A review of ethnobotanical research in southern Africa
B.-E. Van Wyk,J. Van Staden +1 more
TLDR
Ethnobotany remains an underdeveloped discipline in southern Africa and there is an urgent need to systematically document indigenous knowledge on traditional plant use before it becomes irretrievably lost to future generations.About:
This article is published in South African Journal of Botany.The article was published on 2002-02-01 and is currently open access. It has received 71 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Traditional knowledge & Indigenous.read more
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In vitro antiplasmodial activity of medicinal plants native to or naturalised in South Africa.
Cailean Clarkson,Vinesh Maharaj,Neil R. Crouch,Olwen M. Grace,Pamisha Pillay,Motlalepula G. Matsabisa,Niresh Bhagwandin,Pete Smith,Peter I. Folb +8 more
TL;DR: The results of the present study support a rational rather than random approach to the selection of antiplasmodial screening candidates, and identify a number of promising taxa for further investigation as plant-based antimalarial agents.
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Antimicrobial activity of South African medicinal plants.
TL;DR: The antimicrobial research undertaken on South African medicinal plants during the period 1997–2008 is reviewed and studies focusing on geographical ethnobotany, specific pathogenesis, formulation aspects and in vivo investigations are examined.
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Ethnoveterinary use of southern African plants and scientific evaluation of their medicinal properties.
TL;DR: This review collates the documented use of plants in South Africa for healing various ailments in domestic animals, and records bioactivity testing that has been carried out on these plants.
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The value of plant extracts with antioxidant activity in attenuating coccidiosis in broiler chickens.
TL;DR: It is concluded that antioxidant-rich plant extracts have potential benefits in treating coccidial infections and justify further studies on the potential value of the plant as a therapeutic or prophylactic anticoccidial agent.
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Antidiabetic screening and scoring of 11 plants traditionally used in South Africa
Maryna van de Venter,Saartjie Roux,Lelethu Bungu,Johan Louw,Neil R. Crouch,Olwen M. Grace,Vinesh Maharaj,Pamisha Pillay,Prenitha Sewnarian,Niresh Bhagwandin,Peter I. Folb +10 more
TL;DR: In vitro toxicity results for Catharanthus roseus, Vinca major, Momordica balsamina and some Sclerocarya birrea extracts raise concern for chronic use.
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Which extractant should be used for the screening and isolation of antimicrobial components from plants
TL;DR: An arbitrary scoring system was developed to evaluate the above parameters for the different extractants and acetone gave the best results with these plants with an arbitrary value of 102.
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Preliminary screening of some traditional zulu medicinal plants for anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial activities.
Johnson Lin,A. R. Opoku,M. Geheeb-Keller,Anne Hutchings,S. E. Terblanche,Anna K. Jäger,J. Van Staden +6 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that Rhoicissus digitata leaves and of RhoICissus rhomboidea roots may have the potential to be used as anti-inflammatory agents.
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Zulu medicinal plants with antibacterial activity
TL;DR: Aqueous, methanolic and ethyl acetate extracts of 14 plants used in traditional Zulu medicine for treatment of ailments of an infectious nature were screened for antibacterial activity and the highest antibacterialactivity was found in extracts of C. viridis, D. dregeana and Vernonia colorata.
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Screening of Zulu medicinal plants for prostaglandin-synthesis inhibitors
TL;DR: Ethanolic extracts of 39 plants used in traditional Zulu medicine to treat headache or inflammatory diseases were screened for prostaglandin-synthesis inhibitors and caused higher inhibition than aqueous extracts.
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Antibacterial, anthelmintic and anti-amoebic activity in South African medicinal plants
TL;DR: Hexane, ethanol and water extracts of plants used by South African traditional healers for treating stomach ailments were screened for antibacterial, anthelmintic and anti-amoebic activities and Ethanolic extracts showed the greatest activity, and Gram-positive bacteria were the most susceptible microorganisms.