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Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

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  1. Clinical validation of herbal medicinal products is important for their widespread acceptance and application. In this single-blind, randomised controlled trial, a traditional Ghanaian herbal medicine formulat...

    Authors: Kwesi Prah Thomford, Joseph Yorke, Ama Kyeraa Thomford and Isaac Kingsley Amponsah
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:76
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  2. Most medicinal plants presently employed in traditional medicine are used without scientific evidence, thereby suggesting a need to explore efficient and reliable investigations of their potential. We, therefo...

    Authors: Osmund Chukwuma Enechi, Emmanuel Sunday Okeke, Ogochukwu Emmanuel Awoh, Charles Obinwanne Okoye and Chinaza Kyrian Odo
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:75
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  3. In the wake of antibiotic resistance, treatment of intractable wound have been very challenging and any alternative treatment which may lead to less use of antibiotics deserves further exploitation. Nanopartic...

    Authors: Oluwatosin Kudirat Shittu, Olawale Issac Oluyomi and Theresa Yebo Gara
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:74
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  4. Althaea Officinalis introduced as an emerging anti-inflammatory agent with immunomodulatory effects that may suppress the symptoms of atopic eczema. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of liposomal ...

    Authors: Negar Khalighi, Farahzad Jabbari-Azad, Maral Barzegar-Amini, Jalil Tavakkol-Afshari, Pouran Layegh and Roshanak Salari
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:73
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  5. COVID19 is a high burden for medicine and society as still no specific therapy exists. Most patients depend on symptomatic treatment, comparable to the symptomatic treatment in common respiratory infection e.g...

    Authors: Vasyl Popovych, Ivana Koshel, Yulia Haman, Vitaly Leschak, Oleksandr Malofiichuk, Natalia Kapustina, Ihor Shevaga, Olha Shevaga and Tetiana Kunytska
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:72
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  6. Terminalia avicennioides Guill and Perr (Combretaceae) is an important West African medicinal plant. The plant is used locally against microbes and parasites in both humans and animals and studies have demonstrat...

    Authors: Hadiza Aliyu-Amoo, Hamza Ibrahim Isa, Emmanuel Mfotie Njoya and Lyndy Joy McGaw
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:71
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  8. Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl. (S. caseolaris) belonging to the Sonneratiaceae family is commonly known as Ora. It is traditionally used as an astringent, antiseptic, to treat sprains, swellings, cough and in a...

    Authors: Shrabanti Dev, Rabindra Nath Acharyya, Sheuly Akter, Md. Abdullah Al Bari, Kaniz Asma, Hemayet Hossain, Kishore Kumar Sarkar, Nripendra Nath Biswas and Asish Kumar Das
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:69
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  9. Cognitive impairment mainly affects learning and problem solving abilities of the person. Traditional medicines, due to fewer side effects, more efficacy and lesser cost are still the choice of treatment in In...

    Authors: Sapna Saini, Manjusha Choudhary and Ankur Garg
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:68
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  10. This study was designed to evaluate the protective effects of a Rhamnus alaternus aqueous extract (RAAE) on aluminum chloride-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. A preliminary phytochemical study and antioxidant acti...

    Authors: Chahrazed Benzaid, Lazhari Tichati, Fouzia Trea, Mahmoud Rouabhia and Kheireddine Ouali
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:67
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  11. Amaranthus spinosus is a medicinal plant used in traditional medicine to treat several diseases including diabetes and its complications. The aim of this study was to prove the safety of the plant in animal healt...

    Authors: Kokou Atchou, Povi Lawson-Evi, Aboudoulatif Diallo and Kwashie Eklu-Gadegbeku
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:66
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  14. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seed is a popular kitchen spice and medicinal herb with wide applications in Indian folklore. Earlier studies have shown that the hydro-ethanolic extracts of fenugreek are ef...

