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Browsing Pharmacology by Author "Adewusi, Emmanuel Adekanmi"
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Adewusi, Emmanuel Adekanmi; Moodley, N.; Steenkamp, Vanessa (Elsevier, 2011)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia in the aging population. Enhancement of acetylcholine levels in the brain is one means of treating the disease. However, the drugs presently used in the management ...
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Adewusi, Emmanuel Adekanmi; Fouche, Gerda; Steenkamp, Vanessa (Elsevier, 2012-09-28)ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Boophane disticha of the family Amaryllidaceae is used traditionally in southern Africa in the treatement of several neurological disorders. AIM OF THE STUDY: Although acetylcholinesterase ...
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Adewusi, Emmanuel Adekanmi; Fouche, Gerda; Steenkamp, Vanessa (African Networks on Ethnomedicines, 2013)Amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ) is implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder. This study was designed to determine the effect of four medicinal plants used to treat neurodegenerative ...
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Adewusi, Emmanuel Adekanmi (University of Pretoria, 2012-10-01)Neurodegenerative diseases occur as a result of the breakdown and deterioration of the neurons of the central nervous system (CNS). They are commonly found in elderly people and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, ...
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Adewusi, Emmanuel Adekanmi; Steenkamp, Vanessa (Elsevier, 2011-10)OBJECTIVE : To determine the acetylcholinesterase inhibitory (AChEI) and antioxidant activity of the ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of 12 traditional medicinal plants used in the treatment of neurological disorders. ...
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Aiyegoro, Olayinka; Adewusi, Emmanuel Adekanmi; Oyedemi, Sunday; Akinpelu, David; Okoh, Anthony (MDPI Publishing, 2011-07-13)Infection due to multidrug resistance pathogens is difficult to manage due to bacterial virulence factors and because of a relatively limited choice of antimicrobial agents. Thus, it is imperative to discover fresh ...
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Adewusi, Emmanuel Adekanmi; Steenkamp, Paul; Fouche, Gerda; Steenkamp, Vanessa (Natural Product, 2013-06)Boophone disticha (Amaryllidaceae) is widely used in traditional medicine in southern Africa. Several alkaloids, volatile oils and fatty acids have been isolated from the plant. However, there has been no literature report ...
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Adewusi, Emmanuel Adekanmi; Moodley, N.; Steenkamp, Vanessa (Academic Journals, 2010-12)Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a common neurodegenerative disease, is characterized by low levels in the brain of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine (ACh). Clinical treatment of this disease is palliative and relies mostly ...
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