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Essential oils as topical anti-infective agents: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Deyno, Serawit, Mtewa, Andrew G., Abebe, Abiy, Hymete, Ariya, Makonnen, Eyasu, Bazira, Joel, Alele, Paul E.

“…•Eighteen clinical trials investigated essential oil effectiveness as topical anti-infective•Essential oils significantly lowered level of new MRSA emergence…”
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The anti-nociceptive effects of ethanol extract of aerial parts of Schkuhria pinnata in mice by Sesaazi, Crispin D., Peter, Emanuel L., Mtewa, Andrew G.

“…The growing challenge to access conventional analgesics, contraindications, and adverse effects could have led individuals to use Schkuhria pinnata (Lam.)…”
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Phytobioactive compounds as therapeutic agents for human diseases: A review by Riaz, Muhammad, Khalid, Ramsha, Afzal, Muhammad, Anjum, Fozia, Fatima, Hina, Zia, Saadiya, Rasool, Ghulam, Egbuna, Chukwuebuka, Mtewa, Andrew G., Uche, Chukwuemelie Zedech, Aslam, Muhammad Aamir

“…Phytobioactive compounds are plant secondary metabolites and bioactive compounds abundantly present in medicinal plants and have remarkable therapeutic…”
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Antibacterial Activities of Echinops kebericho Mesfin Tuber Extracts and Isolation of the Most Active Compound, Dehydrocostus Lactone by Deyno, Serawit, Mtewa, Andrew G, Hope, Derick, Bazira, Joel, Makonnen, Eyasu, Alele, Paul E

“…Mesfin is traditionally used for the treatment of various infectious diseases. This study investigated antibacterial activity of the essential oil (EO) and the…”
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Potential Benefits of Antiviral African Medicinal Plants in the Management of Viral Infections: Systematic Review by Beressa, Tamirat Bekele, Deyno, Serawit, Mtewa, Andrew G, Aidah, Namuli, Tuyiringire, Naasson, Lukubye, Ben, Weisheit, Anke, Tolo, Casim Umba, Ogwang, Patrick Engeu

“…Viruses cause various human diseases, some of which become pandemic outbreaks. This study synthesized evidence on antiviral medicinal plants in Africa which…”
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Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants Used in Democratic Republic of Congo: A Critical Review of Ethnopharmacology and Bioactivity Data by Kasali, Félicien Mushagalusa, Kadima, Justin Ntokamunda, Peter, Emanuel L, Mtewa, Andrew G, Ajayi, Clement Olusoji, Tusiimire, Jonans, Tolo, Casim Umba, Ogwang, Patrick Engeu, Weisheit, Anke, Agaba, Amon Ganafa

“…Several studies have been conducted and published on medicinal plants used to manage Diabetes Mellitus worldwide. It is of great interest to review available…”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol for efficacy and safety of Momordica charantia L. on animal models of type 2 diabetes mellitus by Peter, Emanuel L, Mtewa, Andrew G, Nagendrappa, Prakash B, Kaligirwa, Anita, Sesaazi, Crispin Duncan

“…Studies on several preclinical models of type 2 diabetes mellitus have been conducted to establish the hypoglycemic activity of Momordica charantia L…”
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Potential of Malawi's medicinal plants in Covid-19 disease management: A review by Chikowe, Ibrahim, Mtewa, Andrew G, Tembo, David, Smith, Dallas, Ibrahim, Edna, Mwamatope, Bonface, Nkhungulu, Justin, Kumpalume, Peter, Maroyi, Alfred

“…The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has triggered an international pandemic that has…”
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Complete genome sequence data of Priestia megaterium strain MARUCO02 isolated from marine mangrove-inhabited sediments of the Indian Ocean in the Bagamoyo Coast by Maghembe, Reuben S., Mdoe, France P., Makaranga, Abdalah, Mpemba, James A., Mark, Deogratius, Mlay, Clement, Moto, Edward A., Mtewa, Andrew G.

“…Priestia is a genus of biotechnologically important bacteria adapted to thrive in a wide range of environmental conditions including the marine sediments…”
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Unlocking the anti‐diabetic potential of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum, and their combination thereof: An in‐vivo evaluation by Kashif, Muhammad, Nasir, Amar, Gulzaman, Rafique, Muhammad Kamran, Abbas, Mazhar, ur Rehman, Aziz, Riaz, Muhammad, Rasool, Ghulam, Mtewa, Andrew G.

