INTRODUCTION
The age-standardized mortality rate for cervical cancer in Ghana, West Africa is more than three times the global cervical cancer mortality rate (27.6/100,000 vs. 7.8/100,000… (More)
1 Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana 2 Department of Nursing, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana 3 Department of Human Biology,… (More)
PURPOSE
The plant Synedrella nodiflora (L) Gaertn is traditionally used by some Ghanaian communities to treat epilepsy. To determine if this use has merit, we studied the anticonvulsant and other… (More)
BACKGROUND
The hydro-ethanolic extract of Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn whole plant has demonstrated analgesic effects in acute pain models. The extract has also demonstrated anticonvulsant… (More)
Alex Boye, Patrick Amoateng, George Asumeng Koffuor, Victor Yao Atsu Barku, Eric Mishio Bawa, Odamen Enoch Anto Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast,… (More)
Ethnopharmacological Relevance
Mental and neurological disorders are a serious public health challenge globally, particularly in developing countries where cultural factors and limited access to… (More)
AIM
The effect of Solanum torvum (Fam: Solanaceae) on delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) response, hemagglutinating antibody (HA) titer, white blood cells (WBC), red blood cells (RBC) and hemoglobin… (More)
A preliminary study had shown that C. olitorius has analgesic activity possibly mediated through opioidergic pathway. The study was a follow up work to evaluate the anti-nociceptive effects and other… (More)
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE
Malaria remains a major global health threat, with the heaviest burden of disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Effective treatment is not available in many affected areas,… (More)