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Toxicity study of ethanolic stem bark extract of Xylopia aethiopica on fertility indices of male rats: An experimental study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2020
Background: The uses of toxicologically unscreened plants to enhance fertility can be associated with adverse consequences. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the ethanolic stem back extract of X.
Ben Enoluomen Ehigiator, Elias Adikwu
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Antimicrobial activity of Xylopia aethiopica, Aframomum melegueta and Piper guineense ethanolic extracts and the potential of using Xylopia aethiopica to preserve fresh orange juice

African Journal of Biotechnology, 2013
Antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extracts of Xylopia aethiopica , Aframomum melegueta and Piper guineense fruits were assayed against fourteen (14) microorganisms commonly associated with food poisoning and/or food spoilage. The microorganisms were Bacillus subtilis IAM1069, Bacillus cereus IFO 13494, Staphylococcus aureus FDA 209p ...
Christiana N Ogbonna, null Nozaki, null K, null Yajima, null H   +4 more
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THE EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA FRUIT ON OESTROGEN LEVELS IN FEMALE WISTAR RATS

The Bioscientist, 2022
Numerous plants and plant metabolites have proven to be very potent in treating diseases and modifying physiological processes. This study investigated the effect of aqueous extract of Xylopia aethiopica fruit on the reproductive system of mature virgin
I.C Chibuogwu, P. U. Nwafor, P. K. Columbus   +2 more
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A revision of Xylopia L. (Annonaceae): the species of Tropical Africa

PhytoKeys, 2018
A revision of the 45 species of the pantropical genus Xylopia in Tropical Africa includes descriptions of six new species and a new section of the genus. The fruits and seeds of Xylopia show specializations that promote vertebrate dispersal, primarily by
David M. Johnson, Nancy A. Murray
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Composition of Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich essential oils from Cameroon and identification of a minor diterpene: ent-13-epi manoyl oxide [PDF]

Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2007
Xylopia aethiopica (Annonaceae) essential oil was extracted from fruits collected in four localities in Cameroon, and analysed by GC/MS and GC/FID. More than sixty compounds were identified with 47.5–84.0% of monoterpenes hydrocarbon, mainly b-pinene and
François Malaisse, Michel Marlier, Martin Ngassoum, Pierre M. Maponmestsem, Léonard ST. Ngamo, Eric Haubruge, Thierry Hance, Habiba Kouninki, Félicité Noudjou, Félicité Noudjou, Habiba Kouninki, Thierry Hance, Eric Haubruge, Léonard ST. Ngamo, Pierre M. Maponmestsem, Martin Ngassoum, François Malaisse, Michel Marlier et Georges Lognay   +9 more
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Behavioural and biochemical indications of the antidepressant activities of essential oils from Monodora myristica (Gaertn) seed and Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) fruit in rats

IBRO Neuroscience Reports, 2021
Monodora myristica and Xylopia aethiopica are two underutilised spices that are hypothesized to be important in the management and treatment of certain stress-induced diseases such as depression. The present study was designed to test the anti-depressant
Raphael Chukwuma Ekeanyanwu, Chinelo Chinenye Nkwocha, Chidinma Lynda Ekeanyanwu   +2 more
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Investigation of Herb-Drug Interactions between Xylopia aethiopica, Its Principal Constituent Xylopic Acid, and Antidepressants

Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Introduction. Depression affects an estimated 350 million people worldwide and is implicated in up to 60% of suicides. Only about 60–70% of patients respond to antidepressant therapy. One of the factors causing patients to not attain therapeutic goals is
Christian C. Ndu, Wonder K. M. Abotsi, Priscilla K. Mante   +2 more
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Evaluation of the mineral composition, phytochemical and proximate constituents of three culinary spices in Nigeria: a comparative study

Scientific Reports, 2022
Spices are prolific sources of phytochemicals of pharmaceutical and nutritional importance. They have been employed for centuries in the treatment of various maladies, in cuisines, and as inhibitors of oxidative degradation in foods.
Uduenevwo Francis Evuen, Ngozi Paulinus Okolie, Augustine Apiamu   +2 more
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Anti-Th17 and anti-Th2 responses effects of hydro-ethanolic extracts of Aframomum melegueta, Khaya senegalensis and Xylopia aethiopica in hyperreactive onchocerciasis individuals' peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
Hyperreactive onchocerciasis (HO) is characterized by a severe skin inflammation with elevated Th17-Th2 combined responses. We previously demonstrated the anthelminthic activity of Aframomum melegueta (AM), Xylopia aethiopica (XA) and Khaya senegalensis (
Gnatoulma Katawa, Essoham Ataba, Manuel Ritter, Oukoe Marthe Amessoudji, Essimanam Rosalie Awesso, Pélagie Edlom Tchadié, Fagdéba David Bara, Fekandine Victoire Douti, Kathrin Arndts, Tchadjobo Tchacondo, Komlan Batawila, Yaovi Ameyapoh, Achim Hoerauf, Simplice D Karou, Laura E Layland   +14 more
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Oxidative Stress Modulation by Cameroonian Spice Extracts in HepG2 Cells: Involvement of Nrf2 and Improvement of Glucose Uptake

Metabolites, 2020
Oxidative stress plays a relevant role in the progression of chronic conditions, including cardiometabolic diseases. Several Cameroonian plants, including spices, are traditionally used as herbal medicines for the treatment of diseases where oxidative ...
Achille Parfait Atchan Nwakiban, Stefania Cicolari, Stefano Piazza, Fabrizio Gelmini, Enrico Sangiovanni, Giulia Martinelli, Lorenzo Bossi, Eugénie Carpentier-Maguire, Armelle Deutou Tchamgoue, Gabriel A. Agbor, Jules-Roger Kuiaté, Giangiacomo Beretta, Mario Dell’Agli, Paolo Magni   +13 more
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