Ethnopharmacological uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology of Olax subscorpioidea Oliv (Olacaceae): a review

MH Ahmad, AI Jatau, OY Alshargi, SM Julde… - Future Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The plant Olax subscorpioidea Oliv (Olacaceae) is a shrub that is
widely available in Africa. It has been used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases …

Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of potent antibacterial medicinal plants from Africa

V Kuete - Advances in Botanical Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In this chapter, the traditional use, the phytochemical composition, and the pharmacological
activities of African medicinal plants displaying antibacterial effects were reported. We have …

HPLC-DAD finger printing, antioxidant, cholinesterase, and α-glucosidase inhibitory potentials of a novel plant Olax nana

M Ovais, M Ayaz, AT Khalil, SA Shah, MS Jan… - … and alternative medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background The medicinal importance of a novel plant Olax nana Wall. ex Benth.(family:
Olacaceae) was revealed for the first time via HPLC-DAD finger printing, qualitative …

New green inhibitor of Olax subscorpioidea root for J55 carbon steel corrosion in 15% HCl: theoretical, electrochemical, and surface morphological investigation

AO James, NB Iroha - Emergent Materials, 2022 - Springer
The corrosion inhibition performance of Olax subscorpioidea (OS) root extract on J55 carbon
steel corrosion in acidizing solution stimulated with 15% HCl was studied using weight loss …

Dose-dependent, antidepressant, and anxiolytic effects of a traditional medicinal plant for the management of behavioral dysfunctions in animal models

HM Asif, A Hayee, MR Aslam, K Ahmad… - Dose …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The present work was carried out to assess the Onosma bracteatum anxiolytic and
antidepressant properties. Swiss albino mice (male) were fed orally with hydroalcoholic …

Medicinal plants with reported anxiolytic and sedative activities in Nigeria: A systematic review

AR Abubakar, M Haque - İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy, 2019 - dergipark.org.tr
DOI: 10.26650/IstanbulJPharm. 2019.18008 Medicinal plants have been widely used in
folklore medicine in the treatment of various diseases such as mental and neurological …

The monoaminergic pathways are involved in the antidepressant-like effect of quercetin

OA Adeoluwa, AT Eduviere, GO Adeoluwa… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2024 - Springer
Quercetin, a plant-derived flavonoid, is an antioxidant and has demonstrated antidepressant
and anti-inflammatory activities in several animal models. However, there is scanty …

Olax subscorpioidea prevented scopolamine-induced memory impairment through the prevention of oxido-inflammatory damage and modulation of cholinergic …

IA Adeniyi, PO Oregbesan, A Adesanya… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Olax subscorpioidea oliv. is a shrub plant of the
Olacaceae family with reported usage in ethnomedicine as a nootropic agent for the …

Pharmacological evaluation of central nervous system effects of ethanol leaf extract of Olax subscorpioidea in experimental animals

OA Adeoluwa, AO Aderibigbe, GO Agu - Drug research, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Background: Olax subscorpioidea Oliv.(Olacaceae) is a medicinal plant used in folk
medicine in the management of pain, mental illness, and convulsion. We evaluated …

Butanol fraction of Olax subscorpioidea produces antidepressant effect: evidence for the involvement of monoaminergic neurotransmission

AO Adeoluwa, OA Aderibigbe, IO Agboola… - Drug …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
This study sought to investigate involvement of monoaminergic mechanism in the
antidepressant action of butanol fraction (BF) of Olax subscorpioidea in rodents and the …