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Phytochemical characterization and immunomodulatory effects of aqueous and ethanolic extracts and essential oil of Moroccan Laurus nobilis L. (Lauraceae) on human neutrophils
Introduction: The leaves of Moroccan bay laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) have been used in several forms of extracts to cure …
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Chemical composition of essential oils of Citrus limon peel from three Moroccan regions and their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and dermatoprotective properties
Introduction: The current study aimed to explore the in vitro antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and dermatoprotective properties of lemon peel essential …
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Antianaemic property of Ficus capensis leaves and its combination with Cnidoscolus aconitifolius leaves in phenylhydrazine-induced anemic rats
Introduction: Anemia is a common health condition caused by a decrease in red blood cells. Some medicinal plants are used …
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Phytochemical profile, anti-glycation effect, and advanced glycation end-products protein cross-link breaking ability of Sclerocarya birrea stem-bark crude extracts
Introduction: Sclerocarya birrea stem-bark is widely used for the treatment of many medical conditions. Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are implicated …
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Contribution to vector control by essential oils of Aucoumea klaineana, Canarium schweinfurthii, Cymbopogon nardus, Dacryodes edulis and Eucalyptus citriodora from Gabon
Introduction: Aucoumea klaineana, Canarium schweinfurthii, Cymbopogon nardus, Dacryodes edulis, and Eucalyptus citriodora are of Gabonese origin, believed to have insecticidal …
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Appraisal of antiretroviral herbal medicines with proven efficacy: modulation of drug-metabolizing enzymes and permeability glycoprotein activities
Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) constitutes a source of great concern to health authorities worldwide. Herbal medicinal products are …
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Effect of ethyl acetate fraction of Costus afer on glycaemic control and essential haematological and biochemical indices of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a common global cause of sudden unpredictable death if undiagnosed and untreated. Costus afer (Costaceae) is …
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In vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of medicinal plants used traditionally for treating diabetes in Vhembe District, South Africa
Introduction: α-Glucosidase is the major enzyme implicated in intestinal glucose absorption, and its inhibition is a target for the management …
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Phenolic fraction concentrates supplementation ameliorates learning and memory impairments in chronically stressed streptozotocin-diabetic rats by reducing brain tumor necrosis factor-α
Introduction: The present work aims to assess if insulin combined with phenolic fraction concentrates (PFCs) prevents diabetes-related cognitive impairments by …
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Evaluation of erythrocyte viability, antioxidant capacity and antiplasmodial activity induced by alkaloid extract of Phyllanthus amarus
Introduction: The production of large amounts of reactive oxygen species in severe malarial infection is due to parasite invasion to …
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Protective effects of an ethanolic leaf extract from Ficus capensis against Phenylhydrazine induced anaemia in Wistar rats
Introduction: Ficus capensis has been used in traditional medicine to treat anaemia, tuberculosis, convulsion, pains, wounds, respiratory disorders, and other …
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Insulin supplemented with phenolic fraction concentrates displays anxiolytic and antidepressant-like properties with reductions of oxidative brain damage in chronically stressed diabetic rats
Introduction: The current study aimed to investigate if insulin supplemented with phenolic fraction concentrates (PFC) improves chronic hyperglycemia-related behavioral changes …
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Antithrombotic and antihemolytic effects of Lagerstroemia speciosa (Lythraceae) aqueous extract
Introduction: Aqueous extract of Lagerstroemia speciosa (EALS) (Lythraceae) is widely used to treat diabetes. This plant has been shown an …
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Date palm seed extract and herbal mixture mitigate gentamicin-induced renal injury in mice: Role of Protease-activated receptors (PARs) and Retinoid X receptor alpha (RXR-α)
Introduction: Gentamicin (Gen) causes renal toxicity by inhibiting protein synthesis in kidney cells, causing proximal tubule cell necrosis and renal …
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Assessment of gastroprotective activity of aqueous leaf extract of Ageratum conyzoides L.: Role of mucous cells, anti-apoptotic (Bcl-2) and tumor suppressor (p53) proteins
Introduction: Generally, factors that up-regulate gastric mucosal protective factors or down-regulate aggressive factors contribute to the maintenance of mucosal integrity. …
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Antidiarrheal, antimicrobial, and toxic effects of the aqueous and methanolic leaf and fruit extracts of Cucumis dipsaceus (Ehrenb. Ex Spach.)
Introduction: Cucumis dipsaceus is used to treat diarrhoea, microbial infections, among other diseases across the world; however, there is insufficient …
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Pharmacokinetic interactions: The effects of selected herbal extracts on permeation of P-glycoprotein substrate drugs across excised pig intestinal tissue
Introduction: There is growing concern that co-administered herbal medicines may alter the pharmacokinetics and, therefore, the efficacy and toxicity of …
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Preliminary phytochemical screening, acute toxicity and effect of Albuca amoena extracts on the central nervous system
Introduction: Albuca amoena is a Moroccan-Algerian endemic medicinal plant with various implications. The aim of this study is to identify …
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In-depth hepatoprotective mechanistic study of Echinacea purpurea flowers: In vitro and in vivo studies
Introduction: Echinacea purpurea is a flowering plant commonly used as an herbal medicine despite insufficient scientific bases to validate its …
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Iron status, immune system, and expression of brain divalent metal transporter 1 and dopamine receptors D1 interrelationship in Parkinson’s disease and the role of grape seed and green coffee bean extracts and quercetin in mitigating the disease in rats
Introduction: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease with a prevalence of 1% in the elderly worldwide. The aim of …