Background. Plant‐derived medicines are widespread and continue to increase in
traditional and modern medicine, especially in developing countries. Physalis peruviana L …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM) practices remain a
common feature of South African animal husbandry, particularly in rural livestock healthcare …

Background Bapedi traditional healers play a vital role in the primary health care of rural
inhabitants in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. However, literature profiling their social …

Background To determine the anti-dysenteric, phytochemicals and antioxidative properties
of the root extracts of Hydnora africana. The use of plants for the treatment of dysentery and …

Background Skin diseases are a major health concern especially in association with human
immune deficiency syndrome and acquired an immune deficiency. The aim of this study was …

Ethnopharmacological relevance This paper presents results of an ethnobotanical survey of
medicinal plants used for the management of candidiasis and related fungal infections in the …

Background The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of diseases has generated
renewed interest in recent times, as herbal preparations are increasingly being used in both …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea are
common world wide, including in Bizana, South Africa where the majority of rural dwellers …

Background. Since the beginning of civilization, medicinal plants have been used in human
healthcare systems. Studies have been conducted worldwide to evaluate their efficacy, and …

Purpose Against a milieu of fragmented research that documents indigenous practices
related to food security, and the heterogeneous settings from which the studies have been …