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Herbal medicine use during breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study among mothers visiting public health facilities in the Western area of Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: The use of medications, including herbal medicines during breastfeeding is always a concern among women. Currently, there is no …
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Ocimum gratissimum Linn. Leaves reduce the key enzymes activities relevant to erectile dysfunction in isolated penile and testicular tissues of rats
Ocimum gratissimum L. is a medicinal plant widely grown in tropical and subtropical regions with the leaf decoction usually taken …
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‘We are nothing without herbs’: a story of herbal remedies use during pregnancy in rural Ghana
BACKGROUND: Herbal medicine has become the panacea for many rural pregnant women in Ghana despite the modern western antenatal care …
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Antihypertensive effects of the hydro-ethanol extract of Senecio serratuloides DC in rats
BACKGROUND: Senecio serratuloides DC is used in folk medicine for treating hypertension, skin disorders, internal and external sores, rashes, burns …
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Correction to: Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the Management of Post-Injection Sciatic Pain in a non-randomized controlled clinical trial in Nnewi, Nigeria
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The activity of commercial antimicrobials, and essential oils and ethanolic extracts of Olea europaea on Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from pregnant women
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus agalactiae also known as Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of disease in pregnant women and …
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Probiotics and yogurt modulate oxidative stress and fibrosis in livers of Schistosoma mansoni-infected mice
BACKGROUND: Considerable morbidity, mortality, and economic loss result from schistosomiasis infection. Deposition of Schistosoma eggs in the hepatic portal vein …
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Combined antibacterial effect of essential oils from three most commonly used Ethiopian traditional medicinal plants on multidrug resistant bacteria
BACKGROUND: An alarm increase the rate of emerging and re-emerging of multidrug resistant bacteria have been caused great public health …
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Correction to: A Lanosteryl triterpene from Protorhus longifolia augments insulin signaling in type 1 diabetic rats
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Fortification of Carica papaya fruit seeds to school meal snacks may aid Africa mass deworming programs: a preliminary survey
BACKGROUND: Soil transmitted helminths (STHs) are among the world's neglected tropical diseases. Morbidity due to STHs is greatest in school-age …
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Propolis improves pregnancy outcomes and placental oxidative stress status in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
BACKGROUND: This study assessed the effects of propolis alone or combined with insulin on maternal status, pregnancy outcomes and placental …
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Exploring mental health practice among Traditional health practitioners: a qualitative study in rural Kenya
BACKGROUND: Involvement of traditional health practitioners (THPs) in the form of collaboration with the formal health care system is suggested …
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Anti-metastatic and anti-proliferative activity of eugenol against triple negative and HER2 positive breast cancer cells
BACKGROUND: Eugenol is a natural phenolic compound and possesses anticancer and antibacterial activities. Breast cancer is a major global health …
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Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the Management of Post-Injection Sciatic Pain in a non-randomized controlled clinical trial in Nnewi, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Many studies on transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) had been undertaken to explore its pain relieving efficiency on several …
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Croton gratissimus leaf extracts inhibit cancer cell growth by inducing caspase 3/7 activation with additional anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities
Croton species (Euphorbiaceae) are distributed in different parts of the world, and are used in traditional medicine to treat various …
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In vitro antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of leaf extracts of Centella asiatica (L.) Urb, Warburgia salutaris (Bertol. F.) Chiov and Curtisia dentata (Burm. F.) C.A.Sm - medicinal plants used in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Compounds having both anticancer and antimicrobial activity have promising therapeutic potential due to their selective cytotoxicity and their potential …
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A Lanosteryl triterpene from Protorhus longifolia augments insulin signaling in type 1 diabetic rats
A substantial literature supports antidiabetic properties of the lanosteryl triterpene (methyl-3β-hydroxylanosta-9,24-dien-21-oate, RA-3) isolated from Protorhus longifolia stem bark. However, the …
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Comparative cardio and developmental toxicity induced by the popular medicinal extract of Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R.Br. detected using a zebrafish Tuebingen embryo model
BACKGROUND: Sutherlandia frutescens is one of the most promising commercialized, indigenous and medicinal plants of South Africa that is used …
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Isolation of anticancer constituents from Cucumis prophetarum var. prophetarum through bioassay-guided fractionation
BACKGROUND: Cucumis prophetarum var. prophetarum is used in Saudi folk medicine for treating liver disorders and grows widely between Abha …
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Identifying strengths and weaknesses of the integration of biomedical and herbal medicine units in Ghana using the WHO Health Systems Framework: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The use of herbal medicines in developing countries has been increasing over the years. In Ghana, since 2011, the …