Potential of medicinal plants as antimalarial agents: a review of work done at Kenya Medical Research Institute

B Irungu, E Okari, M Nyangi, S Njeru… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: Medicinal plants have traditionally been used as remedies against malaria.
The present review attempted to compile data on scientific research evidence on …

Current developments on the antimalarial, antileishmanial, and antitrypanosomal potential and mechanisms of action of Terminalia spp.

MBT Tali, BP Kamdem, JC Tchouankeu… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, and malaria are three parasitic diseases sharing a similar
demographic and geographical distribution. These infections are intimately related to …

In vitro and in vivo antiplasmodial activities of leaf extracts from Sonchus arvensis L.

DK Wahyuni, S Wacharasindhu, W Bankeeree… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria continues to be a global problem due to the limited efficacy of current
drugs and the natural products are a potential source for discovering new antimalarial …

Senna occidentalis (L.) Link root extract inhibits Plasmodium growth in vitro and in mice

S Mogaka, H Molu, E Kagasi, K Ogila… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Senna occidentalis (L.) Link has been used worldwide in traditional
treatment of many diseases and conditions including snakebite. In Kenya, a decoction from …

Subacute Toxicity Effects of the Aqueous Shoot Extract of Yushania alpina (K. Schum.) WCLin in Sprague Dawley Rats: An Appraisal of Its Safety in Ethnomedicinal …

JN Wanjiru, TE Maitho, JM Mbaria… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plant‐based medicines have effectively managed several ailments in humans and animals
since prehistoric times. However, the pharmacologic efficacy and safety of many plants …

A Comprehensive Review of Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicity of Prunus africana (Hook. F.) Kalkman from Africa

JK Ndung'u, JM Nguta, IM Mapenay, GA Moriasi - Scientifica, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Prunus africana, a widely utilized medicinal plant in various African ethnic communities,
continues to hold significant importance in traditional healing practices. Research has …

[PDF][PDF] Ethnopharmacology, pharmacological activities, and chemistry of the Hypericum genus

OM Vincent, JM Nguta, ES Mitema… - J …, 2021 - phytopharmajournal.com
There are over 500 species in the Hypericum genus worldwide. Crude extracts from
Hypericum species have been reported in folkloric medicine as analgesics, anthelmintics …

Antimalarial and mosquito repellent plants: insights from Burundi

C Havyarimana, J Nkengurutse… - Ethnobotany …, 2023 - ethnobotanyjournal.org
Background: The present ethnobotanical study was conducted to identify plant species used
by Burundians to treat malaria and to repel mosquitoes, to compare this with available …

Pharmacology activity, toxicity, and clinical trials of Erythrina genus plants (Fabaceae): an evidence-based review

E Susilawati, J Levita, Y Susilawati… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The concept of using plants to alleviate diseases is always challenging. In West Java,
Indonesia, a local plant, named dadap serep has been traditionally used to reduce blood …

[PDF][PDF] Antiplasmodial and cytotoxic activities of selected medicinal plants in Western Kenya

D Wekesa, F Mambo, E Barasa, K Soita… - J …, 2023 - phytopharmajournal.com
Malaria is a potentially lethal illness that is transmitted through the bite of mosquitoes and is
caused by a parasitic organism. Individuals who are pregnant, small children, and the …