Plants used as abortifacients in the Sangmelima region of Southern Cameroon

Twenty species from 16 plant families used to induce abortion in the Sangmelima region (South Province of Cameroon) are reported with local names, modes of uses and their side effects, if known, with a discussion on pharmacological effect based on published experimental literature. ... Aphrodisiac plants used in Cameroon. Fitoterapia, 69 (2 ...

Aphrodisiac plants used in Cameroon - Semantic Scholar

This work deals with some plants used as aphrodisiacs in Cameroonian traditional medicine and describes sixty-nine species from 30 botanical families with local names and modes of use. This work deals with some plants used as aphrodisiacs in Cameroonian traditional medicine. Sixty-nine species from 30 botanical families are described, with local names and modes of use.

Mondia whitei (Periplocaceae) prevents and Guibourtia tessmannii ...

Mondia whitei (Periplocaceae) and Guibourtia tessmannii (Caesalpiniaceae) used in the present study also belong to this large group of aphrodisiac plants. Mondia whitei is a woody climber with a large tuberous root stock; it is widely distributed in tropical Africa, from Guinea through Cameroon to East Africa.

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DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(01)00252-5 Corpus ID: 8326309; Plants used as abortifacients in the Sangmelima region of Southern Cameroon. @article{Noumi2001PlantsUA, title={Plants used as abortifacients in the Sangmelima region of Southern Cameroon.}, author={Emmanuel Noumi and N.Y.C. Tchakonang}, journal={Journal of ethnopharmacology}, year={2001}, volume={76 3}, pages={ 263-8 }, url={https://api ...

Effects of the Aqueous and Hexane Extracts of Mondia Whitei on the ...

In these countries, many plant extracts are traditionally used to improve sexual performances (Kamtchouing et al, 2002; Carro-Juarez et al, 2004). In Cameroon, several plants are claimed to possess aphrodisiac potential (Noumi et al, 1998). However, documented experiments or clinical data on many of these plants are lacking.

Allanblackia floribunda Oliv.: An aphrodisiac plant with vasorelaxant ...

In addition, in Cameroon, the stem bark of the plant mixed with Capsicum frutescens or Solanum anguivi is used for the treatment of cough (Betti, 2004). Moreover, information provided by practitioners of traditional medicine suggests that the plant possesses useful aphrodisiac and antihypertensive properties (Bilanda et al., 2010).

Cameroon Journal of Experimental Biology - African Journals OnLine

Background: Pterorhachis. zenkeri commonly known as "Ayilalou" or "Démareur" is an aphrodisiac plant used by Cameroonian traditional healers to enhance libido and sperm production. This study was undertaken to investigate the aphrodisiac mechanism of P. zenkeri on the contractile activity of vas deferens with regard to its function on ejaculation.

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that 69 species of plants are used as aphrodisiacs in Cameroon. In a ... Aphrodisiac medicinal plant used in sub-Saharan Africa, their habits, parts used, mode of administration, countries where ...