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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 ...
Leaf compounds in potential plantation species of Aloe in Kenya
(1997)
Many Aloe species are valued for the healing properties associated with the leaf tissues, a factor that has led to over-exploitation of natural populations and endangerment of some local Kenyan species. While trade in ...
Indigenous Snake Bite Remedies of the Luo of Western Kenya
(Society of Ethnobiology, 2005)
Medicinal plants have been overtaken in the treatment of snake
bites by serum therapy and are rarely considered efficacious remedies in biomedicine. Nevertheless, rural inhabitants rely on plant medical material and the ...