combretum indicum/edema

The antioxidant, antinociceptive, and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanolic extract from leaves of Combretum duarteanum (EEC) were assessed in rodents through in vitro tests. The antioxidant activity was investigated by using thiobarbituric acid reactive species (TBARS), hydroxyl

BACKGROUND The roots of Alafia barteri Oliver (Apocynaceae), Combretum mucronatum Schumach (Combretaceae) and Capparis thonningii Schum (Capparaceae) are used in Traditional African Medicine to alleviate painful and inflammatory conditions. OBJECTIVE This study investigated the analgesic and

BACKGROUND Serotherapy against snakebite is often unavailable in some regions over Brazil, where people make use of plants from folk medicine to deal with ophidic accidents. About 10% of Combretum species have some ethnopharmacological use, including treatment of snakebites. METHODS We evaluated the

The methanol and chloroform extracts of the root of Combretum dolichopetalum were obtained and gave yields of 6.48% w/w and 0.38% w/w respectively. The methanol extract significantly inhibited carageenin-induced mouse paw edema in a dose-dependent manner after an oral treatment. The maximum effect

BACKGROUND Although, medicinal plants have been important for women's health historically, the knowledge about such use during pregnancy in developing countries is limited. This is the first quantitative, ethnobotanical study on Malian women's use of and attitudes towards the use of medicinal plants