Antimalarial activity of extracts of malaysian medicinal. Some biochemical and haematological studies on the methanolic extract of anthocleista grandiflora stem bark odeghe othuke b uwakwe a, a. Phytochemical screening and antiinflammatory evaluation of. Thereafter, toxicity test and antimicrobial screening were carried out. Comparative phytochemical analyses of two varieties of adenia. Preliminary phytochemical and mineral analyses of the root. The study aimed at screening the antimicrobial activity of the leaves of borreria verticillata against some pathogenic bacteria that are multi drug resistant and some dermatophytes while the specific objectives include the. This is corroborated by world health organization in its quest to bring primary health care to the people.
The efficacy of chewing sticks used for preventive dental care had been reported by sofowora and others sofowora, 2008. Bioassay guided phytometabolites extraction for screening. Science and education publishing, publisher of open access journals in the scientific, technical and medical fields. Pdf phytochemical and antioxidant evaluation of moringa. Industrial utilisation of medicinal plants in developing countries, nonwood forest products ii. Bioassay guided phytometabolites extraction for screening of. Aug 12, 20 the efficacy of chewing sticks used for preventive dental care had been reported by sofowora and others sofowora, 2008.
Moringa oleifera a promising healer study moringa oleifera is a small tree with about 5 to 10 meter height. The bottoms of the wells were sealed with sterile molten nutrient agar biotec, sufolk, uk to prevent seepage of the extract under the agar. Medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa sofowora, abayomi on. A deep blue colouration confirmed the presence of tannin sofowora, 1982. Book publishing center scirp also provides a publishing service such as books, conference proceedings, monographs, biographies, thesis as a book and papers in a book, covering multiple areas of expertise. Thus, the search for new antibacterial and antioxidant agents from plants has gained increasing importance. Pritesh ranjan dash author year 2010 pages 72 catalog number v319904 file size 1594 kb language english notes tags. Preliminary phytochemical and mineral analyses of the root of.
The three plant species showed considerable antimalarial activity against plasmodium falciparum in vitro and plasmodium berghei in vivo parasites and the result of the in vitro assays generally showed that the chloroform extract seemed to have better effect than the methanol extract the antimalarial activities exhibited by those extracts were perhaps due to. The whole plant is used for rheumatism and for any eye complaint. Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of hydroehanol extracts of barks, leaves and stems of. Mensah and others published phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants used for the. It is a perennial shrub native of south and central america. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine. Carica papaya seed extract is currently being marketed as a nutritional supplement with purported ability to rejuvenate the body condition and to increase energy. The genus mucuna, belonging to the fabaceae family, sub family papilionaceae, includes approximately 150 species of annual and perennial legumes.
Download free ebooks of classic literature, books and novels at planet ebook. Pdf phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants used for the. Family history of hypertension was determined by selfreport. Investigation on antibacterial activity of carica papaya leaf.
Research on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa. Five 5ml millilitres of dilute ammonia solution was added to 0. China and india have standardized their own indigenous medicine and pharmacopoeia yet countries in africa, despite the pressures of disease and the abundance of plant species, have not followed suit. Total flavonoid contents were expressed as quercetin equivalents mg querceting dried sample singleton et al. Acute and chronic hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity study of. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. Medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa abayomi sofowora on. Local medicinal plants continue to be used in the treatment of malaria and the evaluation of antimalarialactivity of.
Investigation of medicinal plants at katakhali pouroshova of rajshahi district, bangladesh and their conservation management. Effects of aqueous stem bark extract of prosopis africana on. Isolation of essential oil the oil was obtained by hydro distillation from freshly collected leaf samples 300 g of h. However, ideally a definition of medicinal plants should include the following. Small quantity of the various extracts was separately pressed between two filter papers. It is, however, observed that these practices vary from one country to another. In fact, all the parts of moringa oleifera are used for significant medicinal andor nutritional benefits and uses. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Preliminary phytochemical screening and antibacterial activities of leaf extracts of terminalia catappa 1opara, f. Secondary metabolites can boost the immune system, protect the body from free radicals, can kill pathogenic germs and so much more. The first edition of the novel was published in june 8th 1949, and was written by george orwell. Phytochemical and antioxidant analysis total phenolic content tpc was determined by. It is common knowledge among women in africa, especially in burkina faso, to rub the skin of new borne babies with various medicinal plants e. The role and place of medicinal plants in the strategies.
