Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Nutraceutical Profile of Carissa Species: An Updated Review

J Dhatwalia, A Kumari, R Verma, N Upadhyay, I Guleria… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carissa, a genus of the Apocynaceae family, consists of evergreen species, such as shrubs
as well as small trees that are native to Asia, Africa, and Oceania's subtropical and tropical …

Medicinal plants used for the management of respiratory diseases in Zimbabwe: Review and perspectives potential management of COVID-19

E Nyagumbo, W Pote, B Shopo, T Nyirenda… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2022 - Elsevier
Respiratory diseases have in the recent past become a health concern globally. More than
523 million cases of coronavirus disease (COVID19), a recent respiratory diseases have …

Scopolamine‐Induced Memory Impairment in Mice: Neuroprotective Effects of Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Valh (Apocynaceae) Aqueous Extract

FSA Yadang, Y Nguezeye, CW Kom… - International Journal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease is first characterised by memory loss related to the central cholinergic
system alteration. Available drugs provide symptomatic treatment with known side effects …

Bioprospecting for anti-COVID-19 interventions from African medicinal plants: A review

AJ Akindele, A Sowemimo… - Natural Product …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The emergence of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that emanated from Wuhan in
China in 2019 has become a global concern. The current situation warrants ethnomedicinal …

Quantification of Bioactive Compounds and Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity of Carissa edulis Valh (Apocynaceae) Leaves

SA Fanta Yadang, G Taiwe Sotoing… - The Scientific World …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Carissa edulis is a plant used in the management of oxidative stress and inflammatory
related disorders such as malaria, rheumatism inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases …

[PDF][PDF] An evaluation of the anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and antinociceptive effects of Ficus exasperata (Vahl) leaf extract

E Woode, RA Poku, GK Ainooson… - … of pharmacology and …, 2009 - researchgate.net
The hydro alcoholic leaf extract of Ficus exasperata (Vahl)(family Moraceae)(FEE) was
evaluated for its antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic properties in animal …

Wound healing potential of selected Southern African medicinal plants: A review

C Chingwaru, T Bagar, A Maroyi… - Journal of Herbal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Medicinal plants have remained an integral part of traditional practice in
Southern Africa. Many plants have a history of use in concoctions that promote wound …

Biological Efficacy and Toxicological Evaluation of Ethanolic Extract of Cassia nodosa Buch.‐Ham. (Leguminosae)

G Afu, MK Laryea, LS Borquaye - Journal of Chemistry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Medicinal plants are used worldwide to treat various diseases. However, scientific validation
of the therapeutic potential of most medicinal plants is absent, and little to no information on …

[PDF][PDF] A brief review on phytochemical and pharmacological profile of Carissa spinarum L

I Ansari, DT Patil - Asian J. Pharm. Clin. Res, 2018 - academia.edu
Carissa spinarum L. belongs the Apocynaceae family, which officially itself has 94 synonyms
and misspelled, misapplied, invalid, and illegitimate names. The plant is known as “Magic …

Antidepressant-Like Activity of Solvent Fractions of the Root Bark of Carissa spinarum Linn. (Apocynaceae) in Rodents Involves Multiple Signaling Pathways

HS Ali, E Engidawork - Journal of Experimental Pharmacology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background The root bark of Carissa spinarum Linn.(Apocynaceae) is claimed to be used
for the management of depression in Ethiopian folkloric medicine, and the crude extract has …