Ethnopharmacological relevance Indigofera is the third-largest genus in the family of
Fabaceae, with approximately 750 species. It is distributed across all tropical regions …

Africa has a rich biodiversity of plants and an active traditional medicine system that takes
advantage of the rich biodiversity to treat various diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM) …

Highlights•Acute and subchronic oral toxicity assessments of Combretum micranthum
leaves extract were evaluated in Wistar rats of both sexes.•In acute oral toxicity assessment …

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the West African region has highly diverse agro-climatic conditions,
which grant the potential for a remarkable agricultural production of a great diversity of …

Members of the Prosopis genus are native to America, Africa and Asia, and have long been
used in traditional medicine. The Prosopis species most commonly used for medicinal …

Background The coexistence of traditional healing practices deeply rooted in cultural and
historical contexts and the evolving landscape of modern healthcare approaches in West …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of global mortality, including deaths
arising from non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Consequently, this …

Recent adverse herb reactions have stimulated interest documenting the safety profile of
medicinal agents. Thus, subacute and subchronic oral toxicity of the hydroethanolic extract …

Leguminosae is an economically important family that contains a large number of medicinal
plants, many of which are widely used in African traditional medicine. Angola holds a great …

The use of medicinal plants is an important source of therapeutic resources in rural
communities and the wide versatility of some species may attract interest for prospecting …