ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The Vernonia genus has about one thousand
species and members of the genus are widely used as food and medicine. The aim of this …

Vernonia amygdalina, a widely grown shrub plant in Africa is consumed as vegetable and
has high medicinal value. It has gained wide application in the treatment and management …

Background Plants have traditionally been used for treatment of human and livestock
ailments in Ethiopia by different ethnic and social groups. However, this valuable source of …

Abstract Background The Afar people inhabit the sub-arid and arid part of Ethiopia.
Recurrent drought and invasive encroaching plants are taking out plants that have cultural …

Background Up till now, nomadic communities in Africa have been the primary focus of
ethnoveterinary research. Although mainly arable and/or mixed arable/pastoral farmers …

Background There is continued reliance on conventional veterinary drugs including
anthelmintics, to some of which resistance has developed. Loss of indigenous technical …

Tetradenia riparia Hochsteter codd.(Lamiaceae) in its native African continent, is considered
one of the most popular aromatic medicinal plants. In folk medicine it may be used as an …

Abstract Background Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd (Lamiaceae) is a medicinal plant
traditionally utilized to manage various transmitted and non-transmitted diseases such as …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Seven medicinal plants from Ugandan flora, namely
Entada abyssinica, Khaya anthotheca, Vernonia amygdalina, Baccharoides adoensis …

The high diversity and occurrence of Aloe species in African landscapes often translates to
their frequent utilisation for meeting the medicinal needs for human health and well-being. In …