Volume 7, Issue 4

Okey A Ojiako, Paul C Chikezie, Doris I Ukairo, Chiedozie O Ibegbulem, Reginald N Nwaoguikpe

pp. 142–151 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.4.21 · 2017

Background and Aim: Herbal remedies offer another strategy for allevia- tion of co-existing liver and kidney pathologic conditions. Objective: The present study ascertained the functional integrity of hepatic and renal t…

Sneha Sunil Sawant, Varsha Kelkar Mane

pp. 152–157 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.4.22 · 2017

Background: Microalgae due to an array of its antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory bioactives have been changing the cosmeceutical market. One such bioactive power pack is Chlorella emersonii KJ725233, a nove…

Lydia Mangala Bahati, Paulin Mutwale Kapepula, Nadège Ngombe Kabamba, Bénédicte Moni, Gisèle Makengo Kafuti, Patricia Mbombo Mungitshi, Aaron Pambu, Gedeon Bongo, Adam Tujibikila Mukuta, Jimmy Kabeya Kabengele, Clement Mbadiko Mutunda, Michel Frederich, Théophile Mbemba Fundu

pp. 158–163 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.4.23 · 2017

Introduction:Nutrition is an important aspect of public health because it is linked to many significant diseases and health problems. This work is part of the promotion of traditional foods from the Democratic Republic o…

Celia Barillot, Craig Davis, Ian Edwin Cock

pp. 164–171 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.4.24 · 2017

Introduction: Pseudowintera colorata (Raoul) Dandy is an evergreen shrub which is endemic to New Zealand. Decoctions, infusions and essential oils produced from the leaves were used traditionally to treat a variety of ba…

Ian E Cock, Esther SG Cock

pp. 174–175

Plant species of the genus Taraxacum (commonly known as dande- lion) have a long history of use in the treatment of a myriad of medical conditions including uses for the eradication of pathogenic disease, the treatment o…