AIMS OF THE STUDY: Commercially important indigenous medicinal plants of southern
Africa are reviewed in the context of fundamental knowledge about their ethnobotany …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Data on the relative importance and research status of
commercially relevant African medicinal plants are needed for developing new research …

Southern Africa is an important focal point of botanical and cultural diversity but only a few
plant species have hitherto become fully commercialised as medicinal products. In recent …

Medicinal and aromatic plants are reservoirs of curative elements used by a large
population of Africans in the treatment of various diseases such as malaria, diabetes, mental …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The use of plant species for different therapeutic/medicinal
purposes is well-entrenched in sub-Saharan Africa. Aim of the review To provide a critical …

Recent trends in research into African medicinal plants show that while ethnobotanical
surveys continue, there is an appreciable increase in research activity in the area of …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Floristic diversity patterns of medicinal plants in sub-
Saharan Africa are compared to global patterns to gain insights into the selection of plants …

This book provides an annotated checklist based on information derived from the more
important published ethnomedicinal works, as well as toxicological, ecological, floristic and …

The use of medicinal plants as a fundamental component of the African traditional
healthcare system is perhaps the oldest and the most assorted of all therapeutic systems. In …

South Africa is a country with both rich floral biodiversity and cultural diversity. Traditional
herbal medicines form an important part of the healthcare of most South Africans, and relies …