In accordance with statistics from the World Health Organization, nearly 80% of populations
depend on traditional medicine for primary health care. In order to scientifically validate the …

Background: Parts of baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) including especially the barks are
commonly used for their medicinal properties. Aims: The aim of this work is to evaluate the …

This study is focused on the in vitro evaluation of the hemolysis inhibitory activity of aqueous
extracts of six plants used in the traditional treatment of sickle cell disease in Benin: Morinda …

In view of the prevalence sickle cell disease in Nigeria, the use of herbs for treatment of
diseases due to high poverty level and inadequate distribution of health care centres in the …

Antisickling Activity and Physico-chemical Stability of Anthocyanin Extracts from Ipomoea
Batatas Leaves Page 1 Journal of Life Medicine JLM JLM Volume 2, Issue 1 January 2014 PP …

Thirty aqueous and ethanolic extracts from 13 congolese plants were evaluated for their
antidrepanocytary activity. Twelve of these plants, Alchornea cordifolia, Afromomum albo …

The antisickling properties of crude juice extracts of the edible portions of three commonly
consumed tropical fruits namely Persia americana, Citrus sinensis, and Carica papaya were …

Some medicinal plants used in Congolese traditional medicine in the management of sickle
cell disease have showed interesting antisickling activity in vitro. In the present work …

Background We decided to investigate the antimicrobial and the antioxidant activities of
extracts and compounds isolated from Dissotis perkinsiae, Adenocarpus mannii and …

Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is a genetic disease associated with increased
mortality in Africa. It generates polymerization of haemoglobin, free radicals proliferation and …