Ethnoveterinary use of southern African plants and scientific evaluation of their medicinal properties

McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.06.013

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“…Heavy rains increased tick activities and respondents were not consistent in dipping their cattle due to lack of dipping chemicals. Ticks are recognized as important vectors of several economically important ailments such as heart water, anaplasmosis, sweating sickness and babesiosis, and ethno-veterinary medicine may play a significant role in the management of such diseases in a cost-effective and accessible manner (McGaw and Eloff, 2008).…”

Section: Common Diseases Among Livestockmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The establishment of such a team permits the physician to interact with the native healers in evaluation of the clinical diagnosis, while at the same time the ethnobotanist can identify the plants being used as medicines (King and Carlson, 1995). According to McGaw and Eloff (2008), only a small percentage of ethno-veterinary medicinal plants have been analysed for biological activity or toxic effects, and hence research in this field offers fertile possibilities for future investigation.…”

Section: Common Diseases Among Livestockmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is need therefore, to document this local knowledge of ethno-veterinary healing and conserve it through systematic studies before it is lost forever (Tabuti et al, 2003). In addition to this, diseases of livestock potentially have severe economic impacts in terms of production losses following mortality and morbidity, particularly in the case of cultures where animals are equated to wealth (McGaw and Eloff, 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Use of traditional veterinary medicine in Nhema communal area of the Midlands province, Zimbabwe

Maroyi

2012

Afr. J. Trad. Compl. Alt. Med.

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This study documents the use of ethno-veterinary medicine to treat livestock in Nhema communal area in the Midlands province of Zimbabwe. This study employed oral interviews and detailed discussions with 69 smallholder farmers and 3 traditional healers. The local people use 23 plant species belonging to 16 families as ethno-veterinary remedies. Two plant families were particularly frequent in usage: Fabaceae and Solanaceae, while the most utilized plant species were Aloe chabaudii (UV = 0.69), Aloe greatheadii (UV = 0.65), Adenium multiflorum (UV = 0.63), Vernonia amygdalina (UV = 0.61), Nicotiana tabacum (UV = 56), Solanum lycopersicum (UV = 55), Capsicum annum (UV = 53) and Pouzolzia hypoleuca (UV = 51). Fourteen animal conditions were identified in the surveyed area. The major and most common animal diseases were tick-borne diseases, eye problems, retained afterbirth, fleas, lice and diarrhoea. The majority of ethno-veterinary remedies (78%) were collected from the wild, with respondents mostly using herbs (11 species, 48%), followed by 6 trees (26%), 4 shrubs (17%), and 2 climbers (9%). The most frequently used plant parts were leaves (51%), followed by bark (16%), roots (13%) and fruits (10%). These remedies were mostly administered as decoctions or infusions of single plants. These plants were used not only as alternatives to conventional veterinary drugs but also because in certain diseases they were thought to be more efficacious. In view of many and widespread uses of wild plants as ethnoveterinary remedies, further research into their pharmacological activities may prove worthwhile.

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Section: Common Diseases Among Livestockmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Common Diseases Among Livestockmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Use of traditional veterinary medicine in Nhema communal area of the Midlands province, Zimbabwe

Maroyi

2012

Afr. J. Trad. Compl. Alt. Med.

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“…For centuries, medicinal plants have been used to combat parasitism, and in many parts of the world are still used for this purpose (Athanasiadou et al, 2007), with specific attention being given to the treatment of myiasis (Chavunduka, 1976;Hutchings et al, 1996;Van Wyk et al, 1997;Fielding, 1998;Viegi et al, 2003;Luseba and Van der Merwe, 2006;McGaw and Eloff, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

Isolation of seselin from Clausena anisata (Rutaceae) leaves and its effects on the feeding and development of Lucilia cuprina larvae may explain its use in ethnoveterinary medicine

Mukandiwa¹,

Ahmed²,

Eloff³

et al. 2013

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Ethnopharmacological relevance: The leaves of Clausena anisata are used traditionally to expel maggots from wounds of animals in Zimbabwe. We have previously proved in the laboratory that the plant certainly affects the behaviour and growth of blowfly larvae. The objective of this study was to isolate and identify the active compounds responsible for this activity. Materials and Methods:The acetone extract of C. anisata leaf powder was separated by solvent-solvent partition into five fractions. The n-hexane fraction was the most active in the larvicidal assay and therefore subjected to open column chromatography on silica gel. Results:The isolated compound was identified by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectroscopy (MS) as the pyranocoumarin, seselin, chemically known as 2,2-dimethylpyranocoumarin . It inhibited feed intake in the first and second instars of blowfly larvae at the minimum concentration tested of 1ppm resulting in significant lower mass pupae (13.5 ± 0.5 mg and 22.4 ± 0.4 mg for the first and second instar larvae respectively) compared to the solvent control group (26.19 ± 0.8 mg) (p < 0.05).Conclusions: This is the first report of the isolation of seselin from the leaves of C. anisata and the first report of the compound having an effect against blow fly larvae.

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“…Plants produce a diverse array of secondary metabolites which among others are defences against herbivores and plant diseases caused by virus, bacteria, molds and parasites (Pieters and Vlietinck, 2005). These secondary metabolites may possess complex chemical structures which are not available in synthetic compound libraries (McGaw and Eloff, 2008). The need for ethnobotanical research and the importance of existing accounts of utility of the flora of southern Africa have grown as a result.…”

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confidence: 99%

Evaluation of the antioxidant, antibacterial, and antiproliferative activities of the acetone extract of the roots of Senna italica (fabaceae)

Masoko

Gololo

Mokgotho

et al. 2010

Afr. J. Trad. Compl. Alt. Med.

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Senna italica, a member of the Fabaceae family (subfamily Caesalpinaceae), is widely used traditionally to treat a number of disease conditions, such as sexually transmitted diseases and some forms of intestinal complications. The roots of Senna italica were collected from Zebediela subregion, Limpopo province (S.A), powdered and extracted with acetone by cold/shaking extraction method. The phytochemical composition of the extract was determined by thin layer chromatography (TLC). The chromatograms were visualised with vanillin-sulphuric acid and p-anisaldehyde reagents. The total phenolic content of the extract was determined by Folin-Ciocalteu method and expressed as TAE/g dry weight. The extract was assayed for the in vitro anticancer activity using Jurkat T cells, antioxidant activity using DPPH assay and antibacterial activity by bioautographic method and the microtitre plate method. The acetone extract of the roots of Senna italica inhibited the growth of Jurkat T cells in a dose-and time-dependent manner. The extract also had free radical scavenging activity as well as reasonable antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus with MICs ranging from 0,08 to 0.16 mg/ml in the same order as ampicillin the positive control. The biological activities observed in the acetone extract validated the ethnomedicinal use of Senna italica.

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Ethnoveterinary use of southern African plants and scientific evaluation of their medicinal properties

Cited by 170 publications

References 39 publications

Use of traditional veterinary medicine in Nhema communal area of the Midlands province, Zimbabwe

Use of traditional veterinary medicine in Nhema communal area of the Midlands province, Zimbabwe

Isolation of seselin from Clausena anisata (Rutaceae) leaves and its effects on the feeding and development of Lucilia cuprina larvae may explain its use in ethnoveterinary medicine

Evaluation of the antioxidant, antibacterial, and antiproliferative activities of the acetone extract of the roots of Senna italica (fabaceae)

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