Publications by authors named "Roland Nhouma Rebe"
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- Breast cancer rates in Cameroon are high, prompting the search for more effective treatments, such as Xylopia aethiopica, which has traditional medicinal uses against cancer.
- This study tested the anti-cancer effects of X. aethiopica through in vitro experiments on breast cancer cell lines and in vivo experiments on rats with induced tumors.
- The findings showed that X. aethiopica extracts inhibited cancer cell growth, reduced tumor volume and incidence, and increased apoptosis, indicating its potential as an effective anti-cancer agent.
Estrogenic and anti-amnesic potential of Millettia griffoniana Baill. (Fabaceae) ethanolic extract on scopolamine-induced memory impairment in ovariectomized Wistar rats.
Roland Nhouma Rebe Jordan Tonga Lembe Simon Désiré Guedang Nyayi Hervé Hervé Abaïssou Ngatanko Eglantine Keugong Wado
J Ethnopharmacol
June 2023
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Dementias including Alzheimer disease (AD) are three times higher in menopausal women than in men. Phytoestrogens, a group of plant-derived compounds are known to alleviate menopausal complaints including dementia. Millettia griffoniana Baill is a phytoestrogen-rich plant used to treat menopausal complaints and dementia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeuroprotective Potential of (Combretaceae) Leaf Hydroethanolic Extract against Cholinergic System Dysfunctions and Oxidative Stress in Scopolamine-Induced Cognitive Impairment in Zebrafish ().
Jorelle Linda Kamda Damo Razvan Stefan Boiangiu Ion Brinza Léa Blondelle Kenko Djoumessi Roland Nhouma Rebe
Plants (Basel)
April 2022
JF Gmel. (Combretaceae) (GS) is a plant used in traditional medicine in West Africa for the treatment of several diseases, such as epilepsy and depression. However, its potential benefits in improving scopolamine (Sco)-induced memory impairment and brain oxidative stress in zebrafish have been investigated.
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