Publications by authors named "Rebecca Madeleine Ebelle Etame"
Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) studies have recently been suggested as a useful tool to understand the specificity of the population related to a disease. However, in Cameroon, there is a lack of information based on KAP studies regarding obesity. This study has been designed to collect basic indicators on the KAP of the populations regarding overweight and obesity in urban and rural areas in Cameroon (Douala and Manjo).
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- The study investigates the toxic effects of Schefflera barteri, a plant used in Cameroon for various treatments, due to misconceptions about the safety of herbal medicines.
- Methods included preparing the plant extract, conducting phytochemical analysis, and performing acute and sub-acute toxicity tests on mice and rats to evaluate health impacts.
- Results indicated that while the extract has a high LD50 (greater than 16,000 mg/kg), it led to significant changes in certain blood parameters and showed liver damage in histopathological analysis, highlighting potential risks associated with its use.