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T1  - An ethnobotanical survey and antifungal activity of Piper guineense used for the treatment of fungal infections in West-African traditional medicine 
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UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/327406 
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A1  - Mgbeahuruike, Eunice Ego; Holm, Yvonne; Vuorela, Heikki; Amandikwa, Chinyere; Fyhrquist, Pia 
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Y1  - 2019 
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AB  - Ethnobotanical relevance: Piper guineense occurs commonly in West Africa where it is used for fungal infections instead of the costly and not always accessible conventional antifungals. Fungal, yeast-based diseases are common in West-Africa especially among those living with HIV/AIDS, and thus this study was performed in Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria, where P. guineense is predominantly used for the treatment of fungal diseases, such as skin rashes, oral thrush and vaginosis. Aim of study: Th... 
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KW  - Piper guineense; Antifungal uses; Ethnobotanical survey; Antifungal screening; Piperine; Piperlongumine; CANDIDA-ALBICANS; PLANTS; RESISTANCE; PATHOGENS; EXTRACTS; MALARIA; REGION; 1183 Plant biology, microbiology, virology; 317 Pharmacy 
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