EFFECTS OF CRINUM GLAUCUM ON CARDIORESPIRATORY FUNCTION IN ANAESTHETISED CAT

Crinum glaucum used traditionally in Western Nigeria for treatment of asthma was investigated for its effects on respiratory and cardiovascular functions. Increasing doses of the aqueous extract caused an increase in tidal volume (increase in ventilatory rate and depth) and a corresponding decrease in both systolic and diastolic pressures. This therefore supports the claim by the traditional medical practitioner that preparation from this plant is useful in the treatment of asthma. Key Words: Crinum glaucum, Amaryllidaceae, asthma, respiratory and cardiovascular activity. Nig. J. Nat. Prod. And Med. Vol.1 1997: 15-1

Effect Of The Extracts Of Musanga Cecropioidis Budsheath On The Contractility Of The Rat Uterus

The effect of the water, ethanol and chloroform extracts of the stipular Budsheath of Musanga cecropiodis (cecropiaceae) on the contractility of the isolated uterine rings was investigated. Water extract of Musanga cecropioidis did not show any effect on the contractility of the uterus. However, the ethanol solution of the ethanolic extract significantly reduced and even completely abolished the contractile responses induced by either oxytocin, acetylcholine or serotonin. The ethanol solution of the chloroform extract also caused inhibition of the contraction induced by oxytocin but the effect was not as marked as that of the ethanol solution of the ethanolic extract. Nigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicine Vol.9, No.3 (1999) pp. 241-24

Water purification properties, Cardiovascular and metabolic effects of potash alum (Trona)

Nigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicine Vol.10(2) 2000: 132-13

The effects of sour tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa) on hypertension in patients with type II diabetes

To compare the antihypertensive effectiveness of sour tea (ST; Hibiscus sabdariffa) with black tea (BT) infusion in diabetic patients, this double-blind randomized controlled trial was carried out. Sixty diabetic patients with mild hypertension, without taking antihypertensive or antihyperlipidaemic medicines, were recruited in the study. The patients were randomly allocated to the ST and BT groups and instructed to drink ST and BT infusions two times a day for 1 month. Their blood pressure (BP) was measured on days 0, 15 and 30 of the study. The mean of systolic BP (SBP) in the ST group decreased from 134.4±11.8 mm Hg at the beginning of the study to 112.7±5.7 mm Hg after 1 month (P-valu