Traditional Medicines in Africa : An Appraisal of Ten Potent African Medicinal Plants
Author
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 many parts of rural Africa, traditional healers prescribing medicinal plants are the most easily accessible and affordable health resource available to the local community and at times the only therapy that subsists.
Nonetheless, there is still a paucity of updated comprehensive compilation of promising medicinal plants from the African continent.
The major focus of the present review is to provide an updated overview of 10 promising medicinal plants from the African biodiversity which have short- as well as long-term potential to be developed as future phytopharmaceuticals to treat and/or manage panoply of infectious and chronic conditions.
In this endeavour, key scientific databases have been probed to investigate trends in the rapidly increasing number of scientific publications on African traditional medicinal plants.
Within the framework of enhancing the significance of traditional African medicinal plants, aspects such as traditional use, phytochemical profile, in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies and also future challenges pertaining to the use of these plants have been explored.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahmudi, M. Fawzi. 2013. Traditional Medicines in Africa : An Appraisal of Ten Potent African Medicinal Plants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485495
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahmudi, M. Fawzi. Traditional Medicines in Africa : An Appraisal of Ten Potent African Medicinal Plants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485495
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahmudi, M. Fawzi. Traditional Medicines in Africa : An Appraisal of Ten Potent African Medicinal Plants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485495
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485495