“…The root decoction is used for gonnorhoea, in female infertility, diarrhea, rectal and uterine prolapse, stomach aches (Neuwinger, 1996) and as sedative in children (Robert, 1961). Previous studies have reported the antibacterial (Khan et al, 1980), antifungal (Sawney et al, 1978), hypoglycemic (Moshi et al, 2000), anticonvulsant (Magaji et al, 2007a), anti-diarrheal (Magaji et al, 2007b), analgesic and anti-inflammatory (Magaji et al, 2008a) properties of the root of Securinega virosa. The crude methanol root bark extract of Securinega virosa has also been reported to prolong total duration of sleep induced by diazepam and decrease the number of head dips in hole-board test, in mice (Magaji et al, 2008b).…”