Table 7 Relevant literature on previous ethnomedical uses of some medicinal plant species in the current study
Medicinal plant species | Ailments treated in current study | Previous reports of ethnomedical uses | Country of previous use |
|---|---|---|---|
Vernonia amygdalina | Malaria | Malaria | Uganda [63, 101], Ghana [98], Cameroon [102], Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) [103], Rwanda [104] |
Wounds | Nigeria [105] | ||
Skin rashes, diarrhoea, herpes zoster, cryptococcal meningitis | Tanzania [106] | ||
Infertility, amenorrhea | South Africa [107] | ||
Tonsolitis | Ethiopia [108] | ||
Ageratum conyzoides | Uterine pains, helminth infections | Splenomegaly, colic pains, wounds | Uganda [1] |
Vernonia lasiopus | Malaria, stomachaches | Skin allergy, constipation | Uganda [1] |
Cleome gynandra | Prolonged labour | Convulsions, diphtheria, toothaches, peptic ulcers, vomiting | |
Aloe vera | Malaria | Wounds | Kenya [96] |
Prunus africana | Enlarged prostate | Prostate and breast cancers, Hypertension | |
Capscum frutescens | Prostate cancer | Throat, breast and squamous cell carcinoma | Kenya [109] |
Amaranthus spinosus | Scalp fungal infections | Haemorrhoids | Nigeria [57] |
Mangifera indica | Cough, infertility, convulsions | Haemorrhoids | Nigeria [57] |