Abstract Background: Every year, cardiovascular diseases take the lives of 17.7 million people accounting for 31% of all global deaths with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of mortality. Interestingly, hyperlipidemia is an important modifiable risk factor contributing to atherosclerosis. Methods: Qualitative phytochemical screenings was done according to standard protocols. For hyperlipidemia protocol, animals were divided randomly into 4 groups of 6 rats eac...

Abstract Background: The increase resistance of Staphylococcus aureus clinically, propels the search of novel approaches to treat staphylococcal infections. This study aims to investigate the anti-staphylococcal activity and antibiotic-modulating effects of the methanol extracts of five Cameroonian dietary plants namely Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Fagara xanthoxyloides, Imperata cylindrica,  Dichrostachys glomerata, Pentadiplanara brazzeana against a panel of S. aureus strains. Methods: The pl...