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  1. Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Asteraceae): An Overview of the Phytochemical Constituents, Nutritional Characteristics, and Ethnomedicinal Values for Sustainability

    This chapter focuses on the ethnomedicinal values of bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Asteraceae)) as well as the nutritional and...
    Matthew Chidozie Ogwu, Beckley Ikhajiagbe in Herbal Medicine Phytochemistry
    Reference work entry 2024

  2. Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Asteraceae): An Overview of the Phytochemical Constituents, Nutritional Characteristics, and Ethnomedicinal Values for Sustainability

    This chapter focuses on the ethnomedicinal values of bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Asteraceae)) as well as the nutritional and...
    Matthew Chidozie Ogwu, Beckley Ikhajiagbe in Herbal Medicine Phytochemistry
    Living reference work entry 2024

  3. Identification of promising multi-targeting inhibitors of obesity from Vernonia amygdalina through computational analysis

    Vernonia amygdalina , a widely consumed West African food herb, can be a boon in the discovery of safe anti-obesity agents given the extensive reports...

    Oludare M. Ogunyemi, Gideon A. Gyebi, ... Gaber El-Saber Batiha in Molecular Diversity
    Article 18 February 2022

  4. Plant Food for Human Health: Case Study of Indigenous Vegetables in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

    The people of a particular culture and locale utilize plant resources within their environment for diverse purposes, e.g., as food. Plants that...
    Nkereuwem Udoakah Obongodot, Matthew Chidozie Ogwu in Herbal Medicine Phytochemistry
    Reference work entry 2024

  5. Plant Food for Human Health: Case Study of Indigenous Vegetables in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

    The people of a particular culture and locale utilize plant resources within their environment for diverse purposes, e.g., as food. Plants that...
    Nkereuwem Udoakah Obongodot, Matthew Chidozie Ogwu in Herbal Medicine Phytochemistry
    Living reference work entry 2023

  6. Saponins as cytotoxic agents: an update (2010–2018). Part I—steroidal saponins

    Steroidal saponins are a group of glycosides widely distributed among monocotyledonous families. They exert a wide spectrum of biological effects...

    Danuta Sobolewska, Agnieszka Galanty, ... Irma Podolak in Phytochemistry Reviews
    Article Open access 22 February 2020

  7. Primate Self-medication and the Treatment of Parasite Infection

    Parasites cause a variety of diseases that affect the behavior and reproductive fitness of an individual. The study of animal self-medication as a...
    Michael A. Huffman, Naofumi Nakagawa, ... Masaki Tomonaga in Monkeys, Apes, and Humans
    Chapter 2013

  8. Anthelminthic activity of acetone extract and fractions of Vernonia amygdalina against Haemonchus contortus eggs and larvae

    The current control of parasitic nematodes in small ruminants relies on the use of chemical anthelminthics, but the development of resistance and the...

    Isaiah Oluwafemi Ademola, J. N. Eloff in Tropical Animal Health and Production
    Article 19 November 2010
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