Phytotherapeutic profile of Nigerian herbs I: Anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic agents

A Study of the Phytochemical Properties and Synergistic Antibacterial Activity of <i>Annona comosus</i> (LINN) Merr. Peel and <i>Citrus senensis</i> Peel Extracts on <i>Aeromonas hydrophila</i> and <i>Salmonella species</i>.

“…In traditional medicine, the dried peel of A. comosus is usually boiled with combination of other plant like cloves of garlic and leaves of aloe vera and has been proven to be effective in the treatment of typhoid fever and gastro-enteritis (Iwu and Anyanwu, 1982). In a similar study that involve the combination of two different extract (Taura and Oyeyi, 2009) reported the ethanolic extract of the bark of A. comosus and Allium sativum has antimicrobial activity against S. typhi at a concentration of 80, 60 and 40mg/ml.…”

Antidiarrheal mechanism ofCarpolobia lutealeaf fractions in rats

“…The stem bark is dried and taken as snuff to cure migraine headache (Irvine, 1961). The leaf is reported to have antiinflammatory and antiarthritis properties (Iwu & Anyanwu, 1982) and used in the management of evacuant fever, headache, leprosy, snakebite, venereal disease, and wound healing (Lewis & Elvin-Lewis, 1977;Ajibesin et al, 2008).…”

Evaluation of Costus afer Ker Gawl. in vitro anti-inflammatory activity and its chemical constituents identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis

“…Also, it is used as laxative, diuretics, and had served as an antidote for poison [2][3][4]. In Nigeria, the plant extract is used as medicament to treat goats with retained placenta [5]. In the western part of Nigeria, it is called different names such as; "ireke omode", "ireke ogun" while it is called "okpete" or "okpoto" in Igboland, "Kakizawa" in Hausa and "Mbritem" in Efik and anglophone Cameroon calls it "Monkey sugar cane" [2].…”