Publications by authors named "Sukurat Olasumbo Usman"
Globally, the incidence of inflammation and inflammatory disorders has continued to rise at an alarming rate. is a species of flowering plant widely distributed in Africa and has been used for the management of sickle cell disease, rheumatism, ocular inflammation, duodenal and stomach ulcers. This research aims to formulate and evaluate an anti-inflammatory herbal emulgel using an extract from stem bark (EUB).
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- The study focused on evaluating the safety and antidiarrheal effects of Pn extract, including testing its toxicity and formulating it into stable suspensions.
- The extract was tested on Wistar rats, demonstrating a significant reduction in diarrhea frequency at both 5 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg doses compared to a standard treatment (loperamide).
- Results indicate that Pn extract shows promising antidiarrheal activity and was effectively formulated into stable suspensions suitable for pharmacological use.