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Anti-Mycobacterial and Toxicity Activities of Some Priority Medicinal Plants from Lake Victoria Basin, Tanzania

Magadula, Joseph J.; Otieno, Joseph N.; Nondo, Ramadhani S.; Kirimuhuzya, Claude; Kadukuli, E.; Orodho, John A. (2012)

Aims: This study has evaluated ethanol extracts from five medicinal plants selected through ethnobotanical study from Lake Victoria basin, Tanzania for their in vitro antimycobacterial activity against two Mycobacterium ...
Antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of Terminalia stenostachya and Terminalia spinosa

Mbwambo, Z.H.; Kidukuli, A.W.; Erasto, P.; Innocent, E.; Nondo, R.O.S. (2011)

Plants that belong to the Combretaceae family have long history of use in the traditional medicine systems of Africa and Asia for treatment of diseases and conditions associated with HIV/AIDS-opportunistic infections. ...
Antibacterial and cytotoxic triterpenoids from ! " ssp. ! " var. # "

Innocent, Ester; Moshi, Mainen J.; Shah, Tinah; Nondo, Ramadhani S.O. (2011)

BACKGROUND: ssp. var. is used in traditional medicine as a mosquito repellent and sometimes chewed for treatment of gastrointestinal problems. Gastrointestinal problems are ...
Antibacterial, anti-HIV-1 protease and cytotoxic activities of aqueous ethanolic extracts from Combretum adenogonium Steud. Ex A. Rich (Combretaceae).

Mushi, N.F.; Mbwambo, Z.H.; Innocent, E.; Tewtrakul, S. (2012)

BACKGROUND: Records have shown that Combretum adenogonium Steud. Ex A. Rich (Combretaceae) is used in traditional medicine systems of several tribes in Tanzania. This study focused on the investigation of antibacterial ...
Anticonvulsant activity of Diospyros fischeri root extracts.

Moshi, M.J.; Mbwambo, Z.H.; Nondo, R.S.; Masimba, P.J.; Kapingu, M.C.; Magelewanya, E.S. (2007)

Diospyros fischeri Gurke (Ebenaceae) is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of epilepsy. Dichloromethane, ethylacetate, and ethanol extracts of the roots, at doses between 100 and 1600 mg/kg BW, inhibited ...
Anticonvulsant activity of extracts of diospyros fischeri stem bark

Moshi, MJ; Masimba, PJ; Nondo, RSO; Mbwambo, ZH; Kapingu, MC; Mohamed, Makuru; Kimbokota, F (2007)

Evaluation of extracts of Diospyros fischeri Gurke (Ebenaceae), which is used traditionally for the treatment of epilepsy shows that the aqueous extract of the tem bark has no effect against picrotoxin induced convulsions ...
Antimicrobial activity and brine shrimp toxicity of extracts of Terminalia brownii roots and stem.

Mbwambo, Z.H.; Moshi, M.J.; Masimba, P.J.; Kapingu, M.C.; Nondo, R.S. (2007)

BACKGROUND: Ternimalia brownii Fresen (Combretaceae) is widely used in traditional medicine to treat bacterial, fungal and viral infections. There is a need to evaluate extracts of this plant in order to provide scientific ...
Antimicrobial and brine shrimp activity of Acanthus pubescens root extracts

Moshi, M.J.; Innocent1, E.; Otieno1, J.N.; Magadula1, J.J.; Nondo1, R.S.O.; Otieno2, D.F.; Wensheit, A.; Mbabazi, P (2010)

The root dichloromethane and ethyl acetate extracts of Acanthus puberscens (Oliv.) Engl (ACANTHACEAE) exhibited weak antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus anthracis, Salmonella ...
Antimicrobial and brine shrimp toxicity of some plants used in traditional medicine in Bukoba District, north-western Tanzania

MOSHI, M.J.; URASSA, I.; INNOCENT, E.; MASIMBA1, P.J.; OTIENO2, D.F.; WEISHEIT, A.; MBABAZI, P.; LYNES, M.; MEACHEM, K.; HAMILTON, , A. (Tanzania Journal of Health Research,, 2009)

Herbal medicines constitute a potentially important resource for new and safe drugs for the management of microbial infections and other diseases. In this study, dichloromethane, ethylacetate and ethanol extracts of ...
Antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of fresh leaf extracts of Warburgia ugandensis

MBWAMBO, Z.H.; ERASTO, P.; MASIMBA, P.J.; INNOCENT, E. (Tanzania Journal of Health Research,, 2009)

Warburgia ugandensis Sprague (Canellaceae), is widely used by Traditional Health Practitioners in Eastern and Southern Africa for treatment of diseases and conditions associated with HIV/AIDS infections. The most commonly ...
Antimycobacterial, antioxidant activity and toxicity of extracts from the roots of Rauvolfia vomitoria and R. caffra

