1. ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES CAUSED BY MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS
BACKGROUNG OF STUDY
Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 50% of all deaths in tropical countries and as much as 20% of deaths in the Americas. Despite the significant progress made in microb...
2. ASSESSING FAKE DRUGS AND PEOPLE'S PERCEPTION OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Drug Faking is a global public health problem, because the effects can be felt from both the country of manufacture to the recipient countries. Hence, national measures for combating of fake drugs in country might be insufficient because of the a...
3. PHYTOCHEMICAL, ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES ON THE STEM BARK EXTRACT OF STEREOSPERMUM KUNTHIANUM CHAM (BIGNONIACEAE)
Abstract
Stereospermum kunthianum (Family: Bignoniaceae) plant is used in Hausa ethnomedicine in treating bronchitis, veneral diseases, diarrheoa and dysentery. It is also used in the treatment of ulcers, leprosy, skin eruptions, respiratory ailments, abortifacient, antihypertensive and...
4. PHYTOCHEMICAL, PHARMACOLOGICAL AND FORMULATION STUDIES OF Andrographis paniculata Nee Acanthacae
ABSTRACT
The leaves of Andrographis paniculata acanthaceae is used locally in Northern Nigerian for the treatment of hypertension without quantification or dosage standardization. This work was primarily set out to find justification for the local medicinal use of this plant and to scie...
5. PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES AND EFFECT OF METHANOL LEAF EXTRACT OF LEPTADENIA HASTATA(PERS.) DECNE (ASCLEPIADACEAE) ON ACETIC ACID INDUCED WRITHES IN MICE AND VENOM OF ECHIS OCELLATUS
ABSTRACT
Leptadeniahastata (Pers.) Decne (Asclepiadaceae) is widely African plant species used in traditional medicine as an anti-venom, antihypertensive, anti-diabetic, analgesic and also used for catarrh and skin disease. The powdered leaves of L. hastatawas extracted with methanol us...
6. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE LEAF EXTRACT OF STEREOSPERMUM KUNTHIANUM (BIGNONIACEAE)
ABSTRACT
Stereospermum kunthianum (Bignoniacea) herb is used in Hausa ethnomedicine in treating bronchitis, veneral diseases, diarrheoa and dysentery. It is also used in the treatment of ulcers, leprosy, skin eruptions, respiratory ailments and gastritis. The plant is common in Northern...
7. AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY ON ADHERENCE AND BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL IN A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN NORTH-WEST NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced a tremendous increase due to low awareness, treatment and control rates. Despite the scientific and medical advancements, many people are not aware that they have the disease, and fewer than half of those who...
8. KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HYPERTENSION AND IT’S MANAGEMENT AMONG CLIENTS OR PATIENTS
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is an important public health challenge at Auchi Nigeria. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological survey was to determine hypertensive patients’ knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and life-style practices so as to optimize their healt...
