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Investigation of the effects of selected medicinal plants on experimental thrombosis
Author(s) -
Olajide Olumayokun A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199905)13:3<231::aid-ptr414>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - thrombosis , traditional medicine , medicine , pharmacognosy , medicinal plants , biology , surgery , biological activity , in vitro , biochemistry
Six medicinal plants indigenous to Africa were evaluated for their activity on experimental thrombosis in mice. Of the plants screened, the extract of Commiphora molmol exhibited the strongest antithrombotic activity, while the extract of Ageratum conyzoides showed no marked activity. This study established the antithrombotic effect of the extracts of Azadiractha indica, Bridelia ferruginea, Commiphora molmol, Garcinia kola and Curcuma longa . Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.