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Table 1 List of plant species used in the investigation, their traditional uses and references

From: The antibacterial activity, antioxidant activity and selectivity index of leaf extracts of thirteen South African tree species used in ethnoveterinary medicine to treat helminth infections

Plant species

Family

Medicinal uses

Reference

Brachylaena discolor

Asteraceae(267)

Purgatives against intestinal parasites, anthelmintics for calves, sheep and goats

[810]

Zanthoxylum capense

Rutaceae(96)

Gastric and intestinal disorders, anthelmintics, cough, bronchitis, pleurisy

[8, 10]

Clerodendrum glabrum

Lamiaceae(403)

Intestinal parasites, coughs, fever and diabetes

[810]

Heteromorpha trifoliata

Apiaceae(491)

Intestinal worms, colic in horses and vermifuge, enemas for abdominal disorders

[8, 9, 11]

Apodytes dimidiata

Icacinaceae(139)

Enemas for intestinal parasites, purgatives, inflammation of the ear

[8, 9, 11]

Strychnos mitis

Strychnaceae(73)

Malaria, fevers

[12]

Maesa lanceolata

Maesaceae(615)

Anthelmintics, treatment of wounds and infertility

[9]

Indigofera frutescens

Papilionaceae(675)

Anthelmintics

[9]

Leucosidea sericea

Rosaceae(288)

Treatment of opthalmia, anthelmintics, astringents and vermifuge

[9, 13]

Melia azedarach

Meliaceae(702)

Effective anthelmintics, emetic, cathartic and treatment of eczema

[9, 10, 14]

Clausena anisata

Rutaceae(317)

Anthelmintics, purgatives, rheumatism, fevers and myiasis

[15]

Cyathea dregei

Cyatheaceae(658)

Anthelmintics

[15]

Millettia grandis

Papilionaceae(704)

Anthelmintics and tranquilizers

[9, 16]

  1. Only the leaves of these plants species were used in the study. Figures in brackets after family name are PRU voucher specimen numbers. (Table from Adamu et al., [6]).