13 articles in this issue
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Ayeni E. Ayodeji,Nuhu Aliyu
AbstractThe use of medicinal plants to cure many ailments has been a tradition in different parts of the world. Tetracarpidium conophorum (African walnut) belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is an edible seed that is widely cultivated for its delicacy... see more
Musbau B. Olaniyi,Ibraheem O. Lawal,Aishat A. Olaniyi
AbstractBackground: One of the uses of Crescentia cujete leaves is in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, which necessitated the evaluation of its chemical composition.Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the chemical com... see more
Opeyemi O. Faokunla,Oluseyi A. Akinloye,Regina N. Ugbaja,Abideen I. Adeogun
AbstractBackground: Cypermethrin (Cyp), a synthetic pyrethroid developed for agricultural and public health applications, has become harmful to the environment and mammalian life owing to indiscriminate use.Aim: This study aimed to investigate t... see more
Mercy C. Ruto,Christine M. Ngugi,Patrick G. Kareru,Kipyegon Cheruiyot,Sylvester O. Rechab,Edwin S. Madivoli,Jackson K. Mutembei,Pius K. Kairigo,Ernest G. Maina
AbstractBackground: Natural phytoconstituents produced by plants for their sustenance have been reported to reduce disease.Objectives: This study determined the phytoconstituents, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of crude methanolic extrac... see more
Elechi F. Asawalam,Ekemezie Constance
AbstractField trials were conducted at Umudike, Nigeria, during the 2015 and 2016 cropping seasons to determine the efficacy of plant extracts from seven plant species against field insect pests of mung bean, Vigna radiata L. Wilczek. The extrac... see more
Amina J. Yusuf,Musa I. Abdullahi,Godwin A. Aleku,Ilyasu A.A. Ibrahim,Celestina O. Alebiosu,Maryam Yahaya,Hajara W. Adamu,Abdulrazaq Sanusi,Maria M. Mailafiya,Hassan Abubakar
AbstractBackground: Natural products play a significant role in human therapy. They represent a huge reservoir of bioactive chemical diversity and help in understanding the cellular pathways that are essential component of drug discovery process.&nbs... see more
Jackson K. Mutembei,Patrick G. Kareru,Edwin S. Madivoli,Martin K. Murigi,Joseph Karanja,Kipyegon Cheruiyot,Sylvester O. Rechab,Ernest G. Maina
AbstractBackground: Increased resistance against antimicrobial medication used to combat bacterial infection necessitates the need for alternative medication. Objective: This study seeks to evaluate the antimicrobial potential and phytochem... see more
Enitome E. Bafor,Juliet K. Nwogu,Uloma B. Elvis-Offiah,Fabian Amaechina,Josephine Ofeimun,Buniyamin Ayinde,Osemelomen Omoruyi,Christina Viegelmann,RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel
AbstractBackground: The leaves of Alchornea laxiflora are traditionally used in the south of Nigeria to prevent preterm births. Aim: This study was designed to investigate the activity of A. laxiflora on uterine contract... see more
Ibrahim O. Lawal,Mustapha Galadima,Paul O. Ogunbamowo
AbstractClausena anisata possesses several ethnopharmacological properties. It is used for the treatment of several diseases and health conditions, including oxidative stress and respiratory infections. This study was aimed at isolating and validatin... see more
Edwin S. Madivoli,Ernest G. Maina,Pius K. Kairigo,Martin K. Murigi,Joel K. Ogilo,Jared O. Nyangau,Paul K. Kimani,Cheruiyot Kipyegon
AbstractBackground: Plants are new sources of antibacterial agents, hence the need to determine and evaluate the antibacterial properties, antioxidant activity and gas chromatography – mass spectrometer (GC-MS) profile of medicinal plants. Metho... see more
Nolitha L. Skenjana,Maxwell A. Poswal
AbstractBackground: Resource-poor small-scale farmers often cannot afford the high prices of chemical insecticides to control pests on crops; as a result, some use botanical insecticides. Aim: The aim of the study was to document ethnobotan... see more
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