Forty-one methanol extracts of 28 indigenous medicinal plant species were tested for their insecticidal bioactivity against cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), adults and second nymphal instars under controlled conditions. This study is within a bioprospection context, in the form of utilizing local plant species as an alternative in sustainable agriculture dev...

INTRODUCTION Heliotropium indicum has several uses in traditional medicine attributable to its numerous bioactive compounds. It is used as a traditional remedy for cataracts in Ghana without any scientific verification. This study aimed at verifying the anti-cataract properties of an aqueous whole plant extract of H. indicum. METHODS The effect (cataract score) of 30, 100, and 300 mg kg(-1) e...

In helminthiasis disease, a part of the body is infested with worms such as pinworm, roundworm or tape worm. Typically, the worms reside in the gastrointestinal tract but may also burrow into the liver and other organs[1]. Although the majority of infections due to worms are generally limited to tropical regions, they can occur to travelers who have visited those areas and some of them can deve...

Crude ethanol extracts of Acalypha indica, Acorus calamus, Coleus aromaticus, Heliotropium indicum, and Indigofera aspalathoides were screened for antibacterial activity in vitro against the growth of the fish pathogenic bacteria, Aeromonas hydrophila. Terramycin, widely used to control A. hydrophila in aquaculture, was used as a positive control. The herbs A. calamus and I. aspalathoides warde...