J.O. Erhabor

Ethnomedical Survey of Medicinal Plants Sold in Local Markets in Akure South, Ondo State, Nigeria

Globally, millions of people in the developing world rely on medicinal plants to improve their primary health care, income generation and livelihood. An ethnomedicinal survey was conducted in four markets in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. The aim was to document the diversity of medicinal herbs sold in the markets, their modes of preparation, the plant part(s) used, dosage, and the method of utilization. The respondents were primarily women, consisting of buyers and sellers of the herbals.

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Assessment of Prolonged Administration of SynriamTM on Haematological Parameters and Lipid Profiles of Rats

University of Ilorin, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Ilorin, Nigeria

Evaluation of the Effect of Aloe barbadensis Root Extract on the Functional Indices of the Liver and Kidney of Male Wistar Rats

The effect of the ethanol extract of Aloe barbadensis root on selected serum biochemical parameters was investigated.Sixty male Wistar rats were randomly selected and administered 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg of the extract and 0.2ml/kg of distilled water (control) for 14 days. The results of the liver marker enzymes revealed that there were non-significant changes (p>0.05) in alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels on days 1, 7 and 14 of treatment.

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