June 2008

Does alcohol consumption increase the risk of severe adverse events to ivermectin treatment?

The present investigation is a case-control study designed to assess the level of association between alcohol consumption and the occurrence of severe adverse reaction (SAE) following ivermectin consumption. Thirty-six (36)  cases of SAE occurred in the health districts of Bankim, Nanga Eboko, Obala, Okola and Sa’a. Case and control (43) individuals were submitted to a questionnaire related to their...

Author(s): Takougang I., Ngogang J., Sihom F., Ntep M., Kamgno J., Eyamba A., ZouréH., Noma M. and Amazigo U. V.

June 2008

Pharmacognostical studies on Dodonaea viscosa leaves

Dodonaea viscosa Jacq is a popular medicinal plant. Its leaves are used as anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, anti-bacterial and antifungal agents and in the treatment of fractures. In view of its medicinal importance and taxonomic confusion, pharmacognostic studies, microscopical structure, morphological characters, chemical analysis and numerical values in epidermal study were carried out. These studies provided...

Author(s): Sama Venkatesh, Y. S. R Reddy, M. Ramesh, M. M. Swamy, N. Mahadevan and B. Suresh