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An ethnobotanical study of plants used for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (njovhera) in Guruve district Zimbabwe.
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Findings of a survey of plants used for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Guruve District, Zimbabwe show methanol extracts of Cassia abbreviata, Zanha africana and Acacia nilotica showed significant inhibition against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, while acetone extracts of these plants inhibited most of the species.About:
This article is published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology.The article was published on 2001-09-01. It has received 203 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sexually transmitted disease & Cassia abbreviata.read more
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Antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of selected medicinal plants from Yemen
TL;DR: Of the 30 plants tested, 13 showed antifungal activity (40%) against one ore more human pathogenic fungi, and the strongest inhibition was exhibited by Azima tetracantha, Sansevieria ehrenbergii and Solanum incanum fruits.
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In vitro antiplasmodial activity of extracts and fractions from seven medicinal plants used in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
L. Tona,R.K. Cimanga,K. Mesia,C.T. Musuamba,T. De Bruyne,Sandra Apers,N. Hernans,S. Van Miert,Luc Pieters,J. Totté,Arnold J. Vlietinck +10 more
TL;DR: The in vitro antiplasmodial activity of seven EtOH extracts and twenty fractions from the partition of the initial ethanolic extracts from seven African medicinal plants used in the Democratic Republic of Congo was evaluated and may be related to the presence of terpenes, steroids, coumarins, flavonoids, phenolic acids, lignans, xanthones and anthraquinones.
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Traditional use of medicinal plants in south-central Zimbabwe: review and perspectives
TL;DR: Traditional medicines still play an important role in meeting basic health care of local communities in Zimbabwe, and the importance of traditional medicines in the treatment and management of human diseases and ailments in south-central Zimbabwe is illustrated.
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Antioxidative and Chemopreventive Properties of Vernonia amygdalina and Garcinia biflavonoid
TL;DR: The chemopreventive properties of Vernonia amygdalina and Garcinia biflavonoids have been attributed to their abilities to scavenge free radicals, induce detoxification, inhibit stress response proteins and interfere with DNA binding activities of some transcription factors.
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Herbal medicines for sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS.
Kavita Vermani,Sanjay Garg +1 more
TL;DR: Plants reported to possess activity or used in traditional systems of medicine for prevention and treatment of STDs including AIDS, herbal formulations for vaginal application, and topical microbicides from herbal origin, have been discussed.
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Screening of hundred Rwandese medicinal plants for antimicrobial and antiviral properties
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TL;DR: A series of 100 Rwandese medicinal plants, used by traditional healers to treat infections, were screened for antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties and not less than 27% of the plant species exhibited prominent antiviral Properties against one or more test viruses.