    Authors: Aman Khanna, Jestin Thomas, Febi John, Balu Maliakel and I. M. Krishnakumar
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:63
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  16. Dennentia tripetalla (Pepper Fruit) belongs to the Annonaceae family and is abundant in Nigeria. Its fruit in folklore medicine is used for treatment of varying ailments. While ample research evidence exists on t...

    Authors: Joseph Chukwufumnanya Mordi, Patrick Chukwuyenum Ichipi-Ifukor, Godfery Rume Kweki, Rita Ngozi Ichipi-Ifukor, John Chukwuma Oyem and Uche Dennis-Eboh
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:61
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  17. Medicinal plants play a significant role in the progress of persuasive therapeutic agents. Earlier to the innovation of synthetic drugs, human beings completely relied on the plants for the treatment of variou...

    Authors: Devanesan Arul Ananth, Garlapati Deviram, Vijayaraghavan Mahalakshmi and V. Ratna Bharathi
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:60
    Content type: Review Published on:

  18. Spondias mombin Linn. is a tropical climate plant with wide applications in ethnomedicinal practice. This study evaluates the phytotoxicity, cytotoxicity and chemical composition of the plant’s stem bark.

    Authors: Kissinger Obaogie Orumwensodia, Patrick Ojeifo Uadia and Muhammed Iqbal Choudhary
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:59
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  19. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by synovial inflammation leading to progressive joint erosion and, eventually, joint deformities. RA treatment includes anti-inflammat...

    Authors: Luis Ângelo Macedo Santiago, Roberval Nascimento Moraes Neto, Ana Caroline Santos Ataíde, Dâmaris Cristina Sousa Carvalho Fonseca, Enio Fernandes Aragão Soares, Joicy Cortez de Sá Sousa, Renata Mondego-Oliveira, Rachel Melo Ribeiro, Maria do Socorro de Sousa Cartágenes, Lídio Gonçalves Lima-Neto, Rafael Cardoso Carvalho and Eduardo Martins de Sousa
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:58
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  20. Hyperglycemia is the hallmark of diabetes, and the associated oxidative stress is a major concern that invites an array of diabetic complications. The traditional practices of medicare are of great, current in...

    Authors: TM Archana, K Soumya, Jesna James and Sudheesh Sudhakaran
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:57
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  21. Gymnema sylvestre is a reputable medicinal plant commonly explore for the management of diabetes and other ailments in traditional medicine. In the present study, we investigated the phytochemical compositions an...

    Authors: Rofiyat Omolara Raji, Hadiza Lami Muhammad, Abdulkadir Abubakar, Sophia Shekwoyan Maikai and Habibat Feyishara Raji
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:56
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  22. Diabetes, a global cause of mortality in developing countries is a chronic disorder affecting the metabolism of macromolecules and has been attributed to the defective production and action of insulin characte...

    Authors: Olubanke O. Ogunlana, Babatunde O. Adetuyi, Miracle Rotimi, lohor Esalomi, Alaba Adeyemi, Julie Akinyele, Oluseyi E. Ogunlana, Oluwatosin A. Adetuyi, Oluwaseun A. Adebisi, Edward K. Opata, Roua S. Baty and Gaber El-Saber Batiha
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:55
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  23. Hunteria umbellate (K. Schum.) Hallier f. (Apocynaceae) is a tropical rainforest tree commonly found in sub-Saharan region of Africa. It is a useful and very popular plant among the locals due to the outstanding ...

    Authors: Olumide Samuel Fadahunsi, Peter Ifeoluwa Adegbola, Olubukola Sinbad Olorunnisola, Temitayo Idris Subair, David Oluwasegun Adepoju and Ayodeji Zabdiel Abijo
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:54
    Content type: Review Published on:

  24. Environmental factors have profound effect on quantity vis-a-vis quality of phytochemicals in medicinal plants. Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. and Wendl. is among the 10 dashmool species which is utilized in more t...

    Authors: Hari Om Saxena, Samiksha Parihar, Naseer Mohammad and Ganesh Pawar
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:53
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  25. Black pepper [Piper nigrum (L.), Family: Piperaceae] is used traditionally for the treatment of various diseases including; cough, cold, dyspnea throat diseases, intermittent fever, dysentery, stomachache, worms ...

