Plants as antimalarial agents in Sub-Saharan Africa

KC Chinsembu - Acta tropica, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Medicinal plants used for cutaneous wound healing in Uganda; ethnomedicinal reports and pharmacological evidences

R Gang, D Okello, Y Kang - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background Wounds have become a major health challenge worldwide, presenting marked
humanistic and economic burdens such as disabilities and death. Annually, approximately …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using plant extracts from Erythrina abyssinica aerial parts and assessment of their anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant activities

N Mukaratirwa-Muchanyereyi, C Gusha, M Mujuru… - Results in …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, silver nanoparticles were synthesized using Erythrina abyssinica aerial
parts as both reducing and capping agents. Three extracts were obtained from the plant …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil from Phytolacca dodecandra Collected in Ethiopia

WA Matebie, W Zhang, G Xie - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The essential oil from Phytolacca dodecandra, a traditional herb of Ethiopia, has been
studied, including the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity. The difference …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo anti-salmonella activity of aqueous extract of Euphorbia prostrata Aiton (Euphorbiaceae) and its toxicological evaluation

DS Tala, D Gatsing, SPC Fodouop, C Fokunang… - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the in vivo anti-salmonella activity and the safety of aqueous extract
of Euphorbia prostratra (E. prostratra), a plant commonly used in Cameroon by traditional …

In vitro antimicrobial activity of Harungana madagascriensis and Euphorbia prostrata extracts against some pathogenic Salmonella sp.

F Kengni, DS Tala, MN Djimeli, SPC Fodouop… - International Journal of …, 2013 - ajol.info
Abstract Harungana madagascariensis Lam (Hypericaceae) and Euphorbia prostrata Ait
(Euphorbiaceae) are commonly used in Cameroon as traditional medicines for the treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of the abortifacient activity of the aqueous extract of Phytolacca dodecandra (LHer) leaf in Wistar rats

A Namulindwa, D Nkwangu… - African Journal of …, 2015 - academicjournals.org
Throughout history women have tried to control their fertility using herbal remedies;
traditionally Phytolacca dodecandra leaves have been used as an abortifacient. The …

Unprecedented new nonadecyl para-hydroperoxycinnamate isolated from Erythrina excelsa and its cytotoxic activity

GMN Kwamou, LP Sandjo, V Kuete… - Natural product …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
A new unprecedented cinnamate derivative (1) was obtained from Erythrina excelsa
(Leguminosae) and identified as nonadecyl para-hydroperoxycinnamate. This compound …

Pharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Toxicity Profiles of Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hér: A Scoping Review

TB Beressa, CO Ajayi, EL Peter… - Infectious Diseases …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hér. is a native plant of sub-Saharan Africa and
Madagascar which is traditionally used for various ailments. Concerned with the scope of …

Phytolacca Dodecandra (L' Herit) (Phytolaccaceae) Methanol Root Extract Protects Liver from Acetaminophen-Induced Injury in Rats

GD Geresu, TT Abebe, DA Gadisa… - Journal of Evidence …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Phytolacca dodecandra (L'Herit), or 'Endod', is one of the widely known medicinal plants in
Ethiopia. Berries of the endod have been used as a detergent for centuries. The present …