GeoBotanical: Ethnobotany Studies

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Integrating network pharmacology with molecular docking to rationalize the ethnomedicinal use of Alchornea laxiflora (Benth.) Pax & K. Hoffm. for efficient treatment of depression.

The study identified bioactive compounds in Alchornea laxiflora with potential antidepressant effects through molecular docking and network pharmacology. Key targets include SRC, EGFR, PIK3R1, AKT1, and MAPK1, suggesting a role in treating depression via PI3K-Akt and MAPK signaling pathways.

Ethnobotany Neuroscience Alchornea laxiflora

Jain NK et al (2024).; Front Pharmacol.
DOI:: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1290398
PubMed:: 38505421

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Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants and their utilization by indigenous and local communities of Dugda District, Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia.

Ethnobotany Calpurnia aurea Croton macrostachyus Kedrostis foetidissima Phytolacca dodecandra Verbascum sinaiticum Withania somnifera

Oda BK et al (2024).; J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-024-00665-0
PubMed:: 38461267

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Ethnobotanical Uses and Pharmacological Activities of Moroccan Ephedra Species.

Ethnobotany Ephedra alata

Chroho M, Bailly C and Bouissane L (2024).; Planta Med.
DOI:: 10.1055/a-2269-2113
PubMed:: 38423032

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Ethnomedicine, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of Uvaria chamae P. Beauv.: A comprehensive review.

Study identified bioactive compounds from Uvaria chamae plant in West Africa with significant anticancer and antimicrobial properties. Potential source for cancer and antimicrobial drug development. The plant has diverse ethnomedicinal applications.

Ethnobotany Phytochemistry Uvaria chamae

Agbebi EA et al (2024).; Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol.
DOI:: 10.1007/s00210-024-03018-6
PubMed:: 38421410

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Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the local Gamo people in Boreda Abaya District, Gamo Zone, southern Ethiopia.

The study explores traditional medicinal plant use in Ethiopia's Gamo region. Understanding this knowledge can lead to discovery of new treatments and support the preservation of indigenous cultures.

Ethnobotany Ocimum lamiifolium

Zemede J et al (2024).; J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-024-00666-z
PubMed:: 38419092

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An ethnobotanical study of wild edible fruits in miombo woodlands of Tabora region in Western Tanzania.

Ethnobotany Tamarindus indica

Mgalula ME et al (2024).; J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-024-00668-x
PubMed:: 38403583

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Yi people in Mile, Yunnan, China.

Ethnobotany Aconitum carmichaelii Cyathula officinalis Leonurus japonicus Lycopodium japonicum

Li H et al (2024).; J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-024-00656-1
PubMed:: 38395900

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Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants and their utilization by the people of Soro District, Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia.

Ethnobotany Achyranthes aspera Afrocarpus falcatus Allium sativum Asparagus africanus Balanites aegyptiaca Brugmansia suaveolens Combretum molle Croton macrostachyus Datura stramonium Hagenia abyssinica Juniperus procera Maesa lanceolata Momordica foetida Nicotiana tabacum Securidaca longepedunculata Vepris nobilis Ximenia americana

Hankiso M et al (2024).; J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-024-00651-6
PubMed:: 38389077