    Authors: Kaliyaperumal Ashokkumar, Muthusamy Murugan, M. K. Dhanya, Arjun Pandian and Thomas D. Warkentin
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:52
    Content type: Review Published on:

  26. Calotropis procera leaf is one of the plants commonly utilized in phytomedicine in Nigeria. The present investigation explored the use of the extracts on cell viability and apoptosis respectively. In this study, ...

    Authors: Ayobami Matthew Olajuyin, Adefunke Kafayat Olajuyin, Ziqi Wang, Xingru Zhao, Zhiwei Xu, Quncheng Zhang and Xiaoju Zhang
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:51
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  28. oxidative stress and inflammation remain the main health problems often linked to degenerative diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate antioxidant, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of onion g...

    Authors: Mang Yannick Dimitry, Panyo’o Akdowa Emmanuel, Djiogue Manejo Josiane Edith, Abdou Bouba Armand and Njintang Yanou Nicolas
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:49
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  29. Diabetes mellitus (DM), an endocrine disease is characterized by increased level of blood glucose. Diabetes may affect other functions of the body and organs including, renal function and lipid metabolism. Pandan...

    Authors: Saima Sundus, Khan Hira, Nida Sohail, Habiba, Amna Tariq, Jehan Ara, Viqar Sultana and Syed Ehteshamul-Haque
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:48
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  30. African wild lettuce (Lactuca taraxacifolia Willd.) is an underutilised indigenous leafy vegetable containing essential nutrients and medicinal properties. Hence, this study aimed to determine the chemical compos...

    Authors: Oluwole Steve Ijarotimi, Ibiyinka Helen Adesanya and Timilehin David Oluwajuyitan
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:47
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  31. Authors: Christian Chiazor Chibuogwu, Rita Onyekachukwu Asomadu, Innocent Uzochukwu Okagu, Chinelo C. Nkwocha and Ben Chibuzo Amadi
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:46
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:41

  32. Gabonese flora abounds in a significant reserve of plants in medical matter. Thus, medicinal plants occupy a significant place in African pharmacopeia. Aim of this work was to evaluate the antimicrobial, antio...

    Authors: Cédric Sima Obiang, Rick Léonid Ngoua Meye Misso, Guy Roger Ndong Atome, Rany Berty Mbeng Obame, Joseph Privat Ondo, Louis Clément Obame Engonga and Edouard Nsi Emvo
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:45
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  33. Xylaria nigripes (Koltz.) Cooke, also known as Wuling Shen, is a high-value medicinal mushroom. It is a herbal medicine traditionally used for treating insomnia, trauma and depression. However, its toxicity has n...

    Authors: Ming-Nan Lai, Hui-Chen Hsu and Lean-Teik Ng
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:44
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  34. The urinary stone formation is a very common health problem due to the prolonged medication. Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate Dihydrate (CaHPO4.2H2O, CHPD and Brushite) is one of the major constituent of urinary stone ...

    Authors: G. Anushya, R. Mahesh, T. H. Freeda, R. Ramachandran and G. Raju
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:43
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  35. In this study, we selected two medicinal plants Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. and Artemisia nilagirica (C.B. Clarke) Pamp. on the basis of their traditional use in the treatment of fever associated with malaria in ...

    Authors: Neelutpal Gogoi, Bhaskarjyoti Gogoi and Dipak Chetia
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:42
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  36. Different parts of the Parkia biglobosa plant are employed in traditional medicine in different African communities. However, information ratifying its use and biochemical influence on health is still scanty in l...

    Authors: Christian Chiazor Chibuogwu, Rita Onyekachukwu Asomadu, Innocent Uzochukwu Okagu, Chinelo C Nkwocha and Ben Chibuzo Amadi
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:41
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:46

  37. Drug-induced hepatotoxicity is one of the most important causes of liver dysfunction. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) an analgesic-antipyretic drug is generally considered safe but its overdose may cause liver tox...

