Toxilogical screening was carried out on seeds of five wild leguminous plants: Delonix regia, Cassia tora, Sesbania sesban, Crotalaria naragutensis and Tamarindus indica. The animals used in the toxicological screening were mice and rats. The leguminoous seeds have high protein contents which range between 21.1 % for S. sesban and 47.7% for C. naragutensis, while the mineral elements detected in appreciable quantities were calcium, magnesium, potassium, icon, cooper, zinc, phosphorus and sodium. Oxalate contents were very low and they range between 0.03% for S. sesban and 0.09% for C. tora. Acute toxicity test for 12 days using mice and rats given water extracts of the five legumes through the oral and intraperitoneal routes produced no vis...
Extracts of Parkia biglobosa stem bark is used in Nigerian traditional medicine (NTM) to treat malar...
The antioxidant properties of methanolic extracts of six locally consumed plants in Nigeria were com...
Parkia biglobosa is a medicinal plant that is used in the traditional treatment of various pathologi...
AbstractTrona, a geological mineral, is often used as a natural food additive in many parts of Niger...
Background: Although there is increased acceptance and utilization of medicinal plants worldwide, ma...
Abstract Background The herbal preparation DAS-77, used for the treatment of various ailments in Nig...
The safety level of herbal drugs especially those that are produced in developing countries are of g...
Acacia nilotica is a widely used plant in traditional medical practice in Northern Nigeria and many ...
Six plant species (Cassia sophera, Chamaecrista nigricans, Mitragyna inermis, Ocimum americanum, Sec...
Sub-acute toxic effects of the plant Chrozophora senegalenses which has been claimed by the Hausa/Fu...
In Benin as in the African sub-region, the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and the threat...
The increasing use of plant-based medicines necessitates safety evaluations of all medicinal plants....
Uvaria chamae is used in the treatment of sickle cell crisis in Benin. The aim of this work is to de...
Acacia angustissima has potential as a fodder tree, but was toxic to sheep when fed without adaptati...
Background: Different parts of plants possess variable phytochemical compounds and LD50. Crinum giga...
Extracts of Parkia biglobosa stem bark is used in Nigerian traditional medicine (NTM) to treat malar...
The antioxidant properties of methanolic extracts of six locally consumed plants in Nigeria were com...
Parkia biglobosa is a medicinal plant that is used in the traditional treatment of various pathologi...
AbstractTrona, a geological mineral, is often used as a natural food additive in many parts of Niger...
Background: Although there is increased acceptance and utilization of medicinal plants worldwide, ma...
Abstract Background The herbal preparation DAS-77, used for the treatment of various ailments in Nig...
The safety level of herbal drugs especially those that are produced in developing countries are of g...
Acacia nilotica is a widely used plant in traditional medical practice in Northern Nigeria and many ...
Six plant species (Cassia sophera, Chamaecrista nigricans, Mitragyna inermis, Ocimum americanum, Sec...
Sub-acute toxic effects of the plant Chrozophora senegalenses which has been claimed by the Hausa/Fu...
In Benin as in the African sub-region, the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and the threat...
The increasing use of plant-based medicines necessitates safety evaluations of all medicinal plants....
Uvaria chamae is used in the treatment of sickle cell crisis in Benin. The aim of this work is to de...
Acacia angustissima has potential as a fodder tree, but was toxic to sheep when fed without adaptati...
Background: Different parts of plants possess variable phytochemical compounds and LD50. Crinum giga...
Extracts of Parkia biglobosa stem bark is used in Nigerian traditional medicine (NTM) to treat malar...
The antioxidant properties of methanolic extracts of six locally consumed plants in Nigeria were com...
Parkia biglobosa is a medicinal plant that is used in the traditional treatment of various pathologi...