“…The current study aimed to explore the anti‐diabetic effect of aqueous extracts of Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum‐graecum and mixture of both the plants…”
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New Putative Antimicrobial Candidates: In silico Design of Fish-Derived Antibacterial Peptide-Motifs by Okella, Hedmon, Georrge, John J, Ochwo, Sylvester, Ndekezi, Christian, Koffi, Kevin Tindo, Aber, Jacqueline, Ajayi, Clement Olusoji, Fofana, Fatoumata Gnine, Ikiriza, Hilda, Mtewa, Andrew G, Nkamwesiga, Joseph, Bassogog, Christian Bernard Bakwo, Kato, Charles Drago, Ogwang, Patrick Engeu

“…Antimicrobial resistance remains a great threat to global health. In response to the World Health Organizations' global call for action, nature has been…”
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Ligand-protein interactions of plant-isolated (9z,12z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid with Β-ketoacyl-Acp synthase (KasA) in potential anti-tubercular drug designing by Mtewa, Andrew G., Bvunzawabaya, Jonathan T., Ngwira, Kennedy J., Lampiao, Fanuel, Maghembe, Reuben, Okella, Hedmon, weisheit, Anke, Tolo, Casim U., Ogwang, Patrick E., Sesaazi, Duncan C.

“…•Octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid was isolated from Eichhornia crassipes for the first time.•Octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid interacted with phenylalanine239 and…”
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Drug use evaluation in pregnant women attending antenatal care in Shashemene Referral Hospital, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Geresu, Gudeta Duga, Sondesa, Dirirsa Tashome, Yadesa, Tadele Mekuriya, Mtewa, Andrew G, Abebe, Bontu Aschale

“…Objectives: The main aim of this study was to estimate relative proportions of medication use according to different pregnancy risk categories (A, B, C, D, X)…”
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Safety and efficacy of Momordica charantia Linnaeus in pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Peter, Emanuel L, Deyno, Serawit, Mtewa, Andrew, Kasali, Félicien Mushagalusa, Nagendrappa, Prakash B, Sesaazi, Duncan, Tolo, Casim Umba, Ogwang, Patrick Engeu

“…Momordica charantia Linnaeus (Cucurbitaceae) has been used traditionally as a nutritious food and as a herbal medicine for type 2 diabetes mellitus. However,…”
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Identification of Antimicrobial Peptides Isolated From the Skin Mucus of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) by Okella, Hedmon, Ikiriza, Hilda, Ochwo, Sylvester, Ajayi, Clement Olusoji, Ndekezi, Christian, Nkamwesiga, Joseph, Kaggwa, Bruhan, Aber, Jacqueline, Mtewa, Andrew Glory, Koffi, Tindo Kevin, Odongo, Steven, Vertommen, Didier, Kato, Charles Drago, Ogwang, Patrick Engeu

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) constitute a broad range of bioactive compounds in diverse organisms, including fish. They are effector molecules for the innate…”
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ADMET profiling and molecular docking of potential antimicrobial peptides previously isolated from African catfish, Clarias gariepinus by Okella, Hedmon, Okello, Emmanuel, Mtewa, Andrew Glory, Ikiriza, Hilda, Kaggwa, Bruhan, Aber, Jacqueline, Ndekezi, Christian, Nkamwesiga, Joseph, Ajayi, Clement Olusoji, Mugeni, Ivan Mulongo, Ssentamu, Geofrey, Ochwo, Sylvester, Odongo, Steven, Tolo, Casim Umba, Kato, Charles Drago, Engeu, Patrick Ogwang

“…Amidst rising cases of antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are regarded as a promising alternative to traditional antibiotics. Even so,…”
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Therapeutic potentials of Vachellia nilotica (L.) extracts in Hepatitis C infection: A review by Ahovègbé, Lucrèce Y.J., Ogwang, Patrick E., Peter, Emanuel L., Mtewa, Andrew G., Kasali, Félicien M., Tolo, Casim U., Gbenoudon, Judith, Weisheit, Anke, Pakoyo, Kamba F.

“…Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection represents a huge burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Vachellia nilotica (V. nilotica) is a widely used plant specie in…”
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Momordica charantia L. lowers elevated glycaemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Peter, Emanuel L., Kasali, Félicien Mushagalusa, Deyno, Serawit, Mtewa, Andrew, Nagendrappa, Prakash B., Tolo, Casim Umba, Ogwang, Patrick Engeu, Sesaazi, Duncan

“…Momordica charantia Linnaeus (Cucurbitaceae) has been extensively used traditionally as food and herbal medicine for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Asia, Brazil,…”
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Structural and In Silico Characterization of Small Molecules Isolated from Eichhornia crassipes by Mtewa, Andrew, Lampiao, Fanuel, Sesaazi, Duncan C.

“…Eichhornia crassipes has been reported to have various medicinal properties including anticancer activities. The plant was collected from the Shire river in…”
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Complete genome sequence of Bacillus subtilis strain MARUCo01 isolated from marine sediments of the Indian Ocean in Bagamoyo, Tanzania by Maghembe, Reuben, Moto, Edward, Makaranga, Abdalah, Mdoe, France, Mpemba, James, Magulye, Maximilian A. K., Mark, Deogratius, Mtewa, Andrew

“…ABSTRACT Bacillus subtilis has emerged as a species with potential for versatile nonribosomal peptides and polyketides of therapeutic importance, including…”
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