Consequently, there is a relative paucity of research works on it. Traumatic dental injuries of anterior teeth of children in ile ife, nigeria. Antibacterial, antiinflammatory and antimalarial activities of. Studies on the antimicrobial effects of garlic allium. The dried plant materials were grounded into curse powder. Aug 27, 2007 research on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa. Most of the existing texts on traditional medicine in africa deal only with medicinal plants and their uses, ignoring chemical and pharmacological studies. Grape skin and seed extracts exert strong free radical scavenging and. Comparative study of the mineral element composition of. Ayensu 1978, sofowora 1982, 1993 gbile 1986, gill 1992, awosika, 1993, iwu, 1993, kafaru. Medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa, john wiled and sons limited, chichester. Antisickling activity reported in the aqueous extracts of zanthoxylum xanthoxyloides lam. Advances in selected medicinal and aromatic plants indigenous to.
The plants selected for the study were most commonly used by traditional healers to treat malaria cases personal communication from heads of health centres in kelantan, a northeastern state of malaysia. It is considered a viable source of dietary proteins janardhanan et al. Antimalarial activity of extracts of malaysian medicinal plants. Acute and chronic hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity study. Test for phenols test for phenols was carried out according to method described by trease and evans 1978. Factors contributing to the emergence of resistance. Sofowora 1982 for glucosides, trease and evans 1983 for phlobatinins, anthraquines and hydroxymethyl anthraquines. Prevalence of teeth with untreated dental trauma among nursery and primary school pupils in dar es salaam, tanzania. Effects of aqueous stem bark extract of prosopis africana. The tubes were sealed with cling film and left overnight at room temperature in a fume hood. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 328 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Sulphuric acid was carefully added to form a lower layer. Phytochemical screening and pharmacological investigations on hedychium coronarium course b.
The following quantitative parameters were carried out using standard methods. Evaluation of leafy part of borreria verticillata l. Ethnic and genetic determinants of cardiovascular response to. This book was published in australia and is out of there. Without limitations on the language or length, many authors greatly approve of our fast and efficient publishing services. Local medicinal plants continue to be used in the treatment of malaria and the evaluation of antimalarialactivity of medicinalplants againstp. One ml of different solvent extracts of flower petals of s. Medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa, spectrum books ltd, ibadan, nigeria. The resistance topic is timely given current events. Phytochemical and antioxidant evaluation of moringa oleifera moringaceae leaf and seed charles a. Sathiya sothanai english language class 2 icse pdf english class 2 icse textbook english idioms in use advanced book with answers capo verde python redirect academic vocabulary in use edition with answers the irish origins of civilization pdf run hindi book class 1 in pdf for icse medicinal check point science course book 7 math suresh k sharma genetics osint michael bazzell seventh edition. The role and place of medicinal plants in the strategies for.
Full length research paper aphrodisiac effects of methanol extract of smilax kraussiana. Phytochemical constituents and antioxidant properties of. Two 2 g of the concentrated extracts were dissolved in 10ml of 0. Screening for steroid total 100mg of passiflora foetida extract was dissolved in 2 ml of chloroform. Factors contributing to the emergence of resistance the. In the third world, 80% of people are thought to rely on herbal remedies zirihi et al. The plant specimens were collected from rimba ilmu, the botanical experimental garden, university of malaya.
Appearance of pink or purple color indicated the presence of proteins and free amino acids sofowora, 1993. Archaeological and historical investigations of africanamerican herbal medicine erin brooke hamby university of tennessee, knoxville this dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the graduate school at trace. In vivo investigation of female reproductive functions and. Screening the antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of. Thus over 50% of these modern drugs are of natural products origin and as such play an important role in drug development in the pharmaceutical industry jeyachandran, 2007. The journal of alternative and complementary medicine. However, in addition to ldopa, 5indole compounds, two of which were identified as tryptamine and 5hydroxytryptamine, were also reported in m. Preliminary phytochemical screening and antibacterial.
