The epidemiological status of urogenital schistosomiasis among reproductive aged individuals in the Tiko Health Area- a semi-urban setting in the Mount Cameroon area.

Background: Urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS) caused by S. haematobium has enormous reproductive health consequences including infertility. Reproductive aged individuals are a neglected group and not included in control programs in Cameroon.

Anxiolytic and Antiepileptic Properties of the Aqueous Extract of (Vitaceae) in Mice Pilocarpine Model of Epilepsy.

() is a plant of the Vitaceae family known for its anticonvulsant effects in traditional medicine. The objective of this study was to elucidate the anxiolytic and antiepileptic effects of aqueous extract of . The mice were divided into different groups and treated for seven consecutive days as follows: a negative control group that received distilled water, po, four test groups that received four doses of the plant (37.

Nootropic and Neuroprotective Effects of on Scopolamine Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease.

Alzheimer's disease the most common form of dementia in the elderly is a neurodegenerative disease that affects 44 millions of people worldwide. The first treatments against Alzheimer's disease are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors; however, these medications are associated with many side effects. is a traditional herb widely used by indigenous population of Cameroon to treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease and for memory improvement.

Antiepileptogenic and Neuroprotective Effects of on Pilocarpine Model of Epilepsy.

In this study, we investigated antiepileptogenic and neuroprotective effects of the aqueous extract of roots (PDR) using and experimental models. In studies, status epilepticus caused by pilocarpine injection triggers epileptogenesis which evolves during about 1-2 weeks. After 2 h of status epilepticus, mice were treated during the epileptogenesis period for 7 days with sodium valproate and vitamin C (standards which demonstrated to alter epileptogenesis), or .

Neuroprotective and Antiamnesic Effects of Willd (Rubiaceae) on Scopolamine-Induced Memory Impairment in Mice.

. To assess memory improvement and neuroprotective and antioxidant effects of () leaf decoction on the central nervous system. .

Evaluation of the sedative and anticonvulsant properties of three Cameroonian plants.

Millettia thonningii, Ocinum sanctum and Securitaca longepedunculaca are used in traditional medicine in Cameroon to treat epilepsy, insomnia and headaches. Animal models of epilepsy (maximal electroshock (MES), n-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA), pentylenetetrazol (PTZ), isonicotinic hydrazide acid (INH), picrotoxine (PIC) and strychnine (STR)-induced convulsions or turning behavior were used to evaluate anticonvulsant activity while diazepam-induced sleep test was used to evaluate sedative activity of the plants. Four doses of extracts were used for each plant (100, 200, 500 and 1000 mg/kg).