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Evaluation of the effect of Artemisia Annua L. and Moringa Oleifera Lam. on CD4 count and viral load among PLWH on HAART at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
(Research square, 2022)
Background: Initiation of HAART among people living with HIV (PLWH) having a CD4 count ≤ 350cells/μl, produces poor immunological recovery, putting them at a high risk of opportunistic infections. Artemisia annua and Moringa ...
Traditional Medicinal Vegetables in Northern Uganda: An Ethnobotanical Survey
(International Journal of Food Science, 2021)
Background: A wide range of indigenous vegetables grow in Uganda especially during rainy seasons but scarcely during droughts, except those that are commercially grown. Although a number of these vegetables have medicinal ...
Phytochemical Analysis, Acute Toxicity, as well as Antihyperglycemic and Antidiabetic Activities of Corchorus olitorius L. Leaf Extracts
(The Scientific World Journal, 2022)
Background and Aim: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that has no known cure with continuous endeavors to find a therapy for the condition. According to some studies, traditional leafy vegetables could prevent and ...
Traditional uses of Corchorus olitorius L in Oyam District, Northern Uganda: A cross-sectional ethnobotanical survey
(Research square, 2020)
Background: Corchorus olitorius L is a naturally growing green leafy vegetable used for various medicinal purposes worldwide. Several studies conducted elsewhere indicate that the plant is used for treating cardiac ...
Antifungal Activity of the Essential Oil of Echinops kebericho Mesfin: An In Vitro Study
(Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2020)
Background: Echinops kebericho is an endemic medicinal plant in Ethiopia widely used in the treatment of infectious and noninfectious diseases. Essential oils are known for their antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, ...
Assessment of the immunomodulatory activity of Artavol® aqueous extract in Plasmodium berghei infected mice
(African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2022)
ARTAVOL® is an herbal product derived from de-artemisinised extracts of Artemisia annua combined with lemon grass extract and avocado seed powder as a base locally used in Uganda for malaria prevention. This study assessed ...
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and oxytocic activities of Dracaena steudneri Engl. stem bark aqueous extract in Wistar rats
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2022-04)
Dracaena steudneri Engl. (Dracaenaceae) is a medicinal plant that is used in labour by traditional birth attendants to induce labour, relieve pain and treat various diseases; albeit no documentation. This study determined ...
Chemical constituents and evidence-based pharmacological properties of Physalis peruviana L.: An overview
(Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology, 2021-01-21)
Physalis peruviana L. is among plant species possessing evident nutritional, nutraceutical, and commercial interests. This review highlights the complexity of the chemical composition supporting the multiple pharmacotherapeutic ...
In vitro acaricidal activity of Azadirachta indica and Phytolacca dodecandra leaves and their combination on Rhipicephalus (boophilus) decoloratus
(J Med Herbs Ethnomed, 2022-09-27)
Rhipicephalus (boophilus) decoloratus (ticks) are causing great economic loss among the cattle rearers from cattle mortalities and costs during the treatments. Synthetic acaricides have been used for a long time in the ...
Neural stem cell research in Africa: current realities and future prospects
(Biology Open, 2022)
Neural stem cells (NSCs) are immature progenitor cells that are found in developing and adult brains that have the potential of dividing actively and renewing themselves, with a complex form of gene expression. The generation ...