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Elephantorrhiza elephantina: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of an Important Medicinal Plant Species in Southern Africa
Author
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-05-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Elephantorrhiza elephantina is used in southern Africa as traditional remedy for a wide range of human diseases and ailments including dermatological diseases, gastrointestinal system disorders, sexual dysfunction, sexually transmitted infections, and wounds.
The rhizome decoction of E.
elephantina is widely used by small-scale farmers in Botswana and South Africa as ethnoveterinary medicine for cattle, goats, horses, pigs, poultry, and sheep.
Several classes of phytochemical compounds including anthocyanidins, anthraquinones, esters, fatty acids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, glycosides, polysterols, saponins, sugars, tannins, and triterpenoids have been isolated from E.
elephantina.
Scientific studies on E.
elephantina indicate that it has a wide range of biological activities including anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive, antiplasmodial, antioxidant, antibabesial, and antirickettsial activities.
Elephantorrhiza elephantina is a valuable source of traditional medicine in southern Africa that it is worth additional research attention because of its wide ethnomedicinal applications and promising biological activities.
However, the current health-related information on E.
elephantina is not sufficiently explored as diverse studies on its chemical and pharmacological activities are required to understand its mechanism of action and to characterize the metabolites responsible for these activities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maroyi, Alfred. 2017. Elephantorrhiza elephantina: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of an Important Medicinal Plant Species in Southern Africa. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154285
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maroyi, Alfred. Elephantorrhiza elephantina: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of an Important Medicinal Plant Species in Southern Africa. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154285
American Medical Association (AMA)
Maroyi, Alfred. Elephantorrhiza elephantina: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of an Important Medicinal Plant Species in Southern Africa. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154285
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154285