Croton gratissimus Burch Herbal Tea Exhibits Anti-Hyperglycemic and Anti-Lipidemic Properties via Inhibition of Glycation and Digestive Enzyme Activities.

Autor: Salau VF; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Olofinsan KA; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Mishra AP; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Odewole OA; Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria., Ngnameko CR; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Matsabisa MG; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa.

Publikováno v: Plants (Basel, Switzerland) [Plants (Basel)] 2024 Jul 17; Vol. 13 (14). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 17.

Exploring the inhibitory action of betulinic acid on key digestive enzymes linked to diabetes via in vitro and computational models: approaches to anti-diabetic mechanisms.

Autor: Salau VF; Department of Pharmacology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa., Erukainure OL; Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa., Aljoundi A; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Attahadi, Tripoli, Libya., Akintemi EO; School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.; Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa., Elamin G; Molecular Bio-computation and Drug Design Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Odewole OA; Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.

Publikováno v: SAR and QSAR in environmental research [SAR QSAR Environ Res] 2024 May; Vol. 35 (5), pp. 411-432. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 20.

Phytochemical Properties of Croton gratissimus Burch (Lavender Croton) Herbal Tea and Its Protective Effect against Iron-Induced Oxidative Hepatic Injury.

Autor: Ncume PV; Department of Pharmacology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Salau VF; Department of Pharmacology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Mtshali S; Department of Pharmacology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Olofinsan KA; Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa., Erukainure OL; Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa., Matsabisa MG; Department of Pharmacology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa.

Publikováno v: Plants (Basel, Switzerland) [Plants (Basel)] 2023 Aug 10; Vol. 12 (16). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 10.

Cannabis sativa L. modulates altered metabolic pathways involved in key metabolisms in human breast cancer (MCF-7) cells: A metabolomics study.

Autor: Erukainure OL; Department of Pharmacology, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Oyenihi OR; Department of Pharmacology, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Amaku JF; Department of Chemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria., Chukwuma CI; Center for Quality of Health and Living, Faculty of Health Sciences, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa., Nde AL; Department of Pharmacology, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Salau VF; Department of Pharmacology, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa., Matsabisa MG; Department of Pharmacology, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa.

Publikováno v: Heliyon [Heliyon] 2023 May 09; Vol. 9 (5), pp. e16156. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 09 (Print Publication: 2023).

Senna petersiana (Bolle) leaf extract modulates glycemic homeostasis and improves dysregulated enzyme activities in fructose-fed streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Autor: Olofinsan KA; Department of Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 4000, South Africa., Salau VF; Department of Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 4000, South Africa., Erukainure OL; Department of Pharmacology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa., Islam MS; Department of Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 4000, South Africa. Electronic address: islamd@ukzn.ac.za.

Publikováno v: Journal of ethnopharmacology [J Ethnopharmacol] 2023 Mar 01; Vol. 303, pp. 115998. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 28.