Zakaria H Mbwambo
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Recent Articles
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Mbwambo Z, Erasto P, Nondo R, Innocent E, Kidukuli A
Tanzan J Health Res
. 2015 Jan;
13(2):119-24.
PMID: 25566609
Plants that belong to the Combretaceae family have long history of use in the traditional medicine systems of Africa and Asia for treatment of diseases and conditions associated with HIV/AIDS-opportunistic...
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Mushi N, Mbwambo Z, Innocent E, Tewtrakul S
BMC Complement Altern Med
. 2012 Sep;
12:163.
PMID: 23013240
Background: Records have shown that Combretum adenogonium Steud. Ex A. Rich (Combretaceae) is used in traditional medicine systems of several tribes in Tanzania. This study focused on the investigation of...
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Nondo R, Mbwambo Z, Kidukuli A, Innocent E, Mihale M, Erasto P, et al.
BMC Complement Altern Med
. 2011 Apr;
11:33.
PMID: 21513544
Background: The leaves and roots of Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich (Menispermaceae) are widely used in the tropics and subtropics to manage various ailments such as gastro-intestinal complaints, menstrual problems, venereal...
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Innocent E, Moshi M, Masimba P, Mbwambo Z, Kapingu M, Kamuhabwa A
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med
. 2010 Mar;
6(2):163-7.
PMID: 20209008
Aqueous ethanol (80%) extracts of six plants used traditionally for treatment of malaria, Vepris glomerata (F.Hoffm.) Engl (Rutaceae), Maranthus floribunda (Bak.) F.White (Chrysobalanaceae), Strophanthus eminii Asch. & Pax ex Pax...
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Moshi M, Mbwambo Z, Nondo R, Masimba P, Kapingu M, Magelewanya E
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med
. 2010 Feb;
4(2):226-30.
PMID: 20162096
Diospyros fischeri Gurke (Ebenaceae) is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of epilepsy. Dichloromethane, ethylacetate, and ethanol extracts of the roots, at doses between 100 and 1600 mg/kg BW,...
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Moshi M, van den Beukel C, Hamza O, Mbwambo Z, Nondo R, Masimba P, et al.
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med
. 2010 Feb;
4(2):219-25.
PMID: 20162095
Plants which are used by traditional healers in Tanzania have been evaluated to obtain preliminary data of their toxicity using the brine shrimps test. The results indicate that 9 out...
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Moshi M, Masimba P, Nondo R, Mbwambo Z, Kapingu M, Mohamed M, et al.
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med
. 2010 Feb;
4(1):94-8.
PMID: 20162077
Evaluation of extracts of Diospyros fischeri Gurke (Ebenaceae), which is used traditionally for the treatment of epilepsy shows that the aqueous extract of the tem bark has no effect against...
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Mbwambo Z, Foubert K, Chacha M, Kapingu M, Magadula J, Moshi M, et al.
Planta Med
. 2008 Dec;
75(3):262-7.
PMID: 19090454
Four furanoditerpenoids were isolated from roots of Croton jatrophoides (Euphorbiaceae) collected in Tanzania. In addition to the known compounds penduliflaworosin and teucvin (mallotucin A), a new teucvin isomer, which was...
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Mbwambo Z, Moshi M, Masimba P, Kapingu M, Nondo R
BMC Complement Altern Med
. 2007 Mar;
7:9.
PMID: 17394672
Background: Ternimalia brownii Fresen (Combretaceae) is widely used in traditional medicine to treat bacterial, fungal and viral infections. There is a need to evaluate extracts of this plant in order...
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Kayombo E, Uiso F, Mbwambo Z, Mahunnah R, Moshi M, Mgonda Y
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed
. 2007 Jan;
3:6.
PMID: 17257409
Collaboration between traditional healers and biomedical practitioners is now being accepted by many African countries south of the Sahara because of the increasing problem of HIV/AIDS. The key problem, however,...