Herbal medicine is still the mainstay of about 75 – 80%of the world population, mainly in the developing countries, for primary health care. This is primarily because of the general belief that herbal drugs are without any side effects besides being cheap and locally available. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the use of […]
There has been an increase in the usage of purgatives especially herbal ones recently. Purgatives also sometimes referred to as laxatives (more powerful laxatives) are substances that loosen stools, increase bowel movements within the intestines and eventual evacuation of bowel to relieve constipation. Several types of laxatives exist. These include; Bulk-forming, stool-softeners (surfactants), osmotic agents […]
There is an urgent need for the development of effective anti-malarial drugs due to emergence of resistant strains ofP. falciparum. Medicinal plants represent a plethora of compounds to achieve this feat. The stem and leaf extracts of Alstonia boonei and Carapa procera are used in various traditional medicines for the treatment of malaria Malaria contributes substantially to the poor health situation in Africa. […]
Derived from the fruit of the tropical evergreen plant noni, noni juice can be a wonder food for your health. Noni fruit, popularly known as Indian Mulberry, the shrub of which is native to South-East and Southern Asia and Pacific Islands. The noni fruit has been used since ancient times for its medicinal properties which […]
By Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, PhD Eggplants are known by various names in different countries around the world. In the U.K., eggplants are called aubergines, while in Germany, they’re called eierfrucht. While eggplants are fixtures in the American marketplace, their production is highly concentrated in seven countries. These include China, India, Egypt, Turkey, and Japan. It contains […]
