A review on medicinal plants with supposed biological activities for the endogenous management of the COVID‐19 pandemic in Benin, Togo, Ghana, Burkina-Faso and Cape Verde

The rapid emergence of the coronavirus infection worldwide since December 2019 (Covid-19) has incited the search for therapeutic solutions following different approaches. The use of natural remedies is an alternative solution to strengthen immunity and fight and prevent Covid-19. This study aimed to review the medicinal plants used against Covid-19 infection or the symptoms of […]

Nutraceutical potential and biological activities of selected medicinal plants

In this study five wild medicinal plants viz. Caltha alba, Matricaria chamomilla, Ocimum basilicum, Phyllanthus emblica and Valeriana wallichii were screened to examine their proximate composition, mineral profile, phytochemical constituents, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. The results of proximate analysis showed that promising moisture (10.20%), fat (3.63%) and protein (11.50%) was recorded in P. emblica while […]

A review on photocatalytic, antimicrobial, cytotoxic and other biological activities of phyto-fabricated copper nanoparticles

Since its advent, nanotechnology has become an indispensable area of research and innovation, introducing revolutionary changes in current research areas like engineering, medical sciences, drug discovery and formulations, optoelectronics and biosensors. Metallic nanoparticle synthesis has become a requisite of modern experimentation however, much of the research involves either silver or gold nanoparticles. Considering the fact, […]

Biological activities of phenolic extracts of a medicinal plant, endemic to the Algerian Sahara: Salvia chudaei Batt. & Trab

The flora of the Algerian Sahara is rich in aromatic plants used in traditional medicine and many of them are endemic species that can be valued as a source of bioactive products. Phenolic compounds of plant material, find jobs in various sectors. This study was carried out to determine the total phenolic content and flavonoid, […]

Phytochemical screening and biological activities of Ranunculus arvensis

Ranunculus arvensis, belongs to family Ranunculacea, have 2500 species throughout the world. Due to their local importance for various diseases and great biological potentials the plant was selected for further studies. Antioxidant activity was determined by DPPH scavenging method while phytotoxcicity was carried out through autoclaved petriplates growth inhibition. Antibacterial activity analysis was carried out […]

Effect of Solvents on the biological activities and phenolic composition of Achyranthes aspera

Plants kingdom have a variety of species which are being used for the treatment of various disease in different parts of world including Asia. Synthetic compounds used in the treatment of have side effects and more costly. So it is need to find such compounds from natural sources which have less side effect and economical. […]

Synthesis, characterization and biological activities of cephalosporin metals complexes

Cephalosporin is widely used group prescribed as broad-spectrum antibiotic, containing β-lactam ring. Numerous different bacteriological pathogens are now resistant against cephalosporin due to over use. Subsequently it is necessary to synthesize new derivatives to enhance biological activity against pathogens. In current study cephalosporin were reacted with essential trace elements to synthesize respective metal complexes. The […]

Chemical composition and biological activities of essential oils of Pimenta racemosa (Mill.) J. W. Moore. from Benin

The aim of the present work was to assess potential antiradical, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities of essentials oils of Pimenta racemosa from Benin. The chemical compositions of the essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from fresh leaves of six samples of Pimenta racemosa (Mill.) J. W. Moore. (Myrtaceae) growing wild in Benin were analyzed by GC […]

Chemical composition and biological activities of essential oils of Chenopodium ambrosioides L. collected in two areas of Benin

The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from leaves of three samples of Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (Chenopodiaceae) growing in Benin were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. To date thebiological functions of Chenopodium ambrosioides L. essential oils have not been demonstrated scientifically. We investigated the chemical composition of Chenopodium ambrosioides L. essential oils […]

Antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and CNS depressant activities of ethanolic and combined extracts of Pandanus foetidus and Alangium salvifolium: In vitro and In vivo studies

The present study investigated the phytochemical, antioxidant and in vivo biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, analgesic and CNS depressant activities of the ethanolic extracts of Pandanus foetidus (leaves), Alangium salvifolium (leaves and flowers) and combined extract of these plant species. In the DPPH radical scavenging activity assay, IC50 value of 28.5 µg/ml was found for […]