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In vivo antimalarial activity of Vernonia amygdalina
British Journal of Biomedical Science, 2003Extracts from the leaves and root bark of Vernonia amygdalina are assessed for antimalarial activity against drug-sensitive Plasmodium berghei in mice. A standard inoculum of 1 x 10(7) infected erythrocytes is used, and leaf and root-bark extracts of 500 mg/kg, 250 mg/kg or 125 mg/kg are used in a four-day suppression test and a Rane test of ...
Anthonia O, Abosi, Benjamin H, Raseroka
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Activities of Vernonia amygdalina on the fate of metformin in rabbits
Planta Medica, 2014The use of herbal preparations in parallel with conventional drugs is on the increase, thus a great concern has arisen. From the leaf of Vernonia amygdalina (VA), several flavones have been isolated:- luteolin, luteolin 7-O-β-glucoside and luteolin 7-O-β-glucuronoside.
MA Owolabi +3 more
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Antimicrobial activity of Vernonia amygdalina leaves
Fitoterapia, 1999Vernonia amygdalina leaf 60% methanol extract was found to be active at 25 mg/ml against six out of eight bacterial isolates.
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Cathartic effect of the leaf extract of Vernonia amygdalina
Fitoterapia, 1999A methanol extract of Vernonia amygdalina leaves was evaluated for cathartic effect. The extract exhibited a significant promotion of intestinal motility on charcoal meal test in mice. Frequency of defecation and of faeces were markedly increased following administration of the extract which also promoted gastric emptying in rats.
S.O Awe, J.M Makinde, O.A Olajide
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Flavonoids from Vernonia amygdalina and their antioxidant activities
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 1994Flavonoids occurring in Vernonia amygdalina leaves have been studied. Three flavones were identified with chemical and spectroscopic techniques. They were identified as luteolin, luteolin 7-O-β-glucuronoside, and luteolin 7-O-β-glucoside. The most abundant compound was luteolin 7-O-β-glucuronoside.
Godwin O. Igile +5 more
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THE ANTIFUNGAL AND NEMATICIDAL POTENTIALS OF VERNONIA AMYGDALINA (DAL)
Acta Horticulturae, 2010The study sets out to identify the antifungal and nematicidal potentials of the African bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) on cowpea pathogens. In order to verify the antifungal potentials of V. amygdalina extracts, the leaves were collected from various farms at the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT, Ibadan).
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Insect antifeedant elemanolide lactones from Vernonia amygdalina
Phytochemistry, 1983Abstract Chemical investigation of insect antifeedants from the bitter tasting leaves of Vernonia amygdalina by the application of semi-preparative ...
Iraj Ganjian +2 more
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Vernonia amygdalina leaf and antioxidant potential
2021Oluwaseun Ruth Alara +1 more
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A Systematic Review of Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Applications of Vernonia Amygdalina Del
Chemistry & BiodiversityABSTRACT Vernonia amygdalina Del. (VA) is an Asteraceae family plant locally grown in Western Africa and has been cultivated in South China for a short time. VA is regarded as a medicinal plant for the treatment of breast cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and malaria ...
Ting Fu +5 more
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The in vitro activity of Vernonia amygdalina on Leishmania aethiopica.
Ethiopian medical journal, 1993Anti-leishmanial activity of chloroform and methanol extracts of Vernonia amygdalina, a plant widely used in Ethiopia for the treatment of parasitic infections, has been assessed in vitro on Leishmania aethiopica. Amastigotes were more sensitive to V. amygdalina than promastigotes.
A, Tadesse +4 more
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