A survey of ethnomedicinal plants used to treat cancer by traditional medicine practitioners in Zimbabwe

PR Matowa, M Gundidza, L Gwanzura… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2020 - Springer
Background Traditional medicine plays an important role in health care provision in the
developing world. A number of cancer patients have been found to be using traditional …

An inventory of medicinal plants used for treatment of cancer in Kwara and Lagos state, Nigeria

IB Abubakar, AN Ukwuani-Kwaja, FS Olayiwola… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction The southwestern and northcentral parts of Nigeria are highly endowed with
medicinal plants that have been used for decades to treat cancer. However, these herbal …

An ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants traditionally used for cancer treatment in the Ashanti region, Ghana

C Agyare, V Spiegler, A Asase, M Scholz… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Aims Cancer represents a major health burden and drain on healthcare resources in the
world. The majority of the people of Africa still patronize traditional medicine for their health …

Ethnopharmacological survey on medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Central and Kara Regions of Togo for antitumor and chronic wound healing effects

P Kola, K Metowogo, YT Kantati… - Evidence‐Based …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is an emerging public health problem in sub‐Saharan Africa. Several medicinal
plants are used by traditional healers to treat tumors. In Togo, there are no recorded data for …

Medicinal plants used in the management of cancer among the Ijebus of Southwestern Nigeria

PA Segun, OO Ogbole, EO Ajaiyeoba - Journal of herbal medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The Ijebu ethnic group of southwestern Nigeria
has a rich tradition of medicinal plant use. Interestingly, individuals from developing …

Medicinal plants used in traditional management of cancer in Uganda: a review of ethnobotanical surveys, phytochemistry, and anticancer studies

T Omara, AK Kiprop, RC Ramkat… - Evidence‐Based …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The burden of neoplastic diseases is a significant global health challenge accounting for
thousands of deaths. In Uganda, about 32,617 cancer cases were reported in 2018 …

Integration of medicinal plants into the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of cancer in Sokoto State, Nigeria

I Malami, NM Jagaba, IB Abubakar, A Muhammad… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
This study was designed to explore and record various medicinal plants integrated into the
traditional system of medicine for the treatment of cancer. The traditional system of medicine …

[HTML][HTML] An ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal plants used in the treatment of cancer in some parts of Matebeleland, Zimbabwe

S Mlilo, S Sibanda - South African Journal of Botany, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of medicinal plants for the treatment of diseases is a common practice in many parts
of the world including Zimbabwe. The study provides ethnobotanical data on the use of …

The perception and practice of traditional medicine in the treatment of cancers and inflammations by the Hausa and Fulani tribes of Northern Nigeria

MS Abubakar, AM Musa, A Ahmed… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
A survey was conducted among Hausa and Fulani, two major tribes of Northern Nigeria to
identify plants and methods used traditionally in the treatment of cancers and inflammatory …

Ethnobotanical Survey of medicinal plants used in breast cancer treatment by traditional health practitioners in Central Uganda

S Lutoti, B Kaggwa, PF Kamba, J Mukonzo… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The study aimed to document the existing knowledge and practices related to
breast cancer recognition and treatment using medicinal plants by traditional health …