    Authors: Khan Hira, Hafiza Farhat, Nida Sohail, Madeeha Ansari, Jehan Ara and Syed Ehteshamul-Haque
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:40
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  38. The problem of drug resistance and toxicity in trypanosomiasis is ever-increasing, thereby creating a need to search for efficacious and safer alternatives that are of plant origin. We designed the present stu...

    Authors: Nafisa Garba Ayawa, Suleiman Babatunde Ramon-Yusuf, Yunusa Adamu Wada, Sonnie Joshua Oniye and Dalhatu Mukhtari Shehu
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:39
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  39. The spices, cinnamon and turmeric have both culinary and pharmaceutical applications. Earlier studies proved their effect on reducing the symptoms associated with type 2 diabetes, a major lifestyle disease aff...

    Authors: R. Sivaranjani, T. John Zachariah and N. K. Leela
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:38
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  40. There is a need for the screening more effective, affordable and readily available antimicrobial substances from local medicinal plants or herbs as the pathogenic bacteria are developing the resistance to comm...

    Authors: Dereje A. Oncho, Meseret C. Ejigu and Olyad E. Urgessa
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:37
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  41. The majority of epidemic Vibrio cholerae strains have become resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents for many reasons, including mutations, horizontal gene transfers, etc. Therefore, secondary means of treatme...

    Authors: Rubaba Karim, Mst Marium Begum, Yeasmin Jui, Tanjina Islam, Masum Billah, Yeasir Arafat, Mehnaz Karim, Ashfia Fatima Khan and Md. Sohanur Rahman
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:36
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  42. BNO 1016 is an ethanolic extract of a mixture of five herbs that has been sold in different formulations for decades in the European market and more recently, in the United States market as an over-the-counter...

    Authors: Alan D. Workman, Ivy W. Maina, Vasiliki Triantafillou, Neil N. Patel, Charles C. L. Tong, Edward C. Kuan, David W. Kennedy, James N. Palmer, Nithin D. Adappa and Noam A. Cohen
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:35
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  44. Some chemotherapy drugs such cyclophosphamide (CP) has destructive effects on hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow tissue. Due to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory features, medicinal herbs have protective e...

    Authors: Naser Mirazi, Ida Shahabi Baher, Zahra Izadi and Abdolkarim Hosseini
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:33
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  47. M. verticillata (Malvaceae) is a medicinal plant used in the treatment of wounds, boils, and liver injuries. The plant leaf extracts possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Doxorubicin (DOX) is a po...

    Authors: Doa’a Anwar Ibrahim, Mohammad Abdualqodous Almutawakel and Rowida Al-Badani
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:30
    Content type: Original contribution Published on:

  48. Herbal medicinal products have a long-standing history of use in the therapy of common respiratory infections. We sought to assess the potential of five validated herbal extracts regarding their ability to res...

    Authors: Michela Luisa De Pellegrin, Anette Rohrhofer, Philipp Schuster, Barbara Schmidt, Philipp Peterburs and André Gessner
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:29
    Content type: Short communication Published on:

  49. Antimicrobial resistance is a global health challenge. The involvement of bacterial biofilms and efflux pumps in the development of multidrug resistance (MDR) is well established. Medicinal plants have been pr...

    Authors: Daniel Anokwah, Evelyn Asante-Kwatia, Abraham Y. Mensah, Cynthia Amaning Danquah, Benjamin K. Harley, Isaac Kingsley Amponsah and Lukas Oberer
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:28
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  50. Persea americana (PA) is a popular medicinal plant in folkloric medicines. The present study therefore investigates the ameliorative potentials of its leaves extract on carbon tetrachloride and rifampicin-induced...

    Authors: Temidayo Ogunmoyole, Iretiogo Dada and Oluwatosin Adebukola Adebamigbe
    Citation: Clinical Phytoscience 2021 7:27
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