Inventory of plants used in traditional medicine in Tanzania. I. Plants of the families acanthaceae-cucurbitaceae

Anti-fungal and anti-bacterial activity of some herbal remedies from Tanzania

“…Before commencing the fieldwork, literature on ethnobotanical research in and around Northeastern Tanzania (Sjöberg and Swenson, 1990;Månsson, 1996;Kårehed and Odhult, 1997;Hedberg et al, 1982Hedberg et al, , 1983aSchlage et al, 2000;Okeke et al, 2001;Fyhrquist et al, 2002) was consulted, and the internet database, SciFinder Scholar, was searched for the genera and species on the Kipare plant names list compiled by the CBBP. Furthermore, a search on antimicrobial properties or possible chemical analysis of plant genera/species, for which scientific names were established, was also conducted.…”

Medical provision in africa - past and present

“…To the traditional African, a healer's power is not determined by the proficiency of his/her knowledge of medicinal plants or animal-based remedies, but 'by the ability to apply an understanding of the intricate relations between the patient and the world around him or her'. Unlike a medically trained doctor, the traditional African healer looks for the cause of a patient's misfortune/illness in the context of the social, natural and spiritual environment (Anyinam, 1987;Hedberg et al, 1982).…”

5-Hydroxytryptamine1Areceptor binding activity of bisbenzyltetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids fromPopowia odoardi

“…(synonym, Monanthotaxis fornicata Baill.) is indicated for the treatments of mental diseases and snake bites in East Africa (Hedberg et al, 1982), while P. herenthas is used in Madagascar as febrifuge (Rasoanaivo et al, 1992). A phytochemical screening survey reported that P. odoardi contain several alkaloids which have not been isolated and identified (Teo et al, 1990).…”