A comprehensive review on the medicinal usage of Podocarpus species: Phytochemistry and pharmacology

Deng, Zhiyong; Sheng, Feiya; Yang, Siyu; Liu, Yi; Zou, Liang; Zhang, Le‐Le

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2023.116401

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“…All medicinal plants reported in the current study were found to have similar or different medicinal uses elsewhere in the country, as shown in Table 3. Of the total claimed medicinal plants, some were claimed to have been used elsewhere in the world for same or similar purpose, which include Asparagus africanus for treatment of tumor and cancer in Cote d'Ivoire, 159 Calpurnia aurea as antidermatophytic in Kenya, 160 Carissa spinarum against wound in India, 161 Croton macrostachyus against cancer in India, 162 Euclea schimperi against skin sores and rashes in Namibia, 163 Ocimum gratissimum as analgesic in Nigeria, 164 Physalis peruviana to treat gastro-intestinal tract disorders in Uganda, 165 Podocarpus falcatus to treat cancer in China, 166 Rumex abyssinicus to relieve stomachache in Africa, 167 Syzygium guineense to treat stomachache in Mali 168 and Verbascum sinaiticum against hepatitis in Egypt. 169 The dominance of the families Asteraceae, Fabaceae, and Solanaceae in contributing high number of medicinal plants in the study district could be due linked to their diversity in species and/or richness in medically active constituents.…”

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Medicinal Plants Used by Oromo Community in Kofale District, West-Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

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Giday

2024

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to record the utilization of medicinal plants by the Oromo people in the Kofale District, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, to control human and animal health problems. Methods Data regarding the use of medicinal plants were collected using ethnobotanical methods from 84 traditional medicine practitioners and 304 general informants sampled employing purposive and systematic random sampling methods, respectively, in the Kofale District. Data were analyzed using different indices, including a preference ranking exercise, informant consensus factor (ICF), fidelity level (FL) and relative popularity level (RPL). Results In the district, 106 medicinal plants were claimed to be used for the treatment of 43 human and 18 livestock illnesses, of which 75 (71%) were used to manage human health problems, 23 (21.5%) were used to treat both human and livestock ailments and eight (7.5%) were utilized to treat manage livestock health problems. Most (76.4%) plants were harvested from the wild. Leaves were the most commonly used plant part (55.6%) in remedy preparations. Skin diseases scored the highest ICF value (0.97), followed by gastrointestinal disorders (ICF = 0.95), cancer (ICF = 0.93), and hemorrhoids (ICF = 0.91). Medicinal plants that record the highest fidelity level (FL) (100%) and rank order priority (ROP) (100%) values included Justicia schimperiana, Embelia schimperi, Ekebergia capensis and Datura stramonium , which have been used to treat liver disorders, tapeworm infections, babesiosis, and rabies, respectively. There were significant differences ( p <0.05) in the mean numbers of medicinal plants claimed by different social groups: older, illiterate, and traditional medicine practitioners reported higher mean numbers of medicinal plants than younger, literate, and general informants, respectively. Conclusion This study indicated the richness of medicinal plant species in Kofale District. Medicinal plants with the highest FL and ROP values and those used to treat disease categories with the highest ICF values should be prioritized in future phytochemical and pharmacological investigations.

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