Cryptococcosis: epidemiology, fungal resistance, and new alternatives for treatment

FP Gullo, SA Rossi, JCO Sardi, VLI Teodoro… - European journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Cryptococcosis is an important systemic mycosis and the third most prevalent disease in
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals. The incidence of cryptococcosis is …

Plants in the Genus Tephrosia: Valuable Resources for Botanical Insecticides

P Zhang, D Qin, J Chen, Z Zhang - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There is an increasing interest in botanical insecticides worldwide. Plants
from the genus Tephrosia are rich in bioactive phytochemicals, particularly rotenoids which …

[HTML][HTML] Medicinal plants used for management of malaria among the Luhya community of Kakamega East sub-County, Kenya

N Mukungu, K Abuga, F Okalebo, R Ingwela… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Malaria remains a major health problem worldwide especially in sub-Saharan
Africa. In Kenya, 80% of the population is at risk of contracting the disease. Pregnant …

Cytotoxicity of African medicinal plants against normal animal and human cells

LJ McGaw, EE Elgorashi, JN Eloff - Toxicological survey of African …, 2014 - Elsevier
Cytotoxicity studies are a useful initial step in determining the potential toxicity of a test
substance, including plant extracts or biologically active compounds isolated from plants …

Medicinal plants used by 'root doctors', local traditional healers in Bié province, Angola

B Novotna, Z Polesny, MF Pinto-Basto… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance This study is one of the first post-civil war efforts to
document traditional botanical knowledge in Bié province, central Angola, in a first step to …

From arrow poison to herbal medicine–the ethnobotanical, phytochemical and pharmacological significance of Cissampelos (Menispermaceae)

DK Semwal, RB Semwal, I Vermaak… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Cissampelos species have a rich history of traditional use,
being used for both therapeutic and toxic properties. It is traditionally applied therapeutically …

[PDF][PDF] A review on the phytochemistry and pharmacology of genus Tephrosia

S Touqeer, MA Saeed, M Ajaib - Phytopharmacology, 2013 - researchgate.net
The plants of genus Tephrosia of family Leguminosae are widely distributed in many tropical
and subtropical countries of the world and have been used in folk medicine for the treatment …

[HTML][HTML] The anticancer and antibacterial properties of aqueous and methanol extracts of weeds

A Babaei-Ghaghelestany, MT Alebrahim… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the use of plant compounds has been considered due to their lower side
effects and drug resistance. In this study, the antitumor and antibacterial properties of …

A cularine-type isoquinoline alkaloid from the root part of Cissampelos pareira

S Kumari, Anmol, U Sharma - Natural Product Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract One cularine-type alkaloid (1) was isolated along with two known compounds (2
and 3) from the roots of Cissampelos pareira. The isolated compound's chemical structures …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological activities of selected wild mushrooms in South Waziristan (FATA), Pakistan

H Badshah, F Ullah, MU Khan, AS Mumtaz… - South African Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study investigates the pharmacological importance of selected wild mushrooms viz.,
Morchella esculenta (common morel), Calvatia gigantea (Giant puffball) and Astraeus …