Table 4 MPs used to treat various forms of malignancies in Megera and adjacent kebeles
Family | Scientific name | Vernacular name (Sidamu-afoo) | Type of cancer treated | Distribution in the flora region | Altitude (meter) | Reference—flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Euphorbiaceae | Ricinus communis L | Qombo”o | Breast cancer | TU, GD, WU, SU, WG, IL, KF, GG, SD, BA, HA | 400-2500 | Vol. 2; part II [76] |
Fabaceae | Millettia ferruginea (Hochst.) Bak. | Hengeddicho | Cancer, in general | WG, SU, HA, BA, IL, KF, SD | 1600-2500 | Vol. 3 [51] |
Flacourtiaceae | Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb. | Shiilo | Lymphatic tumor | TU, GD, GJ, WU, SU, AR, GG, SD, BA, HA | 1700-3000 | Vol. 2; part 1 [77] |
Lamiaceae | Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) Vatke | Ma’niisa | Leukemia | TU, GD, WU, SU, AR, WG, IL, KF, GG, SD, HA | 700-2600 | Vol. 5 [78] |
Loganiaceae | Buddleja polystachya Fresen. | Bullaancho | Cancer, in general | ?AF, TU, GD, GJ, WU, SU, AR, WG, KF, SD, BA, HA | 700-3300 | Vol. 4; part I [79] |
Meliaceae | Ekebergia capensis Sparrm. | Goddiicho | Cancer, in general | TU, WU, GD, GJ, WG, SU, AR, IL, KF, SD, BA, HA | 1680-3000 | Vol. 3 [51] |
Melianthaceae | Bersama abyssinica Fresen. | Xeweerrakko | Cancer, in general | TU, GD, WU, WG, GJ, SU, IL, KF, AR, HA, BA, SD | 1700-2715 | Vol. 3 [51] |
Myrsinaceae | Myrsine melanophloeos (L.) R. Br. | Morocho | Leukemia | TU, GD, GJ, SU, AR, WG, GG, BA | 2500-3750* | Vol. 4; part I [79] |
Oleaceae | Olea capensis L. f. | Seettaame | Cancer, in general | GD, SU, AR, IL, KF, SD, BA | 1350-3200 | Vol. 4; part I [79] |
Ranunculaceae | Clematis simensis Fresen. | Fiide | Cancer, in general | GD, TU, WU, GJ, SU, AR, WG, KF, GG, SD, BA, HA, | 1500-3350 | Vol. 2; part I [77] |
Rubiaceae | Pentas lanceolata Forssk. | Baalaamu dhagga | Cancer, in general | TU, GD, IL, KF GG, SD, BA, HA | 700-2300 | Vol. 4; part I [79] |
Rutaceae | Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. | Gadda | Cancer, in general | GG, BA, HA | 900-1550* | Vol. 3 [51] |
Sapotaceae | Sideroxylon oxyacanthum Baill. | Bunguude | Cancer, in general | TU GD, SU, AR, BA, HA | 1250-2800* | Vol. 4; part I [79] |
Zingiberaceae | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Jaanjiweelo | Cancer, in general | IL, KF, SD | NA | Vol. 6 [80] |