African natural products with potential antioxidants and hepatoprotectives properties: a review
Free radicals are highly reactive molecules generated during oxidation reactions which in
turn initiate chain reactions resulting to cellular damage. There is substantial evidence …
turn initiate chain reactions resulting to cellular damage. There is substantial evidence …
Models of drug-induced liver injury for evaluation of phytotherapeutics and other natural products
Extracts from medicinal plants, many of which have been used for centuries, are increasingly
tested in models of hepatotoxicity. One of the most popular models to evaluate the …
tested in models of hepatotoxicity. One of the most popular models to evaluate the …
Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of potent antibacterial medicinal plants from Africa
V Kuete - Advances in Botanical Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In this chapter, the traditional use, the phytochemical composition, and the pharmacological
activities of African medicinal plants displaying antibacterial effects were reported. We have …
activities of African medicinal plants displaying antibacterial effects were reported. We have …
[PDF][PDF] A review on the potential species of the zingiberaceae family with anti-viral efficacy towards enveloped viruses
Natural products are a great wellspring of biodiversity for finding novel antivirals, exposing
new interactions between structure and operation and creating successful defensive or …
new interactions between structure and operation and creating successful defensive or …
Inhibition of key enzymes linked to type 2 diabetes by compounds isolated from Aframomum melegueta fruit
A Mohammed, VA Gbonjubola… - Pharmaceutical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Context: The use of Aframomum melegueta K. Schum.(Zingiberaceae) fruit for
treatment of diabetes has recently been established in Nigeria. However, compounds …
treatment of diabetes has recently been established in Nigeria. However, compounds …
The role of spices in nutrition and health: a review of three popular spices used in Southern Nigeria
HA Ogbunugafor, CG Ugochukwu… - Food quality and …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Spices are increasingly finding other useful roles in healthcare aside their
primary use as organoleptic enhancers in culinary. Several herbs and spices are currently …
primary use as organoleptic enhancers in culinary. Several herbs and spices are currently …
Nephroprotective and anti-inflammatory potential of aqueous extract from Persea americana seeds against cadmium-induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar rats
Cadmium is a toxic metal and poses a high environmental risk to animals and humans,
alike. It is thus pertinent to search for medicinal plants in protecting against cadmium toxicity …
alike. It is thus pertinent to search for medicinal plants in protecting against cadmium toxicity …
[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant extracts of African medicinal plants induce cell cycle arrest and differentiation in B16F10 melanoma cells
A Gismondi, L Canuti, S Impei… - International …, 2013 - spandidos-publications.com
African ethnomedicine is essentially based on the traditional use of vegetal extracts. Since
these natural drugs have shown health giving properties, in the present study we increased …
these natural drugs have shown health giving properties, in the present study we increased …
Anti-fatty liver effects of oils from Zingiber officinale and Curcuma longa on ethanol-induced fatty liver in rats
SO Nwozo, DA Osunmadewa, BE Oyinloye - Journal of Integrative …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The present study is aimed at evaluating the protective effects of oils from Zingiber
officinale (ginger) and Curcuma longa (turmeric) on acute ethanol-induced fatty liver in male …
officinale (ginger) and Curcuma longa (turmeric) on acute ethanol-induced fatty liver in male …
Protective Effect of Aframomum melegueta phenolics Against CCl4-Induced Rat Hepatocytes Damage; Role of Apoptosis and Pro-inflammatory Cytokines inhibition
AM El-Halawany, RSE Dine, NS El Sayed, M Hattori - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
Aframomum melegueta is a commonly used African spice. Through a hepatoprotective
bioassay-guided isolation, the chloroform fraction of A. melegueta seeds yielded one new …
bioassay-guided isolation, the chloroform fraction of A. melegueta seeds yielded one new …