Erasto, Paul; Lubschagne, Antoinette; Mbwambo, Zakaria H.; Nondo, Ramadhani S. O.; Lall, Namrita (2011)

AIM: This study aimed to investigate the antimycobacterial activity of total alkaloid and ethanolic aqueous extracts of Rauvolfia vomitoria and R. caffra. It further aimed to evaluate antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity ...
Antiplasmodial Biflavanones from the Stem Bark of Garcinia buchananii Engl

Anyango Omole, Ruth; Julius Moshi, Mainen; Heydenreich, Matthias; Masanja Malebo, Hamisi; Waweru Gathirwa, Jeremiah; Owor Oriko, Richard; Kerubo Omosa, Leonida; Ogweno Midiwo, Jacob (Pharmacognosy Communications, 2019-07-09)

Introduction: Plants of the genus Garcinia are traditionally used treat a range of infectious and non-infectious diseases. Garcinia species are reported to have been shown to have a range of biological activities including ...
Antiplasmodial Biflavanones from the Stem Bark of Garcinia buchananii Engl.

Omole, Ruth Anyango; Moshi, Mainen Julius; Heydenreich, Matthias; Malebo, Hamisi Masanja; Gathirwa, Jeremiah Waweru; Oriko, Richard Owor; Omosa, Leonida Kerubo; Midiwo, Jacob Ogweno (Pharmacogn. Commn, 2019)

Introduction: Plants of the genus Garcinia are traditionally used treat a range of infectious and non-infectious diseases. Garcinia species are reported to have been shown to have a range of biological activities including ...
Assessment of adherence to antiretroviral treatment in orphaned children in Dar es salaam Tanzania

Mopei, N.A. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2014)

The study was conducted at pediatric HIV clinics of Dar es Salaam Municipal Hospitals between June, 2013 and September, 2013 to determine ART adherence levels and factors influencing adherence to ART among HIV-infected ...
Basis for treatment of tuberculosis among HIV-infected patients in Tanzania: the role of chest x-ray and sputum culture.

Bakari, M.; Arbeit, R.D.; Mtei, L.; Lyimo, J.; Waddell, R.; Matee, M.; Cole, B.F.; Tvaroha, S.; Horsburgh, C.R.; Soini, H.; Pallangyo, K.; von Reyn, C.F. (2008)

BACKGROUND: Active tuberculosis (TB) is common among HIV-infected persons living in tuberculosis endemic countries, and screening for tuberculosis (TB) is recommended routinely. We sought to determine the role of chest ...
Bioactive natural products derived from the East African flora

Magadula, J.J; Erasto, P. (2009)

The East African region is highly endowed with plant biodiversity, and it is estimated that there are over 21 000 higher plant species in the region. This provides ethnopharmacologists with a wide range of plant species ...
Brine shrimp toxicity evaluation of some Tanzanian plants used traditionally for the treatment of fungal infections

Moshi, MJ; van den Beukel, CJP; Hamza, OJM; Mbwambo, ZH; Nondo, ROS; Masimba, PJ; Matee, MIN; Kapingu, MC; Mikx, F; Verweij, PE; can der Ven, AJAM (2007)

Plants which are used by traditional healers in Tanzania have been evaluated to obtain preliminary data of their toxicity using the brine shrimps test. The results indicate that 9 out of 44 plant species whose extracts ...
Brine shrimp toxicity of some plants used as traditional medicines in Kagera Region, north western Tanzania

Moshi, M.J.; Nondo, R.S.O.; Innocent, E.; Magadula, J.J.; Otieno, D.F.; Weisheit, A.; Mbabazi, P.K. (2010)

Dichloromethane and/or ethanol extracts of 30 plants used as traditional medicines in Bukoba district, northwestern Tanzania were evaluated for brine shrimp toxicity. Among the 50 extracts tested, 32 extracts (64%) showed ...
Brine shrimp toxicity of some plants used as traditional medicines in Kagera Region, north western Tanzania

Moshi, MJ; Innocent, E; Magadula, JJ; Otieno, DF; Weisheit, A; Mbabazi, PK; Nondo, RSO (2010)

Dichloromethane and/or ethanol extracts of 30 plants used as traditional medicines in Bukoba district, northwestern Tanzania were evaluated for brine shrimp toxicity. Among the 50 extracts tested, 32 extracts (64%) showed ...
Cervical cytological changes in HIV-infected patients attending care and treatment clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Mwakigonja, Amos R; Torres, Liset M.; Mwakyoma, Henry A.; Kaaya, Ephata E. (BioMed Central, 2012)

Background: Tanzania is among Sub-Saharan countries mostly affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic, females being more vulnerable than males. HIV infected women appear to have a higher rate of persistent infection by high ...

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