May 2016
Pharmacological Activities of Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br. Leaves Extract on Cyclooxygenase and Xanthine Oxidase Enzymes
Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br. (family Lamiaceae) has been widely used in West Java, Indonesia, to cure various diseases. People boiled the leaves of the plant in water and consumed the tea daily until the symptoms reduced. This work was conducted to study the pharmacological activity of P. scutellarioides (L.) R.Br. extract on cyclooxygenases (COXs) and xanthine oxidase (XO) enzymes. The plant was purchased...
May 2016
Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of women related diseases in Akoko Region of Ondo-State, Nigeria
An ethnobotanical survey was conducted to document medicinal plants commonly used for the treatment of women related diseases by the inhabitants of Akoko in Ondo-State, Nigeria. A total of 36 plants, belonging to 29 families were documented. The abundance status of the identified plants revealed that 24% of the plants were very abundant, 34% were abundant while 42% were scarce. Aframomum melegueta, Ageratunm conyzoides,...
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