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OBJECTIVE
The study aimed to compare the antimicrobial and phytochemical properties of in vitro cultured and outdoor grown Tulbaghia violacea plants in the quest to validate the use of micropropagated plants as alternatives to outdoor grown plants in traditional medicine. Tulbaghia violacea is used
BACKGROUND
The investigated medicinal plants are commonly used for the treatment of pains and cramps related to gastro-intestinal tract infections in South African traditional medicine.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to evaluate the ability of the plant extracts to inhibit cyclooxygenase enzymes.
BACKGROUND
Crateva adansonii DC is a plant traditionally used in Cameroon to treat constipation, asthma, snakebites, postmenopausal complaints and cancers.
OBJECTIVE
The anticancer potential of the dichloromethane/methanol extract of C. adansonii stem barks was investigated using human breast cancer
BACKGROUND
Gastrointestinal disorders and infections are the major pathoaetiologies of diarrhoea causing many problems in human health and animal production. Many Combretum species are used in traditional medicine to treat infectious diseases including diarrhoea and many other ailments by rural
BACKGROUND
Several ailments are caused by infectious bacteria and in other diseases; they act as co-infection which complicate human life by causing health hazards. In Venda (South Africa), many plants are used in traditional medicine to treat cough and fever.
OBJECTIVE
This study was aimed at
BACKGROUND
Many people are infected by venereal diseases and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in rural areas. Sexual transmitted diseases are considered a disgrace in the community because of the stigmas attached to them. Indigenous people tend to use several medicinal plants to treat these
BACKGROUND
Extracts of seven South African medicinal plants used traditionally for the treatment of pain-related ailments were evaluated.
OBJECTIVE
The study was aimed at evaluating medicinal and therapeutic potentials of the investigated traditional medicinal plants. Plant extracts were evaluated
BACKGROUND
Leucosidea sericea is used as a vermifuge and in the treatment of ophthalmia by various tribes in southern African countries.
OBJECTIVE
The study aimed at screening leaves and stems of Leucosidea sericea for pharmacological activity and validating the plant's traditional use. A general