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This review comprehensively covers and analyzes scientific information on plants used in Tanzanian traditional medicine against respiratory diseases. It covers ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological information extracted from SciFinder, Google Scholar ...
Ester Innocent +3 more
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This study was conducted on medicinal plants used for the treatment of human and livestock ailments in Basona Werana District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region. Data were collected through semi‐structured interviews, field walk observation, preference, and direct matrix ranking with randomly and purposefully selected informants.
Moa Megersa +2 more
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Anthelmintic Agents from African Medicinal Plants: Review and Prospects
Soil‐transmitted helminthiasis affects more than 1.5 billion people globally and largely remains a sanitary problem in Africa. These infections place a huge economic burden on poor countries and affect livestock production, causing substantial economic losses and poor animal health. The emergence of anthelmintic resistance, especially in livestock, and
Jonathan Jato +10 more
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Abstract Restoration has now emerged as a global priority, with international initiatives such as the “UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030)”. To fulfill the large‐scale global restoration ambitions, an essential step is the monitoring of vegetation recovery after restoration interventions.
Anu Valtonen +4 more
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The title compound, C19H24O6, is a sesquiterpene lactone isolated from the Kenyan plant Warburgia ugandensis. Ring A adopts a chair conformation, ring B is in a C2 twist conformation and the lactone ring is nearly planar with maximum deviation 0.007&#
Mercy Mudyiwa +3 more
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9-Deoxymuzigadial, a Sesquiterpene Isolated From Drimys brasiliensis (Winteraceae), Displays Reduced Cytotoxicity In Vitro and Modulates Leukocyte Activity and Fibrogenesis In Vivo. [PDF]
ABSTRACT The aims of this study were to investigate in vitro cytotoxic potential and the effects of daily administration during the inflammatory response induced by sponge implants in mice of the sesquiterpene 9‐deoxymuzigadial (9‐DOM), isolated from Drimys brasiliensis (Winteraceae).
Ferreira BA +7 more
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Citropsis articulata is a medicinal plant that is increasingly threatened by unsustainable methods of harvesting and habitat degradation. Owing to the fact that this plant species is highly utilized for herbal medicine and is currently restricted to a few forest reserves in Uganda, this has significant implications for ex situ conservation.
Rapheal Wangalwa +6 more
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A review on the botanical aspects, phytochemical contents and pharmacological activities of Warburgia ugandensis [PDF]
Warburgia ugandensis Sprague (Family Canellacea) commonly known as Ugandan greenheart or pepper bark tree, is a highly valued medicinal plant in traditional medicine with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity whose parts especially the leaves and stem bark have for long been used in the treatment and management of many diseases and health ...
Okello Denis +3 more
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Background: The antimicrobial effect of Warburgia ugandensis has been recognized for many years in developing countries especially in East Africa. However, limited investigations have focused on its effect on microorganisms causing urinary tract infection. Objective: To determine the antimicrobial activity of Warburgia ugandensis on selected ...
Okoli, Silver Joseph +5 more
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Warbugia ugandensis (W. ugandensis) is among the 10 most utilised medicinal plants in East Africa. Stem bark and leaves are used as remedies for malaria, stomachache, coughs and skin diseases. Consequently, the plant is endangered because of uncontrolled harvest and lack of domestication.
Onyambu, Meshack +4 more
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