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

Nyagumbo, Elliot; Pote, William; Shopo, Bridgett; Nyirenda, Trust; Chagonda, Ignatius; Mapaya, Ruvimbo J.; Maunganidze, Fabian; Mavengere, William N.; Mawere, Cephas; Mutasa, Ian; Kademeteme, Emmanuel; Maroyi, Alfred; Taderera, Tafadzwa; Bhebhe, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.pce.2022.103232

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“…The proportion of the population relying on traditional medicines in developing countries ranges from 60-80% (Ekor 2013, Sudha 2018, El Dahiyat et al 2020, Musa et al 2022. Research by Nyagumbo et al (2022) showed that medicinal plants and plant-derived medicines are widely used in peri-urban, rural and marginalized areas of Zimbabwe and they are becoming increasingly popular as natural alternatives to synthetic chemicals. The plant family Asteraceae (Compositae) has contributed several plant species to traditional pharmacopoeia in Zimbabwe (Gelfand et al 1985, Maroyi 2013, Chituku et al 2022, Nyagumbo et al 2022.…”

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“…Research by Nyagumbo et al (2022) showed that medicinal plants and plant-derived medicines are widely used in peri-urban, rural and marginalized areas of Zimbabwe and they are becoming increasingly popular as natural alternatives to synthetic chemicals. The plant family Asteraceae (Compositae) has contributed several plant species to traditional pharmacopoeia in Zimbabwe (Gelfand et al 1985, Maroyi 2013, Chituku et al 2022, Nyagumbo et al 2022. The Asteraceae often referred to as composite, daisy, aster or sunflower family, is one of the largest plant families with over 32000 accepted species divided into over 1900 genera and 13 subfamilies (Panéro & Funk 2002, Panéro et al 2014.…”

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Medicinal uses of the Asteraceae family in Zimbabwe: A historical and ecological perspective

Maroyi

2023

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Background: Several plant species belonging to the Asteraceae family are widely used as sources of traditional medicines. The current study was aimed at providing a systematic review of ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Asteraceae species used as sources of traditional medicines in Zimbabwe.Methods: Information related to the ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Asteraceae species was systematically collected using relevant keywords from online databases such as BioMed Central, Web of Science, Springerlink, Google Scholar, Scielo, PubMed, Science Direct, ACS Publications, Scopus and JSTOR, books, dissertations, theses, scientific reports and herbarium specimens.Results: This study showed that 50 species are traditionally used to manage human and animal diseases in Zimbabwe. These species are used as traditional medicines against 51 medical conditions, mainly used in the treatment of gastro-intestinal problems (34 use reports) and respiratory problems (28 use reports). Aspilia pluriseta, Baccharoides adoensis, Bidens pilosa, Brachylaena discolor var. rotundata, Dicoma anomala, Erythrocephalum zambesianum, Gymnanthemum amygdalinum, G. coloratum, Helichrysum caespititium, Inula glomerata, Laggera crispata, Linzia glabra, Lopholaena coriifolia, Schkuhria pinnata, Senecio coronatus, S. latifolius and Tagetes minuta have the highest number of medicinal uses. Majority of the documented species are characterized by flavonoids (46.0%), terpenoids (44.0%), tannins (40.0%), alkaloids (34.0%), saponins (26.0%), essential oils (24.0%) and glycosides (20.0%).Conclusions: Further phytochemical and pharmacological studies would be of great interest for assessment of ethnopharmacological properties of Asteraceae species used as sources of traditional medicines.

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