Adansonia digitata L.(Malvaceae) is a majestic tree revered in Africa for its medicinal and
nutritional value. The plant parts are used to treat various ailments such as diarrhoea …

Malaria remains one of the most serious world health problem and the major cause of
mortality and morbidity in the endemic regions. Brazil is among the 30 high-burden countries …

Background Cancer is a leading cause of death world-wide, with approximately 17.5 million
new cases and 8.7 million cancer related deaths in 2015. The problems of poor selectivity …

Malaria is one of the serious health problems in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Its treatment
has been met with chronic failure due to pathogenic resistance to the currently available …

Abstract Background The Kagera region of north western Tanzania has a rich culture of
traditional medicine use and practice. Traditional medicines are the mainstay of healthcare …

Although the burden of malaria is decreasing, parasite resistance to current antimalarial
drugs and resistance to insecticides by vector mosquitoes threaten the prospects of malaria …

In Africa herbalist kept no record and information was usually passed on orally, from
generation to generation. Since oral information can never be as accurate as was told to the …

Bridelia micrantha is traditionally used in tropical Africa to treat a wide range of human and
animal diseases. The aim of this study was to summarise the research that has been done …

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 …

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 …