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Floristic Composition, Population Structure, and Regeneration Status of Vascular Plants in the Damota Forest Patch, South Ethiopia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The study was conducted from September 2023 to January 2025 in the Damota Forest, located within the Melokoza District of southern Ethiopia, to study the floristic composition, vegetation structure, and regeneration status of vascular plant species. Forest ecosystems are essential for biodiversity conservation, climate regulation, hydrological balance,
Ayele Chashike   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of aqueous extract of Vernonia amygdalina on atherosclerosis in rabbits.

open access: yesARYA atherosclerosis, 2016
Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina (V. amygdalina) have been shown to affect the serum lipid profile of some laboratory animals in previous studies. Its impact on serum lipid profile and the histological changes in atherosclerosis has not been studied. Our aim was to determine the effects of V.
Omotola Abdulmalik   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Composition of Vernonia amygdalina and its potential health benefits

open access: yes, 2021
Vernonia amygdalina is a perennial shrub. It is a vegetable, commonly used in foods and in traditional medicine in tropical Africa. Traditional users report that this plant possesses observable health benefits. It contains many nutrients and phytochemicals such as, iodine, alkaloids, anthraquinones, edotides, sesquiterpene lactones and steroid ...
OJIMELUKWE, PHILIPPA, Amaechi, Nuria
openaire   +1 more source

Analysis of Proximate, Mineral and Phytochemical Composition of Fresh and Dry Vernonia amygdalina (Bitter Leaf) in Bida Metropolis, Niger State

open access: yesUMYU Scientifica Journal
Vernonia amygdalina is tropical shrub with high biomass yield which is used to prepare several dishes, it is also utilized as herb for health improvement.
Obi, P. U.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phytochemical, analgesic, in-Vitro anti-oxidant and GC-MS analysis of Vernonia amygdalina leaves

open access: yes, 2018
The powdered leaf of Vernonia amygdalina was subjected to phytochemical screening, and in vitro antioxidant studies. The volatile oil of the leaves of the plant was also screened to determine the constituents.
Adeoye, A. T.   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

The ameliorative effects of Vernonia amygdalina extract on superoxide dismutase and glutathione s-transferase on alloxan induced diabetes on male Wistar rats

open access: yesFood Chemistry Advances
s: Vernonia amygdalina possess specialized metabolites which have been shown to minimize the risk of human diseases. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of V.
Great Iruoghene Edo   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness Evaluation of Levamisole, Albendazole, Ivermectin, and Vernonia amygdalina in West African Dwarf Goats

open access: yesJournal of Parasitology Research, 2015
Anthelmintic drug resistance has led to the search for alternatives in controlling helminth infections. Fifty West African Dwarf goats without history of anthelmintic treatment were divided equally into five groups.
Oyeduntan A. Adediran   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparison of Tamoxifen and Vernonia amygdalina on the human breast cancer cell line BT-549

open access: yes, 2007
Cancer, the second leading cause of death in the United States exceeded only by heart disease, kills more than 500,000 people yearly. Of that number 40,910 people will have died as a result of breast cancer with more than 274,000 new cases being ...
Layne, LaKeia R
core   +1 more source

DIVERSITY, ANTIBIOGRAM AND PLASMID PROFILE OF MICROBIAL CONTAMINANTS OF SOME SELECTED VEGETABLES SOLD IN BAYELSA NIGERIA

open access: yesFood and Environment Safety, 2022
This study identified 12 microorganisms, including eight bacteria and four fungi associated with different vegetables; cabbage (Brassica oleracea), ugu leaf (Telfairia occidentalis), scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimum), okra (Abelmoschus esculentus ...
Christiana N. OPARA   +2 more
doaj  

Combined effects of aqueous extracts of Tetracarpidium Conophorum (Walnuts) and Vernonia Amygdalina (Bitter leaves) on the pancreas and kidney of alloxan induced diabetic wistar rats

open access: yesJournal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2017
This study evaluated the effect of combined treatment of aqueous extracts of Tetracarpidium conophorum (TCE) nuts and Vernonia amygdalina (VAE) leaves on some biochemical parameters such as amylase activity, urea and creatinine in alloxan induced ...
Ngozi Franca Okoye   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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