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Ethnomedicine of the Kagera Region, north western Tanzania. Part 2: The medicinal plants used in Katoro Ward, Bukoba District

Moshi, M.J; Otieno, D.F; Mbabazi, P.K (2010)

Background: The Kagera region of north western Tanzania has a rich culture of traditional medicine use and practices. The dynamic inter-ethnic interactions of different people from the surrounding countries constitute a ...
Experience of initiating collaboration of traditional healers in managing HIV and AIDS in Tanzania

Kayombo, E.J; Uiso, F.C; Mbwambo, Z.H; Mahunnah, R.L; Moshi, M.J; Mgonda, Y.H (2007)

Collaboration between traditional healers and biomedical practitioners is now being accepted by many African countries south of the Sahara because of the increasing problem of HIV/AIDS. The key problem, however, is how ...
Oral manifestations of HIV infection in children and adults receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy [HAART] in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Hamza, O.J.M; Matee, M.I.N; Simon, E.N.M; Kikwilu, Emil; Moshi, M.J; Mugusi, F; Mikx, F.H.M; Verweij, P.E; Van der Ven, A.J. (2006)

The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence and types of HIV-related oral lesions between children and adult Tanzanian patients on HAART with those not on HAART and to relate the occurrence of the lesions with ...
Observation and evaluation for efficacy and safety of traditional herbal remedies used in the management of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania

Mbwambo, Z. H.; Moshi, M.J.; Kayombo, E; Kapingu, M.C.; Uiso, F.C.; Mahunnah, R.L.A.; Lyamuya, E.; Mgonda, Y.; Mgaya, E.M.; Msamanga, G.; Mpembeni, R.; Malele, R.S.; Mnyika, K. S.; Chonjo, J.; Temba, V. (2010)

The first cases of AIDS in Tanzania were reported in Kagera region in 1983 (1). Subsequently, other regions also started reporting cases and by 1985 all regions in Mainland Tanzania had documented HIV/AIDS as an emerging ...
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 ...
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 ...
The effect of Phyllanthus amarus aqueous extract on blood glucose in non-insulin dependent diabetic patients

Moshi, MJ; Lutale, JJK; Rimoy, GH; Abbas, ZG; Josiah, RM; Swai, ABM (2011)

The glycaemic response to 124.5 ± 9.3 (mean ± SD) g of pancakes was monitored in 21 non-insulin dependent diabetic (NIDDM) patients while on oral hypoglycaemics, after a one week washout period and after a one week twice ...
Effects of caesalpinia bonducella seeds on blood glucose in rabbits

Moshi, MJ; Nagpa, V (2010)
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, 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 ...
In vitro and in vivo antifungal activity of amphotericin B lipid complex: are phospholipases important?

Swenson, CE; Perkins, WR; Roberts, P; Ahmad, I; Stevens, R; Janoff, AS (1998)

Amphotericin B lipid complex for injection (ABLC) is a suspension of amphotericin B complexed with the lipids L-a-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and L-a-dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol. ABLC is less toxic than ...
Promotion of community based cultivation of Hibiscus sabdariffa, Moringa oleifera, Adansonia digitata and Aloe vera for use as herbal nutritional supplements for people living with HIV/AIDS

Mbwambo, Z. H.; Moshi, M. J.; Kayombo, E. J.; Kapingu, M. C.; Muze, L.; Ndunguru, G.T; Mulokozi, A. (2007)
Promotion of community based commercial cultivation of herbal medicines and packaging of herbal nutritional supplements

Moshi, M. J.; Mbwambo, Z. H.; Kayombo, E. J.; Kapingu, M. C.; Muze, L.; Ndunguru, G. T.; Mulokozi, A. (2012)

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