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Table 2 Plant-based traditional medicines relevant for the treatment and management of diabetes among respondents, Gondar, Ethiopia (N = 387)

From: Prevalence and correlates of herbal medicine use among type 2 diabetic patients in Teaching Hospital in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Nomenclature

Parts used

Potential side effects and toxicities

Scientific

English

Local namea

Moringa. stenopetala

Moringa, cabbage-tree

Sheferaw

Leaves (Commonly grounded into powder for mixing)

Causes uterine contractions, Inhibits CYP3A4 (inhibits metabolism of anti-diabetic drugs in the meglitinide class), Chronic kidney disease, Hepatotoxicty [36, 37]

Hagenia Abyssinicaa

East African rosewood

Kosso

Flower and leaf extracts

Hepatotoxicity, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Optic atrophy [38, 39]

Aloe vera (ferox species)

Cape aloes, Aloe Vera

Eret

Gel extract, Leaves Rind Stem

Volume depletion, Hypoglycemia, Photosensitivity, Hepatotoxicity, Nephrotoxicity [40,41,42,43,44]

Clausena anisataa

Horse wood

Limche

Leaf, stem, and Root extracts

Heavy metal bio-accumulation (Iron, cadmium, manganese), Hypoglycemia, Gastritis [29, 45,46,47]

Allium sativum L.

Garlic

Nech shinkurt

Bulb taken with ‘injera’ before breakfast

Severe allergic reactions, changes in the menstrual cycle, nausea; sweating, hypoglycemia, interact with some medicines like HIV protease inhibitors (eg, saquinavir) [31, 32]

Otostegia integrifolia Benth

Abyssinian rose

Tinjute

The wood burnt to fumigate homes, the aroma from the smoke smelled

Good safety profile [26]

Caylusea abyssinica (fresen.)

 

Giesilla

Root chopped and mixed with cold water and drenched

Convulsions, coma, diarrhea and lacrimation [27]

  1. aAmharic language