A systematic review on COVID-19 pandemic with special emphasis on curative potentials of Nigeria based medicinal plants

JO Oladele, EI Ajayi, OM Oyeleke, OT Oladele… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Despite the frightening mortality rate associated with COVID-19, there is no known approved
drug to effectively combat the pandemic. COVID-19 clinical manifestations include fever …

Flavonoids from the Genus Euphorbia: Isolation, Structure, Pharmacological Activities and Structure–Activity Relationships

DK Magozwi, M Dinala, N Mokwana, X Siwe-Noundou… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plants of the genus Euphorbia are widely distributed across temperate, tropical and
subtropical regions of South America, Asia and Africa with established Ayurvedic, Chinese …

Anti-malarial activity of the root extract of Euphorbia abyssinica (Euphorbiaceae) against Plasmodium berghei infection in mice

AB Muluye, AG Desta, SK Abate, GT Dano - Malaria Journal, 2019 - Springer
Background More than 200 medicinal plants including Euphorbia abyssinica are utilized for
treatment of malaria in Ethiopian traditional medical practices. However, the safety, efficacy …

Natural products as sources of antimalarial drugs: ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological studies

OS Oladeji, AP Oluyori, DT Bankole, TY Afolabi - Scientifica, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ethnopharmacological Relevance. Malaria is one of the lethal diseases of man, contributing
to about 17 million deaths annually, leading to sociocultural, economic, and health …

Antiplasmodial effect and sub-acute toxicity of alkaloid, flavonoid and phenolic extracts of Sida acuta leaf on Plasmodium berghei-infected animals

DA Adesina, SF Adefolalu, AA Jigam… - Journal of Taibah …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The antiplasmodial and safety profile of alkaloid, flavonoid and phenol extracts of Sida acuta
(300 and 600 mg/kgbw) on hepatic and renal integrity of rats were investigated. Alkaloid …

Antiplasmodial and cytotoxic activities of extracts of selected medicinal plants used to treat malaria in Embu County, Kenya

B Waiganjo, G Moriasi, J Onyancha… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria is a deadly disease caused by a protozoan parasite whose mode of transmission is
through a female Anopheles mosquito. It affects persons of all ages; however, pregnant …

Metabolite profile of African horned cucumber (Cucumis metuliferus E. May. Ex Naudin) fruit grown under differing environmental conditions

MK Maluleke - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Plant metabolites are known as biological compounds that are essential to the growth and
development of a plant and have a direct impact on yield and biochemical constituents of …

In vivo and in silico antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic activities of Vernonia amygdalina Del. leaf extracts

EC Pham, V Van Doan, TV Le Thi, C Van Ngo, LV Van - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Vernonia amygdalina (VA) leaves contain many potential active ingredients and exhibit
diverse pharmacological activities. The antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic …

Antiplasmodial, antimalarial activities and toxicity of African medicinal plants: a systematic review of literature

E Tajbakhsh, TE Kwenti, P Kheyri, S Nezaratizade… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Malaria still constitutes a major public health menace, especially in tropical and
subtropical countries. Close to half a million people mainly children in Africa, die every year …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnobotanical survey of the plants used for the management of malaria in Ondo State, Nigeria

IT Oyeyemi, KM Akinseye, SS Adebayo… - South African journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
An ethnobotanical survey of the plants used for the traditional management of malaria by the
residents of Ondo State, Nigeria was carried out. Data was collected by interviews using a …