Postprandial hyperglycemia is a prominent and early defect in diabetes and regulating blood glucose elevation may attenuate progression towards diabetes associated secondary complications. Here we investigated the alphaglucosidase inhibitory potential of the ethanolic extract of the stem bark of Acacia nilotica (EEAN). The EEAN showed a remarkable alpha-glucosidase inhibitory effect with IC50 v...

The use of medicinal plants in Guruve District, Zimbabwe, contributes significantly to primary health care of the people of the area. This paper presents findings of a survey of plants used for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the district. Ethnobotanical information obtained from traditional herbalists and other knowledgeable rural dwellers, has revealed 15 plant specie...

Background: Our objective was to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of Acacia nilotica, Aegle marmelos herbal extracts against Enterococcus faecalis- an invitro study. Methods: The extraction nilotica bark powder and leaf done with following three solvents (Ethanol, methanol acetone) keeping vancomycin as a positive control. Then study groups were assigned follows: group I: II: marmelos, III: ...

Tapinanthus globiferus is used ethnomedicinally for the treatment of bacterial infections, inflammation, stomach pain, ulcers among others. The aim study was to isolate bioactive compounds from leaf T. growing on Acacia nilotica. powdered plant material extracted with 90 % methanol using cold maceration and resulting crude extract partitioned into n-hexane, chloroform, ethylacetate n-butanol fr...

background: the aim of this in vitro study was to assess antimicrobial efficacy of acacia nilotica, murraya koenigii (l.) sprengel, eucalyptus hybrid , psidium guajava extracts, and their combination on streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus acidophilus. materials and methods: the branches of four plants were collected, identified, and authenticated by a taxonomist. the plants were rinsed in wa...

Green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been used against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and chemo-resistant cancer cells. We AgNPs from Acacia nilotica pods, evaluating their antibacterial activity eight bacterial strains anticancer efficiency two colon cell lines, SW620 SW480. Expression levels of genes (β-catenin, APC, TP53, Beclin1, DKK3, Axin, Cyclin D1, C-myc) were checked by a...

Plant phenolics and flavonoids have a powerful biological activity, which outlines the necessity of their determination. The phenolics and flavonoids content of 20 medicinal plants were determined in the present investigation. The phenolic content was determined by using Folin-Ciocalteu assay. The total flavonoids were measured spectrophotometrically by using the aluminium chloride colorimetric...

Acacia nilotica (Thorn mimosa) is used locally for various medicinal purposes by traditionalists and herbalists in northeastern Nigeria. Plants products have been used since ancient times in the management of various conditions. The bark of A. nilotica has been reported to be used traditionally to manage diabetes, dysentery, leprosy, ulcers, cancers, tumor of the eye, ear and ...

This review article aims to provide details on the primary phytochemicals found in Acacia and its numerous pharmacological activities. For those working creation of new pharmaceutical products, this is helpful.