Nutraceutical and Ethnopharmacological Properties of Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta

Maroyi, Alfred

doi:10.3390/molecules23051089

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“…The most commonly used food source plant recorded in this study was Vangueria infausta and the study by Maroyi, support its use as the food source as well as a medicine for treating various health conditions including gastrointestinal disorders, parasitic worms and abdominal pains [102]. Such nutraceutical properties of Vangueria infausta play its role in health of digestive system; consequently, may have potential effect on gout condition.…”

Section: Treatment Of Joints' Pain and Inflammation Was Among The Medicinal Function Achieved By Thesupporting

confidence: 67%

Ethnobotanical Survey of Flora Used in Maasai Food System and Traditional Medicine against Gout-related and Other Human Ailments in Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania

Clement¹,

Raymond

Chacha

2021

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Background: Flora used by Maasai practitioners (MSPs) in traditional medicine (TM) and food system (FS) were investigated in Monduli District, Arusha, Tanzania. The objective of this study was to document the knowledge on flora used by MSPs in their FS and TM against gout-related and other ailments.Methods: Ethnobotanical knowledge held by 21 MSPs was investigated following standard approaches. Guided field walk, free listing, rigorous individual-interviews and local market surveys were employed to obtain information. Use value (UV) index, relative frequency of citation (RFC), specific RFC (RFCs), fidelity level (FL) and informant consensus factors (ICF) matrices were involved to determine the knowledge on flora used in Maasai FS and TM against gout-related and other ailments.Results: A total of 101 plant species in 83 genera and 47 families, used in Maasai FS and TM were recorded. Food, food processing or storage, and medicinal plant (MPs) flora accounted 29, 32 and 80 species respectively. MPs treated more than 38 ailments. A high proportion of plants recovered, was trees 45.19%; while 88.79% were retrieved from the wild habitat. Roots were mostly used part (30.73%); preparations were made from fresh or dry material and 44-species involved decoction in meat broth or stock. The frequently route of delivery was oral, 85.19%. About 37.5% of the MPs were used to treat joints’ pain or inflammation (ICF = 0.52) whereas, mostly used was Rapanea melanophloeos (FL = 1.00; RFCs = 0.29) followed by Withania somnifera (FL = 0.5; RFCs = 0.24). Withania somnifera frequently used against other gout-related ailments. Vangueria infausta and Olea europaea subsp. Africana uses in FS ranked the highest.Conclusion: The study area is very rich in flora biodiversity, and the flora is an integral part of the indigenous foods’ and health care systems. The flora is exposed to various destructive anthropogenic activities; thus, integrated conservation measures are required. The rich ethnobotanical knowledge held by MSPs, requires an in-depth study and documentation. Investigations of flora used in the FS, and TM, with high FL, and RFCs could contribute to future nutraceuticals and drug discovery against gout and other ailments.

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Section: Treatment Of Joints' Pain and Inflammation Was Among The Medicinal Function Achieved By Thesupporting

confidence: 67%

Ethnobotanical Survey of Flora Used in Maasai Food System and Traditional Medicine against Gout-related and Other Human Ailments in Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania

Clement¹,

Raymond

Chacha

2021

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“…The aqueous extracts of Pupalia lappacea (Amaranthaceae), Combretum molle (Combretaceae), Strychnos innocua (Laganiaceae) and Grewia mollis (Tiliaceae), and ethanol extracts of Lannea acida (Anacardiaceae) and Bauhinia thonningii (Fabaceae) - even after elimination of polyphenols, whose action is nonspecific - retained an inhibitory activity of hyaluronidase and proteases. The aqueous extract of some Urticaceae, Asteraceae or Rubiaceae inhibited the production of mediators involved in the local and systemic inflammatory process induced by venoms, notably by inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis as effectively as indomethacin or dexamethasone [44, 65-68].…”

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Ethnomedicinal plants used for snakebite treatments in Ethiopia: a comprehensive overview

