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Developmental stages influence in vivo antimalarial activity of aerial part extracts of Schkuhria pinnata
(Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2021)
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Malaria remains a dire health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, it is the most ordinary condition in hospital admission and outpatient care. The country’s meager ...
Phytochemical profle and antimicrobial activity of the leaves and stem bark of Symphonia globulifera L.f. and Allophylus abyssinicus (Hochst.) Radlk
(BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2022)
Introduction: Symphonia globulifera and Allophylus abyssinicus are used in the management of skin rashes and sores, cough, malaria, digestive diseases, stomach ache, wounds and helminthic infections among others in Uganda, ...
Quantification of Diosgenin content in Dioscorea bulbifera linn germplasm from Uganda
(Academia Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2021-04)
Diosgenin is mainly found in wild Dioscorea sp. and is a well-known precursor of steroidal and contraceptive drugs. However, due to large market demand and increase in ecological damage, available wild Dioscorea spp. ...
In vivo Antimalarial Activities of Five Ugandan Medicinal Plants on Plasmodium berghei in Mice
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2020-08-13)
Aim: Medicinal plants have played an important role in the treatment of different ailments including malaria in developing countries particularly in Africa. This study has evaluated the antimalarial activities of Azadirachta ...
Medicinal Plants used in Gynecological Procedures in Uganda
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2020-01-02)
Distress and pains among other gynecological challenges mothers go through during childbirth result in mortality. This has compelled people particularly in developing countries to use traditional medicine to induce birth ...
Phytochemical Variability and Antimicrobial Activity of Extracts of Citropsis Articulata Leaves from Three Tropical Forests in Uganda
(Science Heritage Journal, 2022)
Empirical evidence of the presence of bioactive compounds in plants is indispensable, given that medicinal plants play a pivotal role in the quest for new antimicrobials. In this study, leaves of Citropsis articulata from ...