Antioxidant Activity and Proximate Analysis of Alaagoal Ethanolic Extract in Gentamicin Toxicated Rats

Abstract

Plants and herbs have provided natural remedies for human ailments from time immortal. As knowledge progressed, man selected different herbs for cure of different diseases and ailments. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that about 80% of the world’s population relies on traditional medicines for their primary health care. Most of the plants, which are used for various ailments, have not been properly investigated. About 30% of the pharmaceuticals are prepared from plants worldwide [1].