Endemic in 149 tropical and subtropical countries, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect
more than 1 billion people annually, including 875 million children in developing …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The Vernonia genus has about one thousand
species and members of the genus are widely used as food and medicine. The aim of this …

Many developing countries including Cameroon have mortality patterns that reflect high
levels of infectious diseases and the risk of death during pregnancy and childbirth, in …

Covering: mid-1980s up to June 2003 This review covers compounds with activity on African
trypanosomes (mainly Trypanosoma brucei subsp., T. congolense and T. vivax) isolated …

Parasitic diseases caused by protozoa as Leishmania, Trypanosome or Plasmodium are
responsible for more than three millions deaths annually throughout the developing …

Covering: 1971 to 2013 This review discusses the medicinal potential of bioactive
metabolites isolated from medicinal plants in Central Africa for the treatment of neglected …

Parasitic diseases continue to represent a threat on a global scale, particularly among the
poorest countries in the world. This is particularly because of the absence of vaccines, and …

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Africa is considered to be the cradle of mankind with a
rich biological and cultural diversity marked regional difference in healing practices. Natural …

Medicinal plants are used worldwide as an alternative and/or a complementary medicine.
Studies on these medicinal plants including pharmacological and toxicological evaluations …

Background The existing drug treatments for trypanosomiases are limited and suffer from
shortcomings due to their toxicity and the emergence of resistant parasites. Developing anti …