HIV/AIDS AND ANTIRETROVIRAL ROLLOUT: IS THERE A PLACE FOR PLANT-DERIVED ANTIRETROVIRALS?

Sedative and anticonvulsant properties of <i>passiflora edulis</i> dried leaves decoction in mice

[i]Passiflora edulis[/i] Sims is native from Tropical area of South America. It is used in traditional medicine in the treatment of some diseases related to the nervous system and others. The extract of [i]Passiflora edu...

Antitrichomonal activity of 1,3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones on <i>trichomonas gallinae</i>

1,3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones were synthesized by the Claisen - Schmidt condensation method. T. gallinae parasites isolated from domestic pigeon were cultured in vitro. The in vitro susceptibility of T. gallinae was evaluat...

Traditional medicine development for medical and dental primary health care delivery system in Africa

Traditional African Medicine (TAM) is our socio-economic and socio-cultural heritage, servicing over 80% of the populations in Africa. Although, it has come a long way from the times of our ancestors, not much significan...

ANTICESTODAL EFFICACY OF FOLKLORE MEDICINAL PLANTS OF NAGA TRIBES IN NORTH-EAST INDIA

The anticestodal efficacy of nine plants that are used in the indigenous system of medicine by Naga tribes in north-east India to cure intestinal-helminth parasitic infections was tested employing Raillietina echinobothr...