HIV/AIDS AND ANTIRETROVIRAL ROLLOUT: IS THERE A PLACE FOR PLANT-DERIVED ANTIRETROVIRALS?
Journal Title: African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines - Year 2005, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Authors and Affiliations
Clement Adewunmi, John Ojewole
IN VIVO AND IN VITRO ANTI-FERTILITY AND ANTI-IMPLANTATION PROPERTIES OF LEONOTIS OCYMIFOLIA IN RATS
The anti-fertility effect of the aqueous and ethanol extracts of the leaves and roots of Leonotis ocymifolia were studied both in vivo and in vitro. The anti-implantation and anti-fertility activities of the ethanol l...
ANTIHYPERGLYCEMIC EFFECT OF BRIDELIA NDELLENSIS ETHANOL EXTRACT AND FRACTIONS IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS
The effects of the ethanol extract (1.25 g/kg) and fractions (1 g/kg) of Bridelia ndellensis stem bark on the blood glucose levels in streptozotocin-induced types 1 and 2 diabetic rats at different prandial states were s...
An investigation on antimicrobial activity of endemic <i>origanum solymicum</i> and origanum bilgeri from Turkey
The methanol extracts obtained from endemic [i]Origanum solymicum[/i] P. H. Davis and [i]Origanum bilgeri[/i] P. H. Davis have been investigated for their antimicrobial activity. Antimicrobial activity was determined Esc...
A study of the effect of pumpkin (ugu-<i>telfaira occidentals</i>) milk and raw egg mixture in the treatment of anaemic pregnant women in a rural area
Thirty anaemic pregnant women aged 29.5± 6.5 years with baseline mean packed cell volume (PCV) of 20.8 ± 2.0% were studied. Freshly prepared Ugu (pumpkin-[i]Telfaira occidentalis[/i]) mixture containing ugu (pumpkin) flu...
A RESTROSPECTIVE STUDY OF ACUTE SYSTEMIC POISONING OF PARAPHENYLENEDIAMINE (OCCIDENTAL TAKAWT) IN MOROCCO
Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) is commonly used in several industries (dyeing furs, photochemical processes, tyre vulcanisation industries, oxidisable hair dye, etc.). Its allergic effect is well established and many studies...