Introduction: Despite concerns about toxicity, potentially harmful effects and herb-drug
interactions, the use of herbal medicines remains widely practiced by people living with …

Ethnopharmacological Relevance. Cryptolepis sanguinolenta is a scrambling thin‐stemmed
shrub found in Africa. Traditionally in West Africa, it is employed in the treatment of malaria …

Abstract Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schltr (Periplocaceae), has a longstanding
traditional use in the treatment of malaria in the West African region. Recent evidence …

Abstract Background Cryptolepis buchanani Roem. & Schutt.(Asclepiadaceae) used in
traditional medicines to cure various illnesses such as rickets in children, bone fractures …

BACKGROUND: Complementary medicine has grown over time with more botanicals
emerging and remaining integral parts of medicare. Such botanicals include Cryptolepis …

Background. Previous studies on cryptolepine, the antimalarial and cytotoxic alkaloid of
Cryptolepis sanguinolenta, showed that it preferentially accumulates in rapidly proliferating …

Malaria, caused mainly by Plasmodium falciparum among other Plasmodium species, is one
of the main causes of death from parasitic diseases. Malaria is still a health problem mainly …

The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of the aqueous root extract of"
Cryptolepis sanguinolenta"(cryptolepis), a popular West Africa antimalarial agent on …

Cryptolepis sanguinolenta is a bitter root long used in West Africa for the treatment of fevers,
especially those caused by malaria [1]. It is an aggressive climbing vine found throughout …

Medications designed to treat symptoms and cure chronic diseases can also cause
unanticipated problems with the reproductive system; even in therapeutic doses. This study …