Plant medicine is the oldest form of health care known to mankind. Syzygium guineense is
one of the many species of Ethiopian medicinal plants which has a long history of use as …

Background: Ethiopia is endowed with enormous diversity of plants. However, the majority of
these plants have not been scientifically investigated. Traditional knowledge on the use of …

Hypertension has become one of the most principal growing health problems in developing
countries, and is an important cause of cardiovascular death in the world. It is also called the …

Abstract Background Equisetum diffusum D. Don commonly known as 'Himalayan horsetail',
has been traditionally used in the treatment of back pain, bone fracture and dislocation, and …

Introduction Diabetes mellitus disorder characterized by increase in serum glucose level as
a result of change in fat, protein metabolism, and carbohydrate. The aim of the present study …

Currently, there is no effective therapy for chronic cerebral hypoperfusion-induced
subcortical ischemic vascular dementia (SIVD), which displays cognitive deficits and …

Background. In Ethiopian traditional medicine, the aerial part of Thymus schimperi is widely
used to treat diseases such as gonorrhea, cough, liver disease, kidney disease …

Sansevieria trifasciata is one of popular ornamental plants which also believed possessing
therapeutic effects due to their phytochemical constituents. Secondary metabolites of plants …

Thymol is a phenol monoterpene that is naturally derived from cymene and is an isomer of
carvacrol. It constitutes a significant portion (10%–64%) of the essential oils found in thyme …

Background Lauric acid (LA), a common constituent of coconut oil, is used as food additives
and supplements in various formulations. Despite various potential pharmacological …