Table 1 List of medicinal plants used traditionally in Zimbabwe for the treatment of cancer
Scientific name | Family name | Specimen number | Local name | Medicinal part used | Percentage yield (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agelanthus pungu (De Wild.) Polhill and Wiens | Loranthaceae | ML011 | Inofi yephane | Whole plant | 5.76 |
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl | Apocynaceae | ML005 | Umlugulu | Root bark | 22.95 |
Dombeya rotundifolia (Hochst.) Planch | Malvaceae | ML004 | Umwane | Stem bark | 34.38 |
Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr | Salicaceae | ML006 | Umqokolo | Stem bark | 15.33 |
Lannea discolor (Sond.) Engl | Anacardiaceae | ML008 | Isigangatsha | Stem bark | 9.01 |
Leonotis ocymifolia (Burm.f.) Iwaesson | Lamiaceae | ML002 | Ulujulwenyoni | Whole plant | 8.22 |
Leucas martinicensis R.Br | Lamiaceae | ML003 | Ulujulwenyoni | Whole plant | 12.45 |
Plicosepalus kalachariensis (Schinz) Danser | Loranthaceae | ML010 | Igumalala lephane | Whole plant | 8.97 |
Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax | Phyllanthaceae | ML012 | Umqhobampunzi | Stem bark | 19.20 |
Solanum incanum L | Solanaceae | ML007 | Intume enkulu | Fruits | 25.79 |
Strychnos cocculoides Baker | Loganiaceae | ML013 | Umkhemeswane | Stem bark | 28.75 |
Strychnos spinosa Lam | Loganiaceae | ML001 | Umzhume/Umhlali | Stem bark | 23.18 |
Viscum verrucosum Harv | Santalaceae | ML009 | Igumalala lephane | Whole plant | 11.23 |