Table 3 Cited plants’ literature-reported medicinal uses or pharmacological activities
Scientific Name | Family Name Name | Vernacular | Plant part utilised | Medicinal Uses (from literature) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst. | Apiaceae | Musvodzambudzi | Stem and root bark | |
Cannabis sativa L. | Cannabaceae | Mbanje | Whole plant | Asthma, nausea, emesis, insomnia, anxiety, anorexia, malaria, epilepsy, psychosis, psoriasis [25,26,27,28]. |
Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. | Bignoniaceae | Mubveve | Fruit, leaves, bark, roots | Pneumonia, toothache, dysentery, ulcers, antifungal, psoriasis, cancer, eczema, antibacterial, malaria, analgesic, diabetes, aphrodisiac [29,30,31]. |
Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax [Agg]. | Phyllanthaceae | Mutsonzwa/Mukurazviyo | Leaves | Eye cancer [32]. |
Heteromorpha trifoliata (Wendl.) Eckl.&Zeyh. | Apiaceae | Mhingano | Stem bark | Cancer [31]. |
Burkea africana Hook. | Fabaceae | Mukarati | Stem bark | |
Moringa oliefera Lam. | Moringaceae | Moringa | Whole plant | Cancer, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, infections, immune system booster [35,36,37]. |
Ximenia caffra Sond. | Ximeniaceae | Nhengeni | Fruit, leaves, root, seed | Diarrhoea, bilharzia, malaria, infections, intestinal worms, STIs, infertility, pain [38]. |
Ricinus communis L. | Euphorbiaceae | Mupfuta | Bark, leaves, seeds, oil | |
Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch.&C.A.Mey. | Hypoxidaceae | Corms | Cancer, nervous disorders, UTIs, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, colds and flu [41,42,43]. | |
Prunus persica (L.)Batsch | Rosaceae | Muphichisi | Bark, leaves | |
Duranta erecta L. | Verbenaceae | Leaves | Headache, toothache, wound healing, diuretic, malaria [46, 47]. | |
Bulbinella floribunda (Thunb.)T.Durand&Schinz. | Asphodelaceae | Chidzinganyoka | Roots | Infections, bleeding, acne, cold sores, chapped lips, cracked heels, eczema [48]. |
Sutherlandia frutescens (L.)R.BR. | Fabaceae | Shoots | Cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, influenza, depression, arthritis, peptic ulcers, gastritis, reflux oesophagitis, chronic fatigue syndrome [43, 49,50,51]. | |
Lantana rugosa Thunb. | Verbenaceae | Roots, leaves | Ulcers, malaria, wound infections, tumors, eczema, pain [52, 53]. | |
Solanum incanum L. | Solanaceae | Nhundurwa | Leaves, fruit, roots | Sore throat, stomach ache, snake bites, ringworm, warts, fever, liver disorders, menstrual disorders [54, 55]. |
Hibiscus subdariffa L. | Malvaceae | Leaves | Cancers, hypertension, hyperglycemia, high cholesterol [56,57,58,59]. | |
Asparagus africanus Lam. | Asparagaceae | Rukato | Roots | Analgesic, malaria, haemorrhoids, STIs, diuretic, aid in childbirth [31, 60]. |