Impacts of particulate matter pollution on plants: Implications for environmental biomonitoring

PK Rai - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2016 - Elsevier
Air pollution is one of the serious problems world is facing in recent Anthropocene era of
rapid industrialization and urbanization. Specifically particulate matter (PM) pollution …

Quality assessment of African herbal medicine: A systematic review and the way forward

E Orman, SO Bekoe, J Jato, V Spiegler… - Fitoterapia, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background In Africa, herbalism supplements allopathic medicine's efforts to ensure
Universal Health Coverage attainment. This review was conducted to identify and to …

Health risk assessment and determination of some heavy metals in commonly consumed traditional herbal preparations in Northeast Ethiopia

M Meseret, G Ketema, H Kassahun - Journal of Chemistry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Most traditional medicines were prepared from plant origins. These plants
could be contaminated by heavy metals, pesticides, and/or toxins. Therefore, the aim of the …

Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of extracts of Reissantia indica, Cissus cornifolia and Grosseria vignei

LS Borquaye, MK Laryea, EN Gasu, MA Boateng… - Cogent …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Unpleasant side effects associated with prolonged use of current anti-inflammatory drugs
have necessitated a need for new drugs with limited side effects. Plants rich in antioxidants …

Toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal medicines commonly used in Ghana

E Letsyo, G Jerz, P Winterhalter, T Beuerle - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Herbal medicines have been used for centuries for the
management and treatment of various ailments due to the belief that they pose only little or …

[PDF][PDF] Detection of mercury and other metals in mercury contaminated soils using mid-infrared spectroscopy

SR Jean-Philippe, N Labbé, JA Franklin… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - iaees.org
Abstract The Oak Ridge Reservation, established in 1942, was the designated site for the
construction of the atomic bomb. During a 20-year period from 1944-1963 radioactive and …

[PDF][PDF] Biomonitoring and speciation of road dust for heavy metals using Calotropis procera and Delbergia sissoo

SK Prajapati - Environmental Skeptics and Critics, 2012 - iaees.org
The present study was conducted for identifying the important heavy metals present in the
road dust and at the same time biomonitor them using Calotropis procera and Delbergia …

[PDF][PDF] Threatened medicinal plants of Menwarsar Pahalgam, Kashmir Himalayas: Distribution pattern and current conservation status

BA Baig, D Ramamoorthy, TA Bhat - Proceedings of the International …, 2013 - iaees.org
It is imperative to understand the distribution and conservation status of medicinal plants in
their natural habitats, owing to their increased demand and value. We studied the …

[PDF][PDF] A review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products

AH Uddin, RS Khalid, UA Khan, S Abbas - J Appl Pharm, 2013 - academia.edu
Traditional medicine (TM) has been used since ages, during the past few decades there was
a notable global increase in TM usage. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) …

[HTML][HTML] An acute and sub-acute toxicological assessment of Reissantia indica plant extract in male Sprague-Dawley rats: Hematological, serum biochemical and …

EO Amoateng, P Amoateng, PPS Ossei, EA Fenteng… - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
The traditional use of medicinal plants in Sub-Saharan health management lacks thorough
toxicological evaluations, particularly concerning lethal dose levels. This study aims to …