In continuation of our evaluation of the Nigerian traditional medical system which forms an
important part of health care delivery, we investigated some plants attributed to possess …

In Africa herbalist kept no record and information was usually passed on orally, from
generation to generation. Since oral information can never be as accurate as was told to the …

Over a long period of time, several medicinal plants have been used for the treatment and
management of various forms of inflammatory conditions by African traditional healers and …

From a survey of anti-arthritic remedies used in Igbo tribal ethnomedicine, three plants—
Lonchocarpus cyanescens, Costus afar and Terminalia ivorensis—were selected for closer …

Various nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to reduce pain and
inflammation by blocking the metabolism of arachidonic acid by isoform of cyclooxygenase …

OBJECTIVE To pool data on ethnobotanical medicine for the treatment of inflammatory
disorders in Pakistan. METHODS We reviewed 237 research publications based on data …

Antiulcer activity of four medicinal plants, Diodia sarmentosa (whole plant), Cassia nigricans
(leaves), Ficus exasperata (leaves) and Synclisia scabrida (leaves), which are commonly …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Inflammation is a serious global concern due to its
debilitating symptoms, resulting in considerable suffering and lost productivity. Chronic and …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Traditional healers in Nigeria employ a range
of plant preparations as wound healing agents. Despite the use of local plants in wound …

Aqueous, ethanol and chloroform extracts from Corrigiliola telephiifolia, Echinops spinosus,
Kundmania sicula, Tamarindus indica and Zygophyllum gaetulum were evaluated for …