This study was to compare the total phenolic (TP) content in extracts from eleven plant materials collected at different geographical locations in Kenya, Nigeria, and USA. These plants have been selected because the majority of them are highly pigmented, from yellow to purple, and would therefore have economic value in industries for producing antioxidants and surfactants. Two of them were coll...

Medicinal plants play a key role in malaria control in Africa, especially in remote areas where health facilities are limited. In order to assess their acclaimed potentials, eleven extracts were prepared from seven selected plants commonly used in Western Cameroon, and tested both for their antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity. The antiplasmodial activity was assessed using Lactate Dehydrog...

AIM This study aimed to report medicinal plants that are likely to be used in the control of salmonellosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in Southern Benin. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 150 farmers and 100 traditional therapists in seven high municipalities. This step helped to collect plants that are used in the treatment of animal salmone...

Road transport is associated with the elevation of trace metals in adjoining soils and vegetables rate metal accumulation on these media directly related to traffic density. This research investigated association between density, accumulation, pollution status, human health problems within southern Region Nigeria. Top (Vernonia amygdalina Jatropha tanjorensis) were obtained from roadsides along...

For many years, medicinal plants have been a resource for healing in several local communities around the world and phytochemicals them such as flavonoids, alkaloids, phenolic, tannins, terpenoids are attributed to their values. Vernonia amydalina, Senna alata, Jatropha curcas, Grewia pubescens important with immense value. In this study, phytochemical screening, antioxidant analysis potential ...

The preservation of biodiversity is not at all a luxury. In many developing countries, the reduction in caused by conversion primary forest to unsustainable agricultural landscapes has increased. Agroforestry provided habitat for various species wildlife and had significant social environmental advantages. However, there lack knowledge on significance agroforestry management conservation woody ...

Cancer of the breast is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Breast cancer represents 15 % of new cases of all cancers. An estimated 178,000 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and 40,460 women will die from the disease this year in the U.S. More than one-half of all breast are estrogen receptor-positive (ER+). T...