In many developing countries traditional medicine is a very important part of available
medical facilities. There are many variations in the practice of traditional medicine, but plants …

In this chapter, we review available studies that investigate the justification or otherwise of
the widespread use of Olax subscorpioidea in traditional medicine in West and Central …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Oliveria decumbens Vent.(Apiaceae), a single
aromatic species in Iran, is traditionally used for healing inflammation, gastrointestinal …

Three new saponins, zanhasaponins A, B, and C, were isolated from the MeOH extract of
the root bark of Zanha africana and were, respectively, identified by spectroscopic methods …

1. Introduction.–The plants of the genus Excoecaria (family: Euphorbiaceae) comprise
nearly 40 species which are distributed throughout tropical Africa, Asia, and northwest …

Bioactivity-guided phytochemical fractionation of the methanol extract of Olax
subscorpioidea root has led to the isolation of six triterpenes. Three of these compounds are …

Plants of the genus Ceiba (Bombacaceae) are widely implemented in folklore treatment of
diabetes, bronchitis, chronic fever, diarrhea, dysentery, gastritis, peptic ulcers and parasitic …

Background: Olax subscorpioidea Oliv.(Olacaceae) is a medicinal plant commonly used in
traditional medicine to relieve pain in inflammatory processes. Objective: In the present …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compounds can relieve pain and inflammation associated
with elevated levels of prostaglandins in the body and are proposed to be the agents …

In southern Africa, several plants are used ethnobotanically as soap substitutes, however,
this information resides in different literature sources. The foaming and cleansing properties …