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 | Alfred F AttahDepartment of Pharmacognosy/Drug Development, University of Ilorin Verified email at unilorin.edu.ng Cited by 550 |
[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potentials of antiviral plants used in traditional african medicine with COVID-19 in focus: a Nigerian perspective
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by an infectious novel
strain of coronavirus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …
strain of coronavirus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …
Morinda lucida Benth (Rubiaceae): A review of its ethnomedicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology
Ethnomedicinal relevance Natural products derived from plants have served the primary
healthcare needs of millions of indigenous people for centuries, many of which have been …
healthcare needs of millions of indigenous people for centuries, many of which have been …
[HTML][HTML] Uterine contractility of plants used to facilitate childbirth in Nigerian ethnomedicine
… AF Attah has been supported by an “Ernst-Mach” Scholarship from the Austrian agency
for international mobility and cooperation in education, science and research (OeAD). …
for international mobility and cooperation in education, science and research (OeAD). …
Cyclotide discovery in Gentianales revisited—identification and characterization of cyclic cystine‐knot peptides and their phylogenetic distribution in Rubiaceae plants
Cyclotides are a unique class of ribosomally synthesized cysteine‐rich miniproteins characterized
by a head‐to‐tail cyclized backbone and three conserved disulfide‐bonds in a knotted …
by a head‐to‐tail cyclized backbone and three conserved disulfide‐bonds in a knotted …
[HTML][HTML] Cardioprotective effects of curcumin-nisin based poly lactic acid nanoparticle on myocardial infarction in guinea pigs
Myocardial infarction (MI) is the most prevalent cause of cardiovascular death. A possible
way of preventing MI maybe by dietary supplements. The present study was thus designed to …
way of preventing MI maybe by dietary supplements. The present study was thus designed to …
[HTML][HTML] Linking phytochemistry to traditional uses and pharmacology of an underexplored genus – Psydrax: a review
The genus Psydrax is one of the ethno-medicinally important genera of the Rubiaceae
family which has only received a limited scientific attention, despite coming from a …
family which has only received a limited scientific attention, despite coming from a …
[HTML][HTML] Ethnobotanical survey of Rinorea dentata (Violaceae) used in South-Western Nigerian ethnomedicine and detection of cyclotides
… AF Attah has been supported by an “Ernst-Mach” Scholarship from the Austrian Agency
for International Mobility and Cooperation in Education, Science and Research (ICM-2011-…
for International Mobility and Cooperation in Education, Science and Research (ICM-2011-…
[HTML][HTML] Moringa oleifera Seed at the Interface of Food and Medicine: Effect of Extracts on Some Reproductive Parameters, Hepatic and Renal Histology
The lipid-rich Seed of Moringa oleifera has been promoted as an effective water clarifier.
Aside its vital nutritional application as an emerging food additive, the seed has continued to …
Aside its vital nutritional application as an emerging food additive, the seed has continued to …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of peptide-rich root extracts of Calliandria portoriscensis (Jacq.) Benth (Mimosaceae) for in vitro antimicrobial activity and brine shrimp lethality
…, NC Ndabai, TE Akinleye, AF Attah - … medicine and therapies, 2020 - Springer
Background Several Host defence peptides (HDPs) are low molecular weight (< 50 amino
acids residues) peptides detected in several ethnomedicinal plants and have particularly …
acids residues) peptides detected in several ethnomedicinal plants and have particularly …
[HTML][HTML] Aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera leaf used in Nigerian ethnomedicine alters conception and some pregnancy outcomes in Wistar rat
AF Attah, JO Moody, MA Sonibare… - South African journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The leaf of Moringa oleifera (Lam) Moringaceae, is globally accepted in ethnomedicine and
particularly used to tackle malnutrition and enhance breast milk production in resource-…
particularly used to tackle malnutrition and enhance breast milk production in resource-…