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The Claim of Anti-Cataract Potential of Heliotropium indicum: A Myth or Reality?
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| dc.contributor.author | Kyei, Samuel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Koffuor, George Asumeng | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ramkissoon, Paul | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-13T13:36:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-06-13T13:36:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 23105496 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8321 | |
| dc.description | 14p:, ill. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Heliotropium indicum has several uses in traditional medicine attributable to its numerous bioactive compounds. It is used as a traditional remedy for cataracts in Ghana without any scientific verification. This study aimed at verifying the anti-cataract properties of an aqueous whole plant extract of H. indicum. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Cape Coast | en_US |
| dc.subject | Alpha A and alpha B crystallins | en_US |
| dc.subject | Aquaporin 0 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Cataract | en_US |
| dc.subject | DPPH scavenging effect | en_US |
| dc.title | The Claim of Anti-Cataract Potential of Heliotropium indicum: A Myth or Reality? | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
