Food plants and masticants of the batemi of Ngorongoro District, Tanzania1

Antifungal activity of some Tanzanian plants used traditionally for the treatment of fungal infections

“…It is used as toothbrush (Johns et al, 1996;Al-Said, 1993); dentrifice (Farooqi and Srivastava, 1968); chewing stick (Hattab, 1997); has anti-ulcer activity (Islam et al, 2000;Monforte et al, 2001). The plant exhibited weak anti yeast activity (Chhabra et al, 1991) …”

Medicinal plants used by Tanzanian traditional healers in the management of Candida infections

“…The stem of the plant is used in Jordan for oral hygiene (Taha and Hani, 1995), the roots are used as toothbrush (Al-Said, 1993) and the seeds of Tanzanian plants are used for the same purpose (Johns et al, 1996). The roots of the plant from Saudi Arabia were found to be fungistatic against Candida albicans (Al-Bagieh et al, 1994).…”

Medicinal perceptions of vegetables traditionally consumed by South-Asian migrants living in Bradford, Northern England

“…and many of the women told us that "all vegetables are good for general health". Ethnoscientific studies carried out during the last decade have pointed out the inextricable connection between food and ethnomedical practices (Etkin and Ross, 1982;Johns, 1990;Johns et al, 1996;Pieroni et al, 2002;Pieroni and Price, 2006). This has been confirmed in our study, and we strongly feel that besides their taste, the perceived medicinal value of vegetables is also crucial in their appreciation.…”