In- Vivo Biological Activities and Therapeutic Effect of Vitex doniana

ISBN-13: 9783330059047 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 84 str.

Dorcas Bolanle James; Olumuyiwa Adeyemi Owolabi; Victor Duniya Sheneni

Opis

This Book demonstrates the in-Vivo biological activities and therapeutic effect of ethanol extracts of different parts (leaves, stem bark and root bark) of Vitex doniana plant especially as it relates to its ability to lower the lipid profile and the most atherogenic risks indices in hyperlipidemic rats. The results indicates that all the extracts posses high antihyperlipidemic activity, the most effective being the leaves extract. This work thus provides the phytotheraupeutic potential of leaves, stem bark and root bark of Vitex doniana.

O autorze

Professor Dorcas B. James has a PhD in Biochemistry From Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria. She's presently engaged in research and teaching in the area of Medicinal Plant, Toxicology , Nutrition and Food Science. She has contributed many activities in reputed local and international Journal and actively engaged in health nutrition.