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Anthropogenic Pressures, Rather Than Plant Vigour, Promote Insect Herbivory Rates on <i>Securidaca longepedunculata</i> Along Elevation in a South African Woodland. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Understanding how chronic anthropogenic disturbances shape species interactions can enhance our ability to predict biodiversity resilience and guide conservation actions. Our study reveals that human disturbance shapes herbivory. ABSTRACT Understanding why some plants experience greater herbivory than others is central to predicting population dynamics
Mamathaba MP, Phogole B, Gaoue OG, Yessoufou K.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Larvicidal and Ovicidal Effects of Methanol Extracts From Selected Ethiopian Medicinal Plants Against <i>Anopheles arabiensis</i> and <i>Aedes aegypti</i>. [PDF]

J Trop Med
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
Tesfaye L, Aklilu E, Tolossa K, Animut A.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Hypoglycaemic Principles of <i>Securidaca longepedunculata</i> Extracts Reverses Experimental Diabetes and Diabetes Associated Pathology in Wistar Albino Rats. [PDF]

Biochem Res Int
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
Abonyi OE, Ogbodo JO, Egba SI, Orhonigbe IO, Njoku OU, Nwodo OFC.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Alternative Approaches and Plant-Based Remedies for Livestock Health Management Among the Batswana of Southern Africa: A Review. [PDF]

Chem Biodivers
ABSTRACT Due to limited access to, and the high cost of conventional veterinary services, Batswana communities often rely on ethnoveterinary practices for livestock health management. This review provides an in‐depth analysis on the ethnoveterinary uses, biological properties and safety assessment of plants utilised in livestock husbandry. A systematic
Mpolokeng TG, Shikwambana N, Chakale MV, Asong JA, McGaw LJ, Amoo SO, Masondo NA, Aremu AO.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Enhanced Insulin Secretion Through Upregulation of Transcription Factors by Hydroalcoholic Extract of Securigera securidaca Seeds in Diabetic Animal Model. [PDF]

Endocrinol Diabetes Metab
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 ...
Hasani M, Abbasi-Oshaghi E, Khomari F, Kiani B, Mirzaei F, Alipourfard I, Khodadadi I, Tayebinia H, Babaei M, Alizadeh-Fanalou S, Bahreini E.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Ethnomedical Knowledge of Plants Used in Nonconventional Medicine for Wound Healing in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province, DR Congo. [PDF]

ScientificWorldJournal
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.
Valentin BC, Philippe ON, Henry MM, Salvius BA, Suzanne MK, Kasali FM, Baptiste LSJ.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Woody Species Composition, Structure, and Status of Regeneration in Pugnido Forest, Gambella Region, Western Ethiopia. [PDF]

Scientifica (Cairo)
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.
Masresha G, Melkamu Y, Mulu G.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Investigation of Functional Diversity Effect on Composition, Density and Diversity Indices of Weeds in some Medicinal Plants [PDF]

بوم شناسی کشاورزی, 2021
Introduction Nowadays, with increasing tendency to monoculture of medicinal and horticultural plants, the range of genetic diversity in agricultural ecosystems has decreased.
Alireza Koocheki, Elham Azizi, Leila Tabrizi, sara bakhshaie   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology and Treatment of Snakebite Envenomation in West Africa: Case of Benin. [PDF]

J Trop Med
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
Dossou AJ, Fandohan AB, Omara T, Chippaux JP.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Cytotoxicity of Securidaca longepedunculata (polygalaceae) Root Bark Extract

Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences (FUJNAS), 2016
Securidaca longepedunculata is a savannah shrub found growing in tropical Africa. It is reputed to have more than a hundred medicinal uses and is a major component of anticancer decoctions in Nigeria.
R. A. Lawal, O. S. Odesanmi, M. D. Ozaslan, O. A. T. Ebuehi, I. D. Karagoz, I. H. Kilic, C. Uyar, I. A. Badmus   +7 more
doaj   +3 more sources