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 …

This paper reviews progress in establishing the scientific rationale for and safety of
traditional medicine use in Africa. Selected plants were screened for antibacterial …

Plant-based medicines and herbal remedies are considered to be healthy, pure and safe as
it is obtained from natural resources. The increased interest and use of plant-based …

There is a growing interest in natural plant‐based remedies as a source for commercial
products. Around 80% of the South African population use traditional medicines to meet their …

Even in modern times, the popularity level of medicinal plants and herbal medicines in
therapy is still high. The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the population in …

Extracts obtained from 10 trees used in South African traditional medicine were screened for
antibacterial, anti-inflammatory (COX-1 and COX-2) and anti-cholinesterase activities and …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Medicinal plants from the Sinai desert are
widely used in traditional Bedouin medicine to treat a range of conditions including, cancers …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Approximately 70% of anticancer drugs were developed
or derived from natural products or plants. Southern Africa boasts an enormous floral …

AIM OF THE STUDY: The aim of this paper was to summarize the results of our
investigations on the in vitro genotoxic as well as antigenotoxic effects of a great number of …

The plant family Amaryllidaceae is of provenance in the South African region which is known
to harbor about a third of the global complement of around 1000 species. It has widespread …