ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE : Inflammation is a complex mechanism employed by the body to promote healing and restoration to normal function in the event of injury. Eleven plant species were selected in this study based ...

BACKGROUND : Croton species (Euphorbiaceae) are distributed in different parts of the world, and are used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments including cancer, inflammation, parasitic infections and oxidative ...

The menace caused by ticks and tick-borne diseases is a major limitation to the livestock industry in Africa. The high costs and non-availability of synthetic, chemical acaricides to resource-limited farmers, resistance ...

BACKGROUND : Free radicals have been implicated in the pathogenesis of diverse metabolic disorders including cancer. Therefore, fighting against free radicals has become an important strategy in the prevention or treatment ...

This study aimed to evaluate the selective cytotoxicity of six natural compounds on four cancerous cells (MCF-7, HeLa, Caco-2 and A549) and two normal intestinal and lung cells (Hs1.Int and Wl-38) cells. We also attempted ...

Diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) was responsible for the death of millions of vultures on the Asian subcontinent, following the consumption of diclofenac contaminated carcasses. The aim of this ...