title: Preliminary pharmacological study of some Nigerian medicinal plants. 1.
abstract: Herbalists in Nigeria use a variety of herbal remedies to treat various types of illness. Thirteen commonly used herbal plants in the Anambra State of Nigeria were identified and collected. Extracts were prepared and studied pharmacologically on various isolated and intact preparations. Toxicological and phytochemical studies were also conducted on most of these plants.
mesh_terms: D000019:Abortifacient Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002400:Cathartics / Q000494:pharmacology; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007583:Jejunum / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009549:Nigeria; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000494:pharmacology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011247:Pregnancy; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000019:Abortifacient Agents; D002400:Cathartics; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D010936:Plant Extracts