cnestis polyphylla/inflammation

BACKGROUND Cnestisferruginea (CF) Vahl ex DC (Connaraceae) is a shrub widely used in traditional African medicine for the treatment of various psychiatric illness and inflammatory conditions. OBJECTIVE This study was carried out to investigate the effect of amentoflavone isolated from methanolic

BACKGROUND Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex DC (Connaraceae) is a shrub widely used in traditional African Medicine (TAM) for the treatment of various painful and inflammatory conditions. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of the

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the analgesic and antiinflammatory activities of the methanol extract of Cnestis ferruginea (CF) in rodents. METHODS The antinociceptive activity of CF was evaluated using thermal (hot plate and tail flick tests) and chemical (acetic acid induced writhing and formalin tests)

BACKGROUND Cnestis ferruginea (CF) Vahl ex DC (Connaraceae) is a shrub widely used in Traditional African Medicine (TAM) for the treatment of various painful and inflammatory conditions. OBJECTIVE To isolate the active pharmacological constituents responsible for the anti-inflammatory and

This study was performed to investigate the safety of Alchornea cordifolia, Cnestis ferruginea, Lonchocarpus sericeus, Trema orientalis, and Senna alata in respect to genotoxicity. These five medicinal plants are widely distributed in Africa. They are used as a traditional medicine in many African