Ethnopharmacological relevance Plant materials are used worldwide as complementary
and alternative therapeutics for the treatment of various illnesses. In Ethiopia, folk medicines …

In vitro anthelmintic activities of crude aqueous and hydro-alcoholic extracts of the seeds of
Coriandrum sativum (Apiaceae) were investigated on the egg and adult nematode parasite …

Objective This study summarized evidence on the efficacy and safety of essential oils (EOs)
in the treatment of topical infections. Design and setting Systematic review of clinical trials …

Background: Podoconiosis and lymphatic filariasis are the most common causes of lower limb
lymphoedema in the tropics. Many sufferers experience frequent painful episodes of acute …

CYP1A2 polymorphism has been well studied in white persons and Asians but not in Africans.
We performed CYP1A2 genotype and phenotype analysis using caffeine in Ethiopians …

Background Alternative treatments for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are required in East Africa.
Paromomycin sulphate (PM) has been shown to be efficacious for VL treatment in India. …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major health problem in developing countries.
The untreated disease is fatal, available treatment is expensive and often toxic, and drug …

In vitro anthelmintic activity of crude extracts of the ripe fruits of Hedera helix was investigated
on eggs and adult nematode parasites Haemonchus contortus. Aqueous extract of H. helix …

Objectives We evaluated the importance of ethnicity and pharmacogenetic variations in
determining efavirenz pharmacokinetics, auto-induction and immunological outcomes in two …

Back ground: The practice of traditional medicine for the control of fertility in rural Ethiopia is
based on folk use of numerous antifertility herbs and Achyranthes aspera is one of these …