Appearance of oil stain on the paper indicated the presence of fixed oil. Subjects adhered to an alcohol and caffeine free diet providing daily 150 mmol of sodium, 70 mmol of potassium, and 600 mmol of calcium for 5 days before the study and were free of medications and dietary supplements for at least 2 weeks. Effect of solvent polarity on extraction yield and. Research on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in. Acalypha wilkesiana muell arg euphorbiaceae or spurge family, is commonly. Phytochemical screening and pharmacological investigations. A yellow colouration indicated the presence of flavonoids. Investigation on antibacterial activity of carica papaya. The methanolic extracts of ventilago denticulata bark, scolopia crenata bark and rivea hypocrateriformis roots were screened for their. Some biochemical and haematological studies on the methanolic.
Subscribe to our free ebooks blog and email newsletter. Pdf antibacterial and phytochemical evaluation of certain. The following quantitative parameters were carried out. Grape skin and seed extracts exert strong free radical scavenging and chelating. Corvette 1978 corvette 1977 corvette 1976 corvette 1975 corvette 1979 corvette 1980 corvette 1983 corvette 1981 corvette 1982. As a matter of fact, it has been estimated that about 25% of all. The use of herbs is the most ancient approach to healing known. The plant kingdom has long serve as a prolific source of useful drugs, food, additives, flavoring agents, colourants, binders and lubricants. Gastrointestinal nematodes remain a major constraint to economic productivity of livestock throughout the world, being the chief parasitoses responsible for diseaserelated production losses arising from stock mortality, severe weight loss and poor production, especially in small ruminants perry and randolph, 1999, chiejina, 2001. Phytochemical screening and pharmacological investigations on. About us we believe everything in the internet must be free. Phytochemical screening and antiinflammatory evaluation.
Pterocarpus osun soaked in oil to prevent them from bacterial infection as. Be sure to check the laws for your country before downloading, reading or sharing this file. Chemical characterization, anti inflammatory and analgesic. Numerous plants and herbs are used all over nigeria by traditional medicine practitioners. The plates were allowed to dry in the incubator for 30minutes at 37 o c and with the aid of a sterile standard cork borer, 6 wells were bored at equidistant. Upreti and shrestha, 2006, evaluated the plant for dry matter, organic matter, total ash, crude protein, crude fibre, calcium content, phosphorus and nitrogen free extract. To aliquot of the filtrate was added 10% ferric chloride solution. Tylophora indica commonly known as antamool is a perennial twining medicinal herb belonging to family asclepiadaceae. Pdf 1984 book by george orwell free download 328 pages. The dried plant materials were grounded into curse powder using an electric mill. For example, mortality in recent cholera and dysentery epidemics has been significantly increased by antibiotic resistance goma epidemiology group, 1995. The magic velvet bean of mucuna pruriens sciencedirect.
Powdered sample 5 g was boiled with 75 ml of distilled water for 30 minutes. Antimicrobial resistance adversely affects the outcome of communityand hospitalacquired infections in developing countries. Phytochemical investigation, toxicity and antimicrobial. A standardized inoculum of 1 2 x 10 7 cfuml was used for the inoculation of plates. The plant has been reported to possess mucilage khory and materia, 1982. However, caution needs to be exercised when basing health policy upon these allembracing and often misleading definitions as the older stetraditional medicine refers to the ways that existed of protecting and restoring.
Ethnic and genetic determinants of cardiovascular response. All the mice were allowed free access to food and water ad libitum, throughout the experimental period. Due to the moringas multiple utilities, the tree is cultivated all over the world. Among the various underutilized wild legumes, the velvet bean mucuna pruriens is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Investigation of some medicinal plants traditionally used. Evaluation of the effects of calliandra portoricensis. Full length research paper aphrodisiac effects of methanol. Comparative study of the mineral element composition of some common nigerian medicinal plants. Some biochemical and haematological studies on the.
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