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Self-reported use of traditional, complementary and over-the-counter medicines by HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in Pretoria, South Africa.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Malangu N.
PMID: 20161889
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2007 Feb 16;4(3):273-8. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v4i3.31219.

Current management of HIV involves the use of conventional prescription medicines, called 'antiretroviral drugs' (ARV), over-the-counter (OTC), complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), as well as African traditional medicine (ATM). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence...

Piptaderol from Piptadenia africana.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Mbouangouere RN, Tane P, Ngamga D, Djemgou P, Choudhary MI, Ngadjui BT.
PMID: 20161892
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2007 Feb 16;4(3):294-8.

A new glyceryl derivative (Glyceryl-1-hexacosanoate) and a flavone derivative (methyletherapigenin) were isolated from the stem bark extract of Piptadenia africana, a western Cameroonian plant species. Common terpenes like sitosterol, beta-amyrin and eicosane were also isolated. These compounds were identified...

Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities of Hippocratea indica root bark and Poga oleosa fruits.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Ogbole OO, Ekor MN, Oluremi BB, Ajaiyeoba EO, Gbolade AA, Ayoola MA, Adeyemi AA.
PMID: 20161902
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2007 Feb 16;4(3):372-6.

The methanolic extracts of Hippocratea indica root bark and Poga oleosa fruits were investigated for anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities. Both extracts inhibited carrageenan-induced paw oedema significantly in rats in a dose-dependent manner in 4 h. H. indica inhibited oedema...

Professional responsibilities to custodians of traditional knowledge.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Elvin-Lewis M.
PMID: 20161903
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2007 Jun 10;4(4):380-1.

No abstract available.

Antimicrobial effects of the stem bark extracts of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) Benth. on Shigellae.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Millogo-Kone H, Guissou I, Nacoulma O, Traore AS.
PMID: 20161907
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2007 Jun 10;4(4):392-6. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v4i4.31234.

Total and hydroalcoholic extracts of the stem barks of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq) Benth. (Mimosaceae) were tested on strains belonging to three species of Shigellae: S. dysenteriae, S. flexneri and S. boydii collected from hospitals in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The...

Artocarpus communis Forst. root-bark aqueous extract- and streptozotocin-induced ultrastructural and metabolic changes in hepatic tissues of Wistar rats.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Adewole SO, Ojewole JA.
PMID: 20161908
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2007 Jun 10;4(4):397-410.

Decoctions and infusions of Artocarpus communis (Forst.) (family: Moraceae) root-bark are commonly used traditionally among the Yoruba-speaking people of Western Nigeria as folk remedies for the management, control and/or treatment of an array of human diseases, including type 2,...

Studies on effect of piperine on oral bioavailability of ampicillin and norfloxacin.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Janakiraman K, Manavalan R.
PMID: 20161946
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2008 Apr 10;5(3):257-62. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v5i3.31281.

Ampicillin and Norfloxacin are used to treat variety of bacterial infections. These two drugs have low oral bioavailability. Co-administration of Piperine (20 mg/kg), an alkaloid from Piper nigrum L. enhanced oral bioavailability of Ampicillin and Norfloxacin in animal model....

Role of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) extract on oxidative stress in ameliorating lead induced haematotoxicity.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Kharoubi O, Slimani M, Krouf D, Seddik L, Aoues A.
PMID: 20161947
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2008 Apr 10;5(3):263-70. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v5i3.31282.

Effects of ROS generation have been postulated to be major contributors to lead-exposure related disease. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of aqueous extract of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) on oxidative stress in rats protractedly exposed...

The antimalarial potential of medicinal plants used for the treatment of malaria in Cameroonian folk medicine.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Titanji VP, Zofou D, Ngemenya MN.
PMID: 20161952
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2008 Apr 10;5(3):302-21.

Malaria remains one of the leading public health problems in Cameroon as in other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. In the past decades, this situation has been aggravated by the increasing spread of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum strains. New antimalarial drug...

Antinociceptive and antiinflammatory effects of essential oil of Dennettia tripetala G.Baker (Annonaceae) in rodents.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Oyemitan IA, Iwalewa EO, Akanmu MA, Olugbade TA.
PMID: 20161957
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2008 Jun 18;5(4):355-62. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v5i4.31290.

In this study we evaluated the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of the essential oil (EO) of the fruits of Dennettia tripetala in rodents. The plant is a tropical African plant and the fruits are commonly eaten as spices and...

Genetic analysis of Aralia cordata Thunb by RAPD.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Qu F, Zhou J, Zhou Z, Li H, Burrows E.
PMID: 20162037
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2008 Oct 25;6(1):17-22.

In the research, genetic analysis of Aralia cordata Thunb. (Araliaceae) was conducted using randomly amplified polymorphism DNA (RAPD). 161 loci were detected with 12 RAPD primers. Percentage of Polymorphic Band (PPB) varied from 34.78% to 63.35%. All the samples...

Protective effects of Punica granatum seeds extract against aging and scopolamine induced cognitive impairments in mice.

African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Kumar S, Maheshwari KK, Singh V.
PMID: 20162041
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2008 Oct 25;6(1):49-56. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v6i1.57073.

Dementia is one of the age related mental problems and characteristic symptom of various neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease. This impairment probably is due to the vulnerability of the brain cells to increased oxidative stress during aging process. Many...

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