Search Results - "Cabral, Biapa Prosper"
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Ethnopharmacological Study of the Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia in the West Region of Cameroon
Published in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine (26-04-2022)“…Background. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) or sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disease associated with increased morbidity and mortality in Africa and other…”
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Respiratory Symptoms and Changes of Oxidative Stress Markers among Motorbike Drivers Chronically Exposed to Fine and Ultrafine Air Particles: A Case Study of Douala and Dschang, Cameroon
Published in Journal of clinical medicine (28-06-2024)“…Recent studies revealed that the high production of reactive oxidative species due to exposure to fine or ultrafine particles are involved in many chronic…”
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Determinants, Prevalence and Trend of Use of Medicinal Plants Among People Living with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Dschang, Cameroon
Published in AIDS and behavior (01-08-2019)“…People living with HIV (PLHIV) in Cameroon often seek care from traditional health practitioners (THPs) and use medicinal plants (MP). Most MP, however, still…”
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Larvicidal activities of hydro-ethanolic extracts of three Cameroonian medicinal plants against Aedes albopictus
Published in Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine (01-11-2016)“…Objective: To investigate the larvicidal activity of Syzygium guineense(Myrtaceae)(S. guineense), Monodora myristica and Zanthoxylum heitzii(Rutaceae)(Z…”
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Relationship between Higher Atherogenic Index of Plasma and Oxidative Stress of a Group of Patients Living with Sickle Cell Anemia in Cameroon
Published in Advances in hematology (2020)“…Dyslipidemia is highly prevalent in sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients and is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases induced by oxidative…”
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Relation between haptoglobin polymorphism and oxidative stress status, lipid profile, and cardiovascular risk in sickle cell anemia patients
Published in Health science reports (01-01-2022)“…Objective The haptoglobin (Hp) gene located on chromosome 16q22 exhibits a polymorphism that can impact its capacity to inhibit the deleterious oxidative…”
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Risk assessment of hepatotoxicity among tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS-coinfected patients under tuberculosis treatment
Published in International journal of mycobacteriology (01-12-2016)“…Abstract Objective/background Tuberculosis (TB) is a worldwide public health problem. It is a contagious and grave disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis…”
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Free radicals quenching potential, protective properties against oxidative mediated ion toxicity and HPLC phenolic profile of a Cameroonian spice: Piper guineensis
Published in Toxicology reports (01-01-2015)“…Considerations on antioxidants derived from plants have continuously increased during this decade because of their beneficial effects on human health. In the…”
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Comparison of in vitro antioxidant properties of extracts from three plants used for medical purpose in Cameroon: Acalypha racemosa, Garcinia lucida and Hymenocardia lyrata
Published in Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine (01-07-2014)“…To investigate the in vitro antiradical and antioxidant properties of methanol extracts of Garcinia lucida, Hymenocardia lyrata (H. lyrata) and Acalypha…”
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Phenolic Content of Hypodaphnis Zenkeri and Its Antioxidant Effects against Fenton Reactions' Mediated Oxidative Injuries on Liver Homogenate
Published in Antioxidants (16-12-2014)“…Under oxidative stress conditions, endogenous antioxidant defenses are unable to completely inactivate the free radicals generated by an excessive production…”
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PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF FOUR MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN CAMEROON
Published in African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines (10-06-2007)“…Four plants ( Amphimas pterocaroides , Harungana madagascariensis , Myrianthus arboreus , and Cussonia barteri ) that are commonly used in Cameroon for the…”
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Haptoglobin gene polymorphism and iron profile in sickle cell disease patients with inflammation in Yaounde, Cameroon
Published in Molecular genetics & genomic medicine (01-01-2024)“…Background Major sickle cell syndromes are the most common hemoglobinopathy in the world. The sickle cell patients are subjected to several factors causing…”
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In vitro antioxidant properties, free radicals scavenging activities of extracts and polyphenol composition of a non-timber forest product used as spice: Monodora myristica
Published in Biological research (14-03-2015)“…Excessive production of free radicals causes direct damage to biological molecules such as DNA, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates leading to tumor development…”
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Homozygote drepanocytosis: Ferric status and inflammation in world and Africa: Review article and meta analysis
Published in Health science reports (01-10-2023)“…Background and Aims Major sickle cell syndromes are subjected to a high frequency of hemolysis, infections, oxidative stress, and vasooclusive crises which…”
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Effects of Spirulina platensis supplementation on lipid profile in HIV-infected antiretroviral naïve patients in Yaounde-Cameroon: a randomized trial study
Published in Lipids in health and disease (13-12-2014)“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and metabolic alterations are among the majors public health concern that have been reported in people living with HIV…”
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The Antiplasmodial Potential of Medicinal Plants Used in the Cameroonian Pharmacopoeia: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Published in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine (2022)“…Malaria is a real public health problem. It is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Research in herbal medicine has so far shown that the…”
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Antisickling and Antihemolytic Mechanism of Spirulina platensis (Oscillatoriaceae): A Nutraceutical Commonly Used in Cameroon
Published in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine (01-01-2023)“…Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is a widespread genetic disease in Africa, associated with chronic hemolytic anaemia and vaso-occlusive and infectious complications…”
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Afrostyrax lepidophyllus extracts exhibit in vitro free radical scavenging, antioxidant potential and protective properties against liver enzymes ion mediated oxidative damage
Published in BMC research notes (12-08-2015)“…Several studies described the phytochemical constituents of plants in relation with the free radical scavenging property and inhibition of lipid peroxidation…”
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Relationship between hyperglycemia, antioxidant capacity and some enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants in African patients with type 2 diabetes
Published in BMC research notes (29-03-2017)“…Studies demonstrate that free radicals are involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications. The aim of this study was to determine the implication of…”
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In vitro organo-protective effect of bark extracts from Syzygium guineense var macrocarpum against ferric-nitrilotriacetate-induced stress in wistar rats homogenates
Published in BMC complementary and alternative medicine (26-08-2016)“…Overconsumption of oxygen in mammalian cells often lead to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) resulting from different mechanisms. Escape of…”
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