Ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus in Uganda

R Gang, M Matsabisa, D Okello, Y Kang - Applied Biological Chemistry, 2023 - Springer
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health problem owing to its high prevalence and
increased morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of DM and impaired glucose tolerance in …

Antimalarial plants used across Kenyan communities

T Omara - Evidence‐Based Complementary and Alternative …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria is one of the serious health problems in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Its treatment
has been met with chronic failure due to pathogenic resistance to the currently available …

[HTML][HTML] Medicinal plants used for management of malaria among the Luhya community of Kakamega East sub-County, Kenya

N Mukungu, K Abuga, F Okalebo, R Ingwela… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Malaria remains a major health problem worldwide especially in sub-Saharan
Africa. In Kenya, 80% of the population is at risk of contracting the disease. Pregnant …

Medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners to boost the immune system in people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda

G Anywar, E Kakudidi, R Byamukama… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) widely use medicinal plants for boosting
immunity and managing infections. The aim of this study was to document the medicinal …

Medicinal plants and finished marketed herbal products used in the treatment of malaria in the Ashanti region, Ghana

G Komlaga, C Agyare, RA Dickson… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Ethnobotanical survey was performed to document
medicinal plants employed in the management of malaria in the Bosomtwe and Sekyere …

Plants as antimalarial agents in Sub-Saharan Africa

KC Chinsembu - Acta tropica, 2015 - Elsevier
Although the burden of malaria is decreasing, parasite resistance to current antimalarial
drugs and resistance to insecticides by vector mosquitoes threaten the prospects of malaria …

Exploring antimalarial herbal plants across communities in Uganda based on electronic data

D Okello, Y Kang - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria is one of the most rampant diseases today not only in Uganda but also throughout
Africa. Hence, it needs very close attention as it can be severe, causing many deaths …

Medicinal plants used for the management of respiratory diseases in Zimbabwe: Review and perspectives potential management of COVID-19

E Nyagumbo, W Pote, B Shopo, T Nyirenda… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2022 - Elsevier
Respiratory diseases have in the recent past become a health concern globally. More than
523 million cases of coronavirus disease (COVID19), a recent respiratory diseases have …

Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers to Treat Cancer‐Like Symptoms in Eleven Districts, Ethiopia

S Tesfaye, A Belete, E Engidawork… - Evidence‐Based …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is no ethnobotanical study conducted specifically on medicinal plants traditionally
used to treat cancer in Ethiopia. Yet, traditional herbalists in different parts of the country …

Ethnomedicinal plants used for malaria treatment in Rukungiri District, Western Uganda

H Gumisiriza, EA Olet, P Mukasa, JB Lejju… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria remains a major global health challenge and a serious cause of
morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, limited access to medical facilities …