Systematic review of Ethiopian medicinal plants used for their anti-inflammatory and wound healing activities

Dereje, Nigussie and Eyasu, Makonnen and Tufa, T. B. and Brewster, M. and Belete Adefris, Legesse and Abebaw, Fekadu and Davey, G.

Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2021) 276:

DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114179

Abstract

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Plant materials are used worldwide as complementary and alternative therapeutics for the treatment of various illnesses. In Ethiopia, folk medicines are utilized across a wide range of cultures and settings. Ethiopia has numerous plant species of which around 12% are endemic, making it a rich source of medicinal plants that are potentially important for human wellbeing. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to assess Ethiopian medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory or wound healing activities, in an attempt to compile the information required for further investigation of their potential role in the management of lymphoedema.

Citation

Dereje, N., Eyasu, M., Tufa, T. B., Brewster, M., Belete Adefris, L., Abebaw, F., & Davey, G. (2021). Systematic review of Ethiopian medicinal plants used for their anti-inflammatory and wound healing activities. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2021.114179 cell proliferation, inflammation, meta-analysis, animal models, systematic reviews, Ethiopia, plants, in vitro, medicinal plants, plant extracts, antiinflammatory properties, non-wood forest products, wounds, efficacy, healing, Animal and in vitro Models for Pharmaceuticals [VV450], Animal Models of Human Diseases [VV400], rats, drug plants, Horticultural Crops [FF003], medicinal herbs, officinal plants, Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products [SS200], Azadirachta indica, neem, subsaharan Africa, Vernonia amygdalina, anti-inflammatory properties, Abyssinia, mice, Forests and Forest Trees (Biology and Ecology) [KK100], herbal drugs, herbal medicines, Achyranthes aspera, cumin, Cuminum cyminum, edema, elephantiasis, Lawsonia inermis, minor forest products, non-timber forest products, Non-wood Forest Products [KK540], oedema

Keywords

• cell proliferation
• inflammation
• meta-analysis
• animal models
• systematic reviews
• Ethiopia
• plants
• in vitro
• medicinal plants
• plant extracts
• antiinflammatory properties
• non-wood forest products
• wounds
• efficacy
• healing
• Animal and in vitro Models for Pharmaceuticals [VV450]
• Animal Models of Human Diseases [VV400]
• rats
• drug plants
• Horticultural Crops [FF003]
• medicinal herbs
• officinal plants
• Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products [SS200]
• Azadirachta indica
• neem
• subsaharan Africa
• Vernonia amygdalina
• anti-inflammatory properties
• Abyssinia
• mice
• Forests and Forest Trees (Biology and Ecology) [KK100]
• herbal drugs
• herbal medicines
• Achyranthes aspera
• cumin
• Cuminum cyminum
• edema
• elephantiasis
• Lawsonia inermis
• minor forest products
• non-timber forest products
• Non-wood Forest Products [KK540]
• oedema