作者: Alfred Maroyi
DOI: 10.5897/JMPR.9001291
关键词: Range (biology) 、 Warburgia 、 Warburgia salutaris 、 Biology 、 Traditional medicine 、 Shona 、 Habitat 、 Zulu 、 Plant species
摘要: Warburgia salutaris (Bertol. f.) Chiov. is used in many parts of Southern Africa to treat various human ailments. W. salutaris forms an integral part Changana, Shona, Siswati, Sotho, Tsonga, Venda, and Zulu traditional healing systems particularly, regions where the plant species still found wild or cultivated home gardens. W. salutaris has undergone a considerable decline throughout its natural habitat due over-exploitation for medicinal purposes. This review aims collate fragmented information on pharmacological properties, past present uses of W. salutaristhroughout geographical range. Key words: Ethnobotanical uses, properties, Southern Africa, Warburgia salutaris..