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Extraction and Demonstration of Uterotonic Activity from the Root of Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst.

Prashar, Lavina; Goma, Fastone; Ezeala, Christian; Nyirenda, James; Chuba, David; Simfukwe, Newton; Lengwe, Chilufya (Zambian Medical Association, 2017-09-14)

The root of Steganotaenia araliacea is used for assisting labour in folk medicine. Recent reports indicate that the root could possess uterotonic substances.The study aimed to evaluate three methods for the extraction of ...