Ethnopharmacological relevance Medicinal plant (MP) use during pregnancy is common in
Africa and may have profound effects on both the mother and the developing foetus. A lack …

Diabetes mellitus is referred as common metabolic abnormalities characterized as
hyperglycemia, mainly caused due to insufficient production of insulin at cellular level or/and …

A well-nourished and healthy population is a central tenet of sustainable development. In
South Africa, cultural beliefs and food taboos followed by some pregnant women influence …

Background Understanding food beliefs and practices is critical to the development of
dietary recommendations, nutritional programmes, and educational messages. This study …

In Ghana, the use of medicinal plants is a known and an acceptable practice common to all
the regions and ethnic groups, with about 60% to 70% of Ghanaians depending on …

Background Ethnobotanical research has demonstrated that several wild food plants (WFP)
are used for medicinal purposes. Therefore, in addition to constituting an important source of …

Food-medicine plants play an important role in providing nutrition and treating chronic
diseases, especially in many minority communities and developing regions. The coastal …

This paper presents the first comprehensive report on traditional uses of medicinal shrubs of
Rawalakot city, district Poonch, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Ethobotanical data …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Cross-cultural comparison of plants used during lactation
and the postpartum period offers insight into a largely overlooked area of …

Background Recent studies have shown that consumption of date fruits during pregnancy
and also postpartum period might affect some pregnancy outcomes. We performed an …