scientific African
In 2019, WHO, reported that an estimate of 350 million people globally have depression. Despite the advances made in current pharmacotherapy, about 30–40 % of patients receive insufficient treatment because of the increased occurrence of partial or non ...
Prince Dagadu Okyere, Christian Chukwuma Ndu, Donatus Wewura Adongo, Charles Kwaku Benneh, Eric Woode, Edmund Ekuadzi, Wonder Kofi Mensah Abotsi, Eric Boakye-Gyasi, Priscilla Kolibea Mante   +8 more
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Evaluation of Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Stock Content of Seven Most Abundant Tree Species in Oluwa Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2023
Climate change has become a topical issue in the recent time. Hence, several research efforts are geared towards mitigating the effects especially in Nigeria where deforestation rate is alarming. Carbon sequestration potentials of different tree species
P. O. Ige, A. E. Silas
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Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Potentials of Selected Nut Extracts on Pathogenic Bacteria and Mycotoxigenic Fungi

Biology, Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry
The antimicrobial potential of nut extracts has garnered interest due to their nutritional benefits and bioactive compounds. This study evaluated the ethanoic extracts of walnut (Tetracarpidium conophorum), almond (Prunus dulcis), and “abere” (Picralima ...
Modupeade C. Adetunji, Anuoluwapo N. Popoola, Oluwafemi Segun Aina   +2 more
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Antiulcer activity of methanolic extract and fractions of Picralima nitida seeds(Apocynacaea) in rats

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2011
To investigated the antisecrectory activities of the methanol extract, chloroform fraction and methanol fraction of Picralima nitida seeds.The methanol extract of Picralima nitida seeds was fractionated into chloroform fraction and methanol fraction.
Mathew, Okonta Jegbefume, Ogochukwu, Adibe Maxwell, Michael, Ubaka Chukwuemeka   +2 more
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