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. 2006 Nov 13;4(2):219–225. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v4i2.31211

Table 1.

Herbal plants reported to be used by traditional healers for treatment of fungal infections in Tanzania.

Species (Voucher Specimen No.) Family Local name Part useda Life form Preparation
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd ex Del (OH 58) Mimosaceae Kloriti S Shrub Topical
Acacia robusta subsp Usambarensis (Taub) Brenan (OH 38) Mimosaceae Mkame L Tree Topical
Acalypha fruticosa Forsk. (OH 56) Euphorbiaceae Siaiti L,R Shrub Topical (L),
Agauria salicifolia Oliv. (OH 45) Ericaceae Mwomboa L Tree Topical
Albizia anthelmintica (A. Rich) Brogn (OH 3) Mimosaceae Mfuleta R Tree Oral
Aloe lateritia Engl. (OH 10) Aloaceae Mapunisinyamviri WP Shrub Topical
Annona senegalensis Purs. (OH 11) Annonaceae Mnene kanda L, R Shrub Topical (L),
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del (OH 17) Balanitaceae Mudughuyu RB Tree Topical
Cassia abbreviata Oliv. (OH 20) Caesalpinaceae Mufafati R, SB Tree Oral
Cassia singuena Del (OH 12) Caesalpinaceae Muhufia R Shrub Topical / Oral
Chrysophyllum bangweolense RE Fris (OH 15) Sapotaceae Mseweye RB Tree Topical
Cissus petiolata Hook. F. (OH 48) Vitaceae Mswilaswila R Climber Topical
Clausena anisata Oliv (OH 6) Rutaceae Mjavikali L,SB,R Shrub Oral
Commiphora pteleifolia Engl. (OH 34) Bