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09/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Leaves of this Egyptian plant could be the next big thing in alternative medicine, according to this study

An Italian study gave top marks to the leaves of the warka (Ficus vasta), a species of fig tree found in Egypt. Long used as an ethnomedicine for all kinds of illnesses, the leaves are reported to contain plenty of phenolics with strong antioxidant activity. Natural sources of these antioxidants are growing more important as […]

08/09/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Ethnomedicine: Scientists look at the antinociceptive effects of the cockscomb vegetable

The cockscomb (Celosia cristata) is an ornamental vegetable that is used as an analgesic in Bangladeshi ethnomedicine. A Bangladeshi study reported that the methanol extract of the plant possessed strong antinociceptive activity. The Stamford University Bangladesh supported the study. Its findings were published in the science journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The researchers created […]

07/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Traditional ethnomedicine from Egypt proven to have strong antioxidant activity

Traditional Egyptian medicine used the leaves of the warka fig (Ficus vasta) as a remedy for different kinds of diseases. A team of Italian researchers reported that a hydroalcoholic extract from the leaves of the indigenous tree contains phenolics with significant antimicrobial, antioxidant, and metal chelation activities. The study was supported by the University of […]

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