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 …

Acute and sub-acute oral toxicity assessment of the methanol root extract of Olax subscorpioidea Oliv.(Olacaceae) in mice and rats

YA Adekunle, BB Samuel, JU Ezeuduji… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Olax subscorpioidea Oliv. is an important medicinal plant included in African traditional
anticancer medicines. Little information about its safety and toxicity appears in the literature …

Olax subscorpioidea Oliv.(Olacaceae): an ethnomedicinal and pharmacological review

Y Adekunle, BB Samuel, AA Fatokun… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk
Background: Olax subscorpioideaOliv.(Olacaceae) is a woody shrub that is widely
distributed in Africa. It hastrado-medicinal importance and is used in the treatment of asthma …

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 …

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used as aphrodisiacs in Bauchi local government area

S Sabo, S Otimenyin, M Uguru… - … of Complementary and …, 2018 - research.sdpublishers.net
Background: An aphrodisiac can be defined as any type of food or drink that is capable of
causing sexual desire or arousal, increase sexual potency and increase sexual pleasure …

[PDF][PDF] In-vitro Antioxidant Activity and Cytotoxic Effect of Ethanol Leaf Extract and Fractions of Olax subscorpioidea Oliv.(Olacaceae).

AA Adelegan, TM Dokunmu… - Tropical Journal of Natural …, 2023 - researchgate.net
The Olax subscorpioidea (Oliv) plant belongs to the Olacaceae family. It is a local remedy
used in Nigeria to treat a wide range of conditions, including cancer. This study examined …

Chemo-preventive Activity of Ethanolic Extracts of Newbouldia laevis and Olax subscorpioidea Leaves on Methylnitrosourea–induced Stroma Fibrosis in Breast …

U Okeke, JB Minari, J Okpuzor - Journal of Applied Sciences and …, 2023 - ajol.info
Breast cancer represents the most common neoplastic disease in females, accounting for up
to one third of new diagnoses of women's cancer in certain regions of the world. The chemo …

[PDF][PDF] Anti-hyperglycaemic Effects of the Ashes of Some Nigerian Anti-diabetic Ethnomedicinal Plants

AA Abdullahi, AC Adebajo, MD Ayoola, SA Odediran… - 2030 - academia.edu
Aims: To evaluate blood glucose-lowering ability of leaf ashes and compare anti-
hyperglycaemic activities of Annona muricata leaf extract and ash. Study Design: Ashes and …

Investigation of the Antitrypanosomal Activity of Hydromethanol Extract of Olax subscorpioidea Root in Rats Experimentally Infected with Trypanosoma brucei.

A Onyeabor, SO Onoja, EC Uwalaka… - Tropical Journal of …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
The development of livestock industry in Sub-Sahara Africa has been greatly limited by the
menace of African trypanosomiasis. This study investigated the antitrypanosomal effects of …

Etudes des toxicités aigüe et subaiguë de Rhynchospora corymbosa et de Olax subscorpioïdea, plantes médicinales utilisées dans la prise en charge de la …

JAAB Ackah, P Obouayeba… - … of Innovation and …, 2023 - search.proquest.com
Cette étude a été réalisée dans le but d'évaluer la toxicitě aiguě et subaigué des extraits
aqueux de Rhynchospora corymbosa (DRC) et de Olaxsubscorpioidea (DOSA) chez les rats …