Two potent stimulators of uterine contraction, the diterpenes kaurenoic and grandiflorenic acids, were isolated from leaves of Aspilia mossambicensis. Their presence supports a hypothesis that wild chimpanzees consume Aspilia species for their pharmacological properties and may explain why female
Inflammatory diseases are major health concerns affecting millions of people worldwide. Aspilia africana has been used for centuries by many African communities in the treatment of a wide range of health conditions, including inflammatory diseases, osteoporosis, rheumatic pains, and wounds.
People, especially in rural environments and recently, those dissatisfied with conventional medicine use medicinal plants for their therapeutic effects. Two or more plants are usually combined for such use and these combinations cause interactions that may be safe but could also be detrimental to
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