Wound healing is a fundamental response to tissue injury and several natural products have been shown to accelerate the healing process. The present study was undertaken to determine the safety and efficacy of the topical treatment of acetone leaf extracts of Combretum imberbe, Combretum nelsonii,Combretum albopuntactum and Terminalia sericea based on their in vitro antimicrobial activity. Four...

Leaf traits, structure and water status of Conocarpus lancifolius, a Combretaceae were investigated under semi-arid conditions. The leaf traits examined included leaf area and thickness, stomatal distribution, sclerophylly, succulence and relative water content. Additionally, the types of secretory structures, histochemistry of trichomes, and chemical nature of the cuticlular waxes were evaluat...

Objective: Terminalia chebula gall extracts are widely used Asian folk and traditional medicine. The present study was carried out to evaluate the anthelmintic potential of different extracts of leaf galls. Materials and Methods: The anthelmintic activity was assessed by applying five different concentrations of the plant extracts on Indian adult earthworms, and the time of paralysis and death ...

The acute toxicity, the antioxidant activity, and the pharmacological activity on the gastrointestinal tract of rodents of the ethanolic extract (TFEE) from the bark of Terminalia fagifolia Mart. & Zucc. (Combretaceae) and of its aqueous (TFAqF), hydroalcoholic (TFHAF), and hexanic (TFHEXF) partition fractions have been evaluated. TFEE presented low acute toxicity, antioxidant, and antiulceroge...

This is the first quantitative ethnobotanical study conducted in Rashad District, Southern Kordofan, Sudan. The objective was to collect and identify trees shrubs used by local people for medicinal purposes summarize knowledge about traditional herbal medicine. Ethnobotanical data were obtained conducting several surveys, questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, field observations, inquiries...

Combretum molle R. Br. ex G. Don (Combretaceae) is a highly valued indigenous multipurpose tree species that has gained considerable attention in recent times due to its importance as medicinal plant well an alternative for wood and charcoal production. However, we lack adequate information on simple appropriate methods could be used break distinct seed dormancy support domestication of wild po...

Abstract Background Combretum paniculatum (Combretaceae) Vent. is commonly used in traditional medicine to treat ulcers and gastrointestinal disorders, including distended spleens the liver. This study investigated gastroprotective effects of C. leaf extract its fractions on absolute ethanol-induced gastric rats explored their endogenous antioxidant (SOD, MDA, GSH, Catalase) levels. Butanol, n-...

In the current era, natural products are gaining prime attention in the fields of cosmeceuticals and pharmaceuticals due to higher safety margins and biological functions, as they have a considerable amount of potential in treating different ailments. Thus, to find effective elastase and hyaluronidase inhibitors from natural resources, fifty Korean plants were screened, and the fruit of Termina...