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Population Structure and Regeneration Status of Woody Plant Species in Tulu Korma Dry Afromontane Forest, West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. [PDF]
Scientifica (Cairo), 2023 A study was conducted on Tulu Korma afromontane forest to assess woody plant species’ population structure and natural regeneration status. Data were collected from 52 main quadrats of 400 m2 for mature woody species and 260 subplots of 25 m2 for seedlings and saplings.
Deressa D, Egigu MC, Sasikumar JM.
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Seasonal and Landscape-Driven Variations in Forage Resources of <i>Apis mellifera scutellata</i>: Implications for Pollination Sustainability and Colony Health in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe used DNA metabarcoding to identify nectar and pollen plant species supporting honey bee nutrition across different landscapes and seasons in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Forage availability was influenced by landscape and season, with exotic species (67%) dominating over native ones (33%), raising concerns about colony health and how the occurrence ...
Chege M +4 more
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Plants Used in Antivenom Therapy in Rural Kenya: Ethnobotany and Future Perspectives. [PDF]
J Toxicol, 2020 Snake envenomation is one of the neglected tropical diseases which has left an intolerable death toll and severe socioeconomic losses in Kenya. In a continued effort to identify some antiophidic East African botanical species, this study generated ethnobotanical information on antivenom plants reported in Kenya, with a view to identify potential ...
Omara T.
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Ethnomedical Knowledge of Plants Used in Nonconventional Medicine for Wound Healing in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province, DR Congo. [PDF]
ScientificWorldJournalMedicinal 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 +6 more
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Antiproliferative Activity of T. welwitschii Extract on Jurkat T Cells In Vitro. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2015 Triumfetta welwitschii is a plant used traditionally for the treatment of fever and diarrhoea. Previous work has shown that T. welwitschii has antibacterial activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate T. welwitschii extract for anticancer activity against Jurkat T cells. The Jurkat T cell line is used to study acute T cell leukaemia.
Moyo B, Mukanganyama S.
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Determination of the Wound Healing Potentials of Medicinal Plants Historically Used in Ghana. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2017 The present study was carried out to investigate the wound healing potentials of 17 medicinal plants historically used in Ghana for wound healing. Warm and cold water extracts were prepared from the 17 dried plant species and tested in vitro in the scratch assay with NIH 3T3 fibroblasts from mice.
Freiesleben SH +3 more
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From Traditional Usage to Pharmacological Evidence: Systematic Review of Gunnera perpensa L. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2016 Gunnera perpensa is the only species of the genus Gunnera that has been recorded in Africa. Its leaves, rhizomes, roots, and stems are reported to possess diverse medicinal properties and used to treat or manage various human and animal diseases and ailments. Gunnera perpensa is an ingredient in many herbal concoctions and prescriptions which have been
Maroyi A.
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 Snakebites are a serious problem in public health due to their high morbimortality. Most of snake venoms produce intense local tissue damage, which could lead to temporary or permanent disability in victims. The available specific treatment is the antivenom serum therapy, whose effectiveness is reduced against these effects.
Juliana Félix-Silva +4 more
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Journal of Ecosystems, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 Invasive plants were planted in Bangladesh to improve the stand stock quickly and meet the country’s rapidly growing demand for timber. Although invasive species have negative impacts on local ecosystems, but some species are useful too. Therefore, the present study was conducted in and around two protected forests of Bangladesh to assess the status ...
Md. Habibur Rahman +2 more
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Invasive Alien Species of Terrestrial Vegetation of North‐Eastern Uttar Pradesh
International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 The vegetational landscape of north‐eastern Terai region at the foot hills of Central Himalayas is a mosaic of grassland, old‐field, wasteland, and forest ecosystems. Like many other parts of the country, this region is also infested with alien intruders which not only interfere with the growth and production of food crops but also exercise adverse ...
Sumit Srivastava +3 more
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