A broad review of commercially important southern African medicinal plants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14728617 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B-E Van Wyk (0000-0003-0306-8193, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 119 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 342-355 |
| Publication date | 2008-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnopharmacology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0378-8741 • E-ISSN: 1872-7573 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jep.2008.05.029 |
| PMID | 18577439 |
| OpenAlex | W2037256135 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 36 |
| References cited | 123 |
Biological activity · Biology · Broad spectrum · Medicinal plants · Pharmacognosy · Traditional medicine · African Botany and Ecology Studies · Chemistry · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Medicine · Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
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The Immunomodulatory Effects of Sutherlandia frutescens Extracts in Human Normal Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
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Butanol fraction of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) G. Don leaves enhance pancreatic β-cell functions, stimulates insulin secretion and ameliorates other type 2 diabetes-associated complications in rats
Immuno-stimulatory activity of a polysaccharide-enriched fraction of Sutherlandia frutescens occurs by the toll-like receptor-4 signaling pathway
Climate change adaptation
The development path of rooibos tea – a review of patterns and lessons learnt for the commercialisation of other indigenous teas in South Africa
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Testing the non-random hypothesis of medicinal plant selection using the woody flora of the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Identifying Asteraceae, particularly Tarchonanthus parvicapitulatus, in archaeological charcoal from the Middle Stone Age
Antimicrobial activity of Southern African medicinal plants on Helicobacter pylori and Lactobacillus species
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Ethnobotany in South Africa
Sutherlandia frutescens modulates adrenal hormone biosynthesis, acts as a selective glucocorticoid receptor agonist (Segra) and displays anti-mineralocorticoid properties
Phytosynergy in some Hypoxis species and pharmacological properties of a Hypoxis-based phytopharmaceutical formula
A family-level floristic inventory and analysis of medicinal plants used in Traditional African Medicine
A review of the traditional use of southern African medicinal plants for the treatment of inflammation and inflammatory pain
Bioactivity of Eriocephalus africanus essential oil against concanavalin A-induced hepatitis via suppressing immune cell infiltration, inhibiting TNF-α/NF-κB and IFN-γ/STAT1 signaling pathways
In vitro inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum early and late stage gametocyte viability by extracts from eight traditionally used South African plant species
Warburgia
Antimicrobial activity of southern African medicinal plants with dermatological relevance
Xysmalobium undulatum (uzara) – review of an antidiarrhoeal traditional medicine
Inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines by selected southern African medicinal plants in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages
Anti-HIV activity of southern African plants
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Antibacterial and antifungal activity of traditional medicinal plants used against venereal diseases in South Africa
In vitro antiplasmodial activity of medicinal plants native to or naturalised in South Africa
Screening of indigenous plants from South Africa for affinity to the serotonin reuptake transport protein
Screening of traditionally used South African plants for antifungal activity against Candida albicans
Acute and chronic toxicity of the aqueous extract of Artemisia afra in rodents
Activity of traditional South African sedative and potentially CNS-acting plants in the Gaba-benzodiazepine receptor assay
In vitro culture studies of Sutherlandia frutescens on human tumor cell lines
Antibacterial, anthelmintic and anti-amoebic activity in South African medicinal plants
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Influence of Sutherlandia frutescens extracts on cell numbers, morphology and gene expression in MCF-7 cells
Evaluation of the mutagenic and antimutagenic effects of South African plants
Antibacterial activity of South African plants used for medicinal purposes
Anti-HIV activities of organic and aqueous extracts of Sutherlandia frutescens and Lobostemon trigonus
Studies on antibacterial, antioxidant and fibroblast growth stimulation of wound healing remedies from South Africa
Unraveling the commercial market for medicinal plants and plant parts on the witwatersrand, South Africa
| Unique citing works | 36 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |