Medicinal plants for anti-neurodegenerative diseases in West Africa

EA Ayeni, Y Gong, H Yuan, Y Hu, X Bai… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Neurodegenerative diseases are neuronal diseases that
affect the brain components by degenerating the structure and function of the central or …

Chemical and biological perspectives of monoterpene indole alkaloids from Rauwolfia species

M Boğa, M Bingül, EE Özkan, H Şahin - Studies in natural products …, 2019 - Elsevier
The genus Rauwolfia, a member of the Apocynaceae family, is mainly found in tropical
regions like South America. It is most commonly found in Brazil, Central and South America …

Ethnopharmacological survey of plant species used in folk medicine against central nervous system disorders in Togo

YT Kantati, KM Kodjo, KS Dogbeavou, D Vaudry… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Neurological diseases are rising all around the world. In a
developing country such as Togo, although plant-based medicines are the only means, still …

Adverse effects associated with use of specific dietary supplements: the US Military Dietary Supplement Use Study

JJ Knapik, DW Trone, RA Steelman, EK Farina… - Food and Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dietary supplements (DSs) are used by 50% of Americans and 70% of United States military
service members (SMs); some have adverse effects (AEs). This cross-sectional investigation …

Identification of potential inhibitors of cholinergic and β-secretase enzymes from phytochemicals derived from Gongronema latifolium Benth leaf: an integrated …

GA Gyebi, OM Ogunyemi, IM Ibrahim, OB Ogunro… - Molecular Diversity, 2024 - Springer
Neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) are associated with increased activities of the brain
acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and β-secretase enzyme …

Safety assessment of the ethanolic extract of Gongronema latifolium Benth. leaves: a 90-day oral toxicity study in Sprague Dawley rats

B Al-Hindi, NA Yusoff, M Ahmad, IJ Atangwho… - … and alternative medicine, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background The leaves of Gongronema latifolium Benth. have long been
recognized traditionally as a remedy for a variety of ailments in Africa. This study was …

Ethnomedicinal Knowledge of Plants Used in Nonconventional Medicine in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

B Chiribagula Valentin… - Evidence‐Based …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. People with diabetes, herbalists, and traditional medicine practitioners (TMPs)
from Kinshasa use plants to treat diabetes, but no study has inventoried the plants used by …

Nutraceutical management of metabolic syndrome as a palliative and a therapeutic to coronavirus disease (COVID) crisis

VU Nna, D McGrowder, C Nwokocha - Archives of Physiology and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The global market for medicinal plants and herbs is on the increase due to their desirability,
efficacy, and less adverse effects as complementary and alternative medications to the …

Rauwolfia vomitoria extract suppresses benign prostatic hyperplasia by reducing expression of androgen receptor and 5α-reductase in a rat model

T Fang, Z Xue, J Li, J Liu, D Wu, M Li, Y Song… - Journal of Integrative …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Herbal medicine is an important therapeutic option for benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH), a common disease in older men that can seriously affect their quality of …

Effects of co-treatment of Rauwolfia vomitoria and Gongronema latifolium on neurobehaviour and the neurohistology of the cerebral cortex in mice

MB Ekong, UU Ekpene, FE Thompson, AI Peter… - Internet Journal of …, 2015 - ajol.info
Rauwolfia vomitoria and Gongronema latifolium are medicinal plants with antioxidant,
antidiabetic and analgesic properties among others. R. vomitoria is reported to possess …