Use of multi-plant extracts against infectious diseases is increasing in rural Tanzania. The study evaluated this ethnomedicinal practice by using mixed root extracts of Carisa edulis, Ximenia caffra, Harrisonia abyssinica and Euclea natalensis against single extracts of the same plants. Disc diffusion assay and Tube dilution techniques were used to compare bioactivity of plant extracts in-vitr...

Based on ethnomedicinal applications in treating tumour related ailments, effects of the methanol extracts of Brachystegia eurycoma (leaf and stem bark), Parquetina nigrescens and Struchium sparganophora (leaves) were evaluated on lung cancer cells at concentrations of 1-250 μg/ml. Hexane, dichloromethane and aqueous fractions of P. nigrescens were tested on the cells at concentrations of 1-100...

Objective: An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in forest and adjoining rural areas of Rayalaseema region, Andhra Pradesh to collect firsthand information on herbal remedies used for snake bite. Methods: The ethnomedicinal study was carried out in four districts of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh during 2009-2012. The firsthand information on their traditional use of medicinal plants was...

An efficient plant regeneration method was established for Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. by culturingimmature epicotyl explants. Morphogenic calli were initiated from 96% of epicotyl explants on MS mediumsupplemented with BA (6-benzylaminopurine) 4.0 mg/l and NAA (Naphthalene acetic acid) 1.0 mg/l. The calliformed were excised and subcultured on MS medium fortified with 1 mg/l...

BACKGROUND An ethnomedicinal study was conducted to document medicinal plants used in the treatment of ailments in villages surrounding Kimboza forest reserve, a low land catchment forest with high number of endemic plant species. METHODS Ethnobotanical interviews on medicinal plants used to treat common illnesses were conducted with the traditional medical practitioners using open-ended semi...

BACKGROUND The tribal inhabitants of the Skardu valley (Pakistan) live in an area of great endemic botanic diversity. This paper presents the first quantitative ethnomedicinal spectrum of the valley and information on the uses of medicinal plant. This paper aims to analyze and catalogue such knowledge based on Relative Frequency Citation (RFC) and Use Value (UV) of medicinal plants in addition ...

Cinnamomum glanduliferum (Wall.) Meisn from Lauraceae, commonly referred to as ‘Nepal camphor tree’ or ‘false tree’, is mainly known for its spice qualities and aromaticity. The pleasant aroma develops due the presence of valuable phytoconstituents in form terpenes volatile hydrocarbons conferring plant species a substitute. Bulk studied researches on C. segregated not well documented. This stu...