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Ethnobotanical study of anthelmintic and other medicinal plants traditionally used in Loitoktok district of Kenya
(2011)
Aim of the study: The objective of the study was to investigate and document the utilization of medicinal
(with emphasis on anthelmintic) plants by the people of Loitoktok district in Kenya for the management
of both ...
Anthelmintic activity of Phytolacca dodecandra and Vernonia amygdalina leaf extracts in naturally infected small East African goats
(2011)
Livestock contribute in a major way to household food security and income. However livestock productivity of free ranging stock is undermined by helminthes infections despite infection is the most neglected area of ...
Suppression of nociception by Ocimum masaiense root extract involves both central and peripheral mechanisms
(2011)
The members of genus
Ocimum
find wide application in traditional medicine. The
current study was undertaken to evaluate
the probable mechanisms of antinocicep-
tive action of chloroform/ethanol extracts of
Ocimum ...
Medicinal plants used in the management of chronic joint pains in Machakos and Makueni counties, Kenya.
(2011-09-02)
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Traditional medicines play an important role in the management of chronically painful and debilitating joint conditions, particularly in the rural Africa. However, their potential use as ...