The use of medicinal plants as a fundamental component of the African traditional
healthcare system is perhaps the oldest and the most assorted of all therapeutic systems. In …

Aloe genus plants, distributed in Old World, are widely known and have been used for
centuries as topical and oral therapeutic agents due to their health, beauty, medicinal, and …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Inflammation is a serious global concern due to its
debilitating symptoms, resulting in considerable suffering and lost productivity. Chronic and …

There is a growing interest in natural plant‐based remedies as a source for commercial
products. Around 80% of the South African population use traditional medicines to meet their …

Access and benefit sharing (ABS) is a central approach to address biopiracy–the
misappropriation of genetic resources and traditional knowledge without consent or …

Ethnopharmacological relevance This review provides information on the antimicrobial
research which has taken place on South African natural products for the last eight years …

Antimicrobial resistance is considered a “One-Health” problem, impacting humans, animals,
and the environment. The problem of the rapid development and spread of bacteria resistant …

Plants of the genus Aloe have perhaps the longest recorded history of medicinal usage and
are amongst the most widely used plants for traditional medicinal purposes worldwide. Aloe …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance South Africa is an important focal point of
botanical diversity, and although many plant species have been used since ancient times in …

Background Traditional ecological knowledge among indigenous communities plays an
important role in retaining cultural identity and achieving sustainable natural resource …