1. MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DEPRESSIVE ILLNESSES: ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY OF METHANOL STEM BARK EXTRACT OF ADANSONIA DIGITATA L. IN MICE
ABSTRACT
Depression is a heterogeneous mood disorder that has been treated with a number of synthetic drugs. These drugs have adverse effects and delayed onset of action that compromise their therapeutic benefits. This makes it worthwhile to search for new antidepressant agents with pro...
2. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIFUNGAL STUDIES OF METHANOL LEAF EXTRACT OF TAPINANTHUS GLOBIFERUS (A.Rich) Tiegh GROWING ON VITEX DONIANA
ABSTRACT
Tapinanthus globiferus (A.Rich) (Loranthacae)is a semi-parasitic plant growing on several plant sepecie such as Vitex doniana, Vitellaria paradoxa, Kola, Citrus,Combretum, Acacia, Aloe and Terminalia. Itis used in ethno-medicine for the treatment of fungal infection, itching, h...
3. SOME NEUROPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES ON ETHANOL EXTRACT AND FRACTIONS OF TAPINANTHUS GLOBIFERUS A. RICH MISTLETOE ON VITELLARIA PARADOXA HOST IN LABORATORY ANIMALS
ABSTRACT
Tapinanthus globiferus is a semi-parasite mistletoe which grows on branches of large number of trees including Vitellaria paradoxa. It used locally in the management of insomnia, epilepsy, anxiety, headaches and hypertension. This study evaluated the toxicity and neuropharmacol...
4. EVALUATION OF SOME NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS AGAINST AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS
ABSTRACT
The chemotherapy of African trypanosomiasis, a fatal protozoal disease of man and animals is beset with many problems including a limited repertoire of expensive compounds, drug toxicity and resistance and protracted treatment protocols. In order to improve chemotherapy, some n...
