The Fight against Infection and Pain: Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) a Rich Source of Anti-Inflammatory Activity: 2011–2022

N Gxaba, MC Manganyi - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Harpagophytum procumbens subsp. procumbens (Burch.) DC. ex Meisn.(Sesame seed
Family—Pedaliaceae) is a popular medicinal plant known as Devil's claw. It is …

Medicinal plants for mitigating pain and inflammatory-related conditions: an appraisal of ethnobotanical uses and patterns in South Africa

AO Aremu, SC Pendota - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In South Africa, traditional medicine remains the first point of call for a significant proportion
of the population seeking primary healthcare needs. This is particularly important for treating …

[HTML][HTML] Apigetrin-enriched Pulmeria alba extract prevents assault of STZ on pancreatic β-cells and neuronal oxidative stress with concomitant attenuation of tissue …

T Abdulrasheed-Adeleke, B Lawal, EI Agwupuye… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, in vitro, in vivo, and in silico models were used to evaluate the
therapeutic potential of Pulmeria alba methanolic (PAm) extract, and we identified the major …

[HTML][HTML] Attenuation of hyperglycemia-associated dyslipidemic, oxidative, cognitive, and inflammatory crises via modulation of neuronal ChEs/NF-κB/COX-2/NOx, and …

IA Hogan, YC Kuo, AN Abubakar, B Lawal… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tridax procumbens (cotton buttons) is a flowering plant with a medicinal reputation for
treating infections, wounds, diabetes, and liver and kidney diseases. The present research …

Wild Vitex agnus-castus L.: Phytochemical Characterization, Acute Toxicity, and Bioactive Properties

MA Boujbiha, H Chahdoura, K Adouni, BEC Ziani… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wild Vitex agnus-castus (VAC) is a Mediterranean plant that is rich in bioactive metabolites.
This study aimed to validate, for the first time, the beneficial use of VAC fruits and fruit …

[HTML][HTML] MS/MS-based molecular networking for mapping the chemical diversity of the pulp and peel extracts from Citrus japonica Thunb.; in vivo evaluation of their …

AY Ragheb, MA Masoud, MO El Shabrawy, MM Farid… - Scientific African, 2023 - Elsevier
Although inflammation is a beneficial response to harmful triggers, the associated diseases
develop the potential for death-threatening conditions. Citrus species are valuable sources …

Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Humboldtia sanjappae Sasidh. & Sujanapal, an Endemic Medicinal Plant to the …

J Sidhic, S George, A Alfarhan, R Rajagopal… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ethnomedicinal plants are important sources of drug candidates, and many of these plants,
especially in the Western Ghats, are underexplored. Humboldtia, a genus within the …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines by selected southern African medicinal plants in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages

GP Khumalo, T Nguyen, BE Van Wyk, Y Feng… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Bark is frequently used in southern African traditional
medicine to treat inflammation, yet it remains to be rigorously examined for its immunological …

The traditional use of Southern African medicinal plants to alleviate fever and their antipyretic activities

IE Cock, N Luwaca, SF Van Vuuren - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Multiple plant species are used traditionally in southern
Africa to treat fever. This review summarises the traditional use, highlights promising plant …

Antimicrobial potential of the Mayan medicine plant Matayba oppositifolia (A. Rich.) Britton against antibiotic-resistant priority pathogens

A de Jesus Dzul-Beh, AH Uc-Cachón… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The bark of Matayba oppositifolia (A. Rich.) Britton
(commonly known as “huaya” or “palo huacax”) is commonly utilized in traditional Mayan …