[HTML][HTML] Southern African medicinal plants used to treat skin diseases

U Mabona, SF Van Vuuren - South African Journal of Botany, 2013 - Elsevier
This overview of southern African medicinal plants of dermatological relevance explores the
fundamental knowledge available on the antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and wound …

Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.(Sausage tree): Phytochemistry and pharmacological review of a quintessential African traditional medicinal plant

I Bello, MW Shehu, M Musa, MZ Asmawi… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Kigelia africana is a quintessential African herbal
medicinal plant with a pan-African distribution and immense indigenous medicinal and non …

Antimicrobial activity of southern African medicinal plants with dermatological relevance: from an ethnopharmacological screening approach, to combination studies …

U Mabona, A Viljoen, E Shikanga, A Marston… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Ethnobotanical reports on more than 100
southern African medicinal plants with dermatological relevance have been highlighted, yet …

Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of the ethanol extract, fractions and eight compounds isolated from Eriosema robustum (Fabaceae)

MD Awouafack, LJ McGaw, S Gottfried… - … and alternative medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and the
cytotoxicity of the ethanol crude extract, fractions and isolated compounds from the twigs of …

Four pentacyclic triterpenoids with antifungal and antibacterial activity from Curtisia dentata (Burm. f) CA Sm. leaves

LJ Shai, LJ McGaw, MA Aderogba, LK Mdee… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Curtisia dentata is used in southern Africa to
treat various diseases of bacterial and fungal origin in humans and animals to such a …

In Vitro Assessment of Cytotoxicity, Antioxidant, and Anti‐Inflammatory Activities of Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) Leaf Extracts

V Nemudzivhadi, P Masoko - Evidence‐Based Complementary …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Ricinus communis has been utilized traditionally as medicine to treat inflammatory related
diseases including wounds, sores, and boils. The leaves of R. communis were sequentially …

Phytochemical Analysis and Antibacterial Activity of Tannins Extracted from Salix alba L. Against Different Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacterial Strains

B Javed, K Nawaz, M Munazir - Iranian Journal of Science and …, 2020 - Springer
The present study was aimed to extract tannins from methanolic extracts of Salix alba and
determination of their antimicrobial potential. Antibacterial activity of tannins extracted from …

The antibacterial activity, antioxidant activity and selectivity index of leaf extracts of thirteen South African tree species used in ethnoveterinary medicine to treat …

M Adamu, V Naidoo, JN Eloff - BMC veterinary research, 2014 - Springer
Background Diseases caused by bacteria remain a major challenge globally and
particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The plants used in this study have been used in South …

A review of plant‐based therapies for the treatment of urinary tract infections in traditional Southern African Medicine

I Cock, N Mavuso, S Van Vuuren - … ‐Based Complementary and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are amongst the most common bacterial infections globally,
with∼ 11% of the world's population contracting at least one infection annually. Several …

Plants traditionally used individually and in combination to treat sexually transmitted infections in northern Maputaland, South Africa: antimicrobial activity and …

D Naidoo, SF Van Vuuren, RL Van Zyl… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Although medicinal plants are used extensively to treat
sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in rural northern Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, the …