Larvicidal and Ovicidal Effects of Methanol Extracts From Selected Ethiopian Medicinal Plants Against Anopheles arabiensis and Aedes aegypti [PDF]
Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Background Synthetic insecticides face challenges, such as resistance, environmental damage, and harm to nontarget species, highlighting the need for alternative methods. Medicinal plants, along with their bioactive compounds, offer a promising solution. Objective This study investigated the efficacy of methanol extracts derived from traditionally used
Lensa Tesfaye +4 more
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Hypoglycaemic Principles of Securidaca longepedunculata Extracts Reverses Experimental Diabetes and Diabetes Associated Pathology in Wistar Albino Rats [PDF]
Biochemistry Research International, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Background: This study investigated the effect of the extractable hypoglycaemic principles from Securidaca longepedunculata leaves on some biochemical parameters in alloxan‐induced diabetic rats with the view to having improved pharmacological agent(s) that could be used in managing diabetes mellitus with relatively lesser side effects. Three groups of
Obiora Emmanuel Abonyi +6 more
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Evaluation of testicular glycogen storage, FGF21 and LDH expression and physiological parameters of sperm in hyperglycemic rats treated with hydroalcoholic extract of Securigera Securidaca seeds, and Glibenclamide [PDF]
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2021 Structural and physiological changes in sperm and semen parameters reduce fertility in diabetic patients. Securigera Securidaca (S. Securidaca) seed is a herbal medicine with hypoglycemic, antioxidant, and anti-hypertensive effects.
Mohammad Babaei +7 more
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Enhanced Insulin Secretion Through Upregulation of Transcription Factors by Hydroalcoholic Extract of Securigera securidaca Seeds in Diabetic Animal Model [PDF]
Endocrinology, Diabetes &Metabolism, Volume 7, Issue 5, September 2024.In the previous study, researchers observed an increase in insulin secretion in diabetic mice treated with STZ following treatment with hydroalcoholic extract of Securigera securidaca (HESS) seeds. This study focused on the relationship between the antioxidant properties of HESS at different doses and changes in the pancreatic tissue of diabetic mice ...
Maryam Hasani +10 more
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Ethnomedical Knowledge of Plants Used in Nonconventional Medicine for Wound Healing in Lubumbashi, Haut‐Katanga Province, DR Congo [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.Medicinal plants used for wound healing in Lubumbashi have yet to be discovered. Inventory or profile of their taxa has yet to be established. The present study was carried out to survey the plants used in traditional medicine in Lubumbashi to treat wounds and to define their ethnomedical characteristics.
Bashige Chiribagula Valentin +7 more
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Woody Species Composition, Structure, and Status of Regeneration in Pugnido Forest, Gambella Region, Western Ethiopia [PDF]
Scientifica, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.Ethiopia is a biodiversity hotspot area with a high concentration of plant species that play countless roles in ecosystem resilience and mitigating the effects of climate change. However, forest resources are degrading at an alarming rate due to different anthropogenic factors.
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Community knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the use of plants for mosquito control: The case of Arjo Gudatu District, East Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia [PDF]
Parasite Epidemiology and ControlBackground: Mosquitoes are the species that transmit malaria and various viral diseases to humans. The main mosquito control strategies, particularly indoor spraying with insecticides and long-lasting insecticide-treated nets, have proven to reduce the ...
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Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology and Treatment of Snakebite Envenomation in West Africa: Case of Benin [PDF]
Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.Snakebite envenomation (SBE) constitutes a public health, social, and economic problem affecting poor communities in intertropical and subtropical regions. This review sought to synthesize literature on snakebite envenomation in Benin to highlight research perspectives and strategies for better management of the menace. A literature search performed in
Ayékotchami Jacques Dossou +4 more
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Microbial Diversity Analysis of Soil in the Rhizosphere of Securidaca longipedunculata (African Violet Tree) [PDF]
MicroorganismsThis study explored the microbial diversity within the rhizosphere of Securidaca longipedunculata (African violet tree), a medicinal plant recognized for its ethnobotanical importance. Six rhizospheric bacterial isolates were identified and characterized
Sphelele Zondi +2 more
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Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities, Toxicity, and Physicochemical Properties of Crassocephalum montuosum (S Moore) Milne‐Redh and Crassocephalum picridifolium (DC) S Moore [PDF]
Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.In traditional Congolese medicine, the plants Crassocephalum montuosum (CrasMon) and Crassocephalum picridifolium (CrasPic) are used to treat bacterial gastroenteritis. In the present study, the antibacterial and antioxidant activities as well as the acute and subacute toxicity of organic extracts from the whole plant of the two investigated taxa were ...
Bashige Chiribagula Valentin +3 more
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