Yirgu

Chippaux

2019

J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis

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Traditional medicine plays an important role in the daily lives of people living in rural parts of Ethiopia. Despite the fact that Ethiopia has a long history of using traditional medicinal plants as an alternative medicine source, there is no checklist compiling these plants used for snakebite treatment. This review collected and compiled available knowledge on and practical usage of such plants in the country. A literature review on medicinal plants used to treat snakebites was conducted from 67 journal articles, PhD dissertation and MSc theses available online. Data that summarize scientific and folk names, administration methods, plant portion used for treatment and method of preparation of recipes were organized and analyzed based on citation frequency. The summarized results revealed the presence of 184 plant species distributed among 67 families that were cited for treating snakebite in Ethiopia. In this literature search, no single study was entirely dedicated to the study of traditional medicinal plants used for the treatment of snakebite in Ethiopia. Most of the species listed as a snakebite remedy were shrubs and climbers (44%) followed by herbs (33%) and trees (23%). Fabaceae was the most predominant family with the greatest number of species, followed by Solanaceae and Vitaceae. Remedies are mainly prepared from roots and leaves, through decoctions, infusions, powders and juices. Most remedies were administered orally (69%). The six most frequently mentioned therapeutically important plants were Nicotiana tabacum , Solanum incanum , Carissa spinanrum , Calpurnia aurea , Croton macrostachyus and Cynodon dactylon . Authors reviewed the vegetal substances involved in snakebite management and their action mode. In addition to screening the biologically active ingredients and pharmacological activities of these plant materials, future studies are needed to emphasize the conservation and cultivation of important medicinal plants of the country.

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“…Fatty acid: Hexanoic acid, octanoic acid (Raice, Sjoholm, Wang, & Bergenståhl, 2015); Methylcylohex-1-ene (Maroyi, 2018;Mbukwa, Chacha, & Majinda, 2007) Fatty acid ethyl and methyl esters: Ethyl hexanoate, ethyl octanoate, methyl hexanoate, and methyl octanoate (Raice et al, 2015;Riahi-Chebbi et al, 2019) Phytochemicals: Apigenin-7-O-rutinoside, dihydrokaempferol, dihydroquercetin-3′-O -O-glucoside, epiafzelechin, (−)-epicatechin, genistein, luteolin, luteolin-7-O-rutinoside, luteolin-4-O-glucoside, quercetin, and quercetin-3-O-glucoside (Abeer, 2011;Mbukwa et al, 2007); Tomentosolic acid and Vanguerolic acid (Würger, McGaw, & Eloff, 2014) | 9 of 16 OMOTAYO And AREMU for the selected fruit trees is still a problem to be solved in Africa. f. Inadequate knowledge on effective harvesting and storage technique as well as processing facilities: Better understanding of specific harvesting techniques and storage methods for different fruits is needed.…”

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Underutilized African indigenous fruit trees and food–nutrition security: Opportunities, challenges, and prospects

Omotayo

Aremu

2020

Food and Energy Security

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The diverse range of indigenous fruit trees in Africa is a source of untapped potential for food and nutrition security. Here, we review information on 10 indigenous fruit trees that are considered to be underutilized and explore their occurrence, distribution, nutritional components, phytochemicals, and medicinal potentials, as well as their associated challenges and prospects. The indigenous fruit trees, which occur across different ecological zones in Africa, are rich sources of vitamins, minerals, protein, and valuable phytochemicals. They also have recognized medicinal value and used as diverse therapeutic remedies by many ethnic groups in Africa. The key challenges to fruit tree sustainability include indiscriminate and illegal logging, low accessibility, and low acceptability, as well as inadequate research on their cultivation. We proposed a scheme to increase the value chain of underutilized fruit trees, which can contribute to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and other stakeholders mainly through income generation. In addition to the concerted efforts of multidisciplinary research teams encompassing plant breeders, botanists, molecular biologists, food scientists, and horticulturists, there is an urgent need for governments and other international stakeholders to provide incentives and encourage the domestication, commercialization, and agro‐processing of underutilized fruit trees for future economic prosperity of Africa.

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Nutraceutical and Ethnopharmacological Properties of Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta

Cited by 26 publications

References 62 publications

Ethnobotanical Survey of Flora Used in Maasai Food System and Traditional Medicine against Gout-related and Other Human Ailments in Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania

Ethnobotanical Survey of Flora Used in Maasai Food System and Traditional Medicine against Gout-related and Other Human Ailments in Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania

Ethnomedicinal plants used for snakebite treatments in Ethiopia: a comprehensive overview

Underutilized African indigenous fruit trees and food–nutrition security: Opportunities, challenges, and prospects

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