Guiera senegalensis

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

Natural Immunomodulatory Agents as a Complementary Therapy for Poxviruses.

Summary

Researchers identified polyphenolics and isoquinoline alkaloids as potential antiviral agents against monkeypox virus by targeting viral elements. Natural extracts from traditional plants also show promise. Urgent molecular studies are needed to confirm their anti-poxvirus properties.

Review Immunology
Ali SI and Salama A (2024).
Adv Exp Med Biol.
PubMed:
38801589

Antibacterial and anti-coronavirus investigation of selected Senegalese plant species according to an ethnobotanical survey.

Summary

In Senegal, local medicinal plants from families Combretaceae, Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, and Rubiaceae are commonly used to treat respiratory infections. Understanding their effectiveness can inform treatment strategies in the region.

Ba A et al (2024).
J Ethnopharmacol.
PubMed:
38521430

Antifungal Activity of Guiera senegalensis: From the Chemical Composition to the Mitochondrial Toxic Effects and Tyrosinase Inhibition.

Moreira R et al (2023).
Antibiotics (Basel).
PubMed:
37237772

Neuroprotective Potential of Guiera senegalensis (Combretaceae) Leaf Hydroethanolic Extract against Cholinergic System Dysfunctions and Oxidative Stress in Scopolamine-Induced Cognitive Impairment in Zebrafish (Danio rerio).

Damo JLK et al (2022).
Plants (Basel).
PubMed:
35567150

Determination of Phenolics and Flavonoids of Some Useful Medicinal Plants and Bioassay-Guided Fractionation Substances of Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich) Hochst Stem (Bark) Extract and Their Efficacy Against Salmonella typhi.

Abdallah MS et al (2021).
Front Chem.
PubMed:
34386478

Glucose-lowering potential of Guiera senegalensis roots in a diabetic rat model.

Miaffo D et al (2020).
Avicenna J Phytomed.
PubMed:
33299821

Ethnopharmacological uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel. (Combretaceae).

Dirar AI and Devkota HP (2021).
J Ethnopharmacol.
PubMed:
33011373

Integration of medicinal plants into the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of cancer in Sokoto State, Nigeria.

Malami I et al (2020).
Heliyon.
PubMed:
32939417

Bioassay-guided isolation of anti-hepatitis B virus flavonoid myricetin-3-O-rhamnoside along with quercetin from Guiera senegalensis leaves.

Parvez MK et al (2020).
Saudi Pharm J.
PubMed:
32435135

Corrigendum to "Detarium microcarpum, Guiera senegalensis, and Cassia siamea Induce Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest and Inhibit Metastasis on MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells".

Adebayo IA et al (2019).
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
PubMed:
31583008

Detarium microcarpum, Guiera senegalensis, and Cassia siamea Induce Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest and Inhibit Metastasis on MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells.

Adebayo IA et al (2019).
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
PubMed:
31239861

Acaricidal properties of two extracts from Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel. (Combrataceae) against Hyalomma anatolicum (Acari: Ixodidae).

Osman IM, Mohammed AS and Abdalla AB (2014).
Vet Parasitol.
PubMed:
24315188

Gastroprotective effect of the aqueous leaf extract of Guiera senegalensis in Albino rats.

Akuodor GC et al (2013).
Asian Pac J Trop Med.
PubMed:
23870464

Guiera senegalensis J. F. Gmelin (Combretaceae): Biological activities and chemical investigation.

Bosisio E et al (1997).
Phytomedicine.
PubMed:
23195192

Botanical characterization of Guiera senegalensis leaves.

Silva O, Serrano R and Gomes ET (2008).
Microsc Microanal.
PubMed:
18793484

Phytochemical and pharmacological study of roots and leaves of Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel (Combretaceae).

Fiot J et al (2006).
J Ethnopharmacol.
PubMed:
16443341