[HTML][HTML] Exploring the plant-derived bioactive substances as antidiabetic agent: an extensive review

MM Rahman, PS Dhar, F Anika, L Ahmed… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic syndrome. Diabetes has become more common in
recent years. Chemically generated drugs are used to lessen the effects of DM and its …

Bioactive Compounds and Health Benefits of Artemisia Species

M Nigam, M Atanassova, AP Mishra… - Natural product …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Artemisia L. is a genus of small herbs and shrubs found in northern temperate regions. It
belongs to the important family Asteraceae, one of the most numerous plant groupings …

Climate change adaptation: Linking indigenous knowledge with western science for effective adaptation

CC Makondo, DSG Thomas - Environmental science & policy, 2018 - Elsevier
The implementation of climate change response programmes for adaptation and resilience
is anchored on western scientific knowledge. However, this has led to a tendency to …

Traditional medicines in Africa: an appraisal of ten potent African medicinal plants

MF Mahomoodally - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The use of medicinal plants as a fundamental component of the African traditional
healthcare system is perhaps the oldest and the most assorted of all therapeutic systems. In …

Rutin ameliorates inflammation and improves metabolic function: A comprehensive analysis of scientific literature

N Muvhulawa, PV Dludla, K Ziqubu… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chronic inflammation remains an essential complication in the pathogenesis and
aggravation of metabolic diseases. There is a growing interest in the use of medicinal plants …

Medicinal plants used in traditional management of cancer in Uganda: a review of ethnobotanical surveys, phytochemistry, and anticancer studies

T Omara, AK Kiprop, RC Ramkat… - Evidence‐Based …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The burden of neoplastic diseases is a significant global health challenge accounting for
thousands of deaths. In Uganda, about 32,617 cancer cases were reported in 2018 …

[HTML][HTML] Plant-based antimicrobial studies–methods and approaches to study the interaction between natural products

S van Vuuren, A Viljoen - Planta medica, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
The therapeutic value of synergistic interactions has been known since antiquity, and many
different cultural healing systems still rely on this principle in the belief that combination …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of South African plants in the development of new medicinal products

BE Van Wyk - South African Journal of Botany, 2011 - Elsevier
Southern Africa is an important focal point of botanical and cultural diversity but only a few
plant species have hitherto become fully commercialised as medicinal products. In recent …

A review of the traditional use of southern African medicinal plants for the treatment of inflammation and inflammatory pain

GP Khumalo, BE Van Wyk, Y Feng, IE Cock - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Inflammation is a serious global concern due to its
debilitating symptoms, resulting in considerable suffering and lost productivity. Chronic and …

Commercially important medicinal plants of South Africa: a review

RA Street, G Prinsloo - Journal of chemistry, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
There is a growing interest in natural plant‐based remedies as a source for commercial
products. Around 80% of the South African population use traditional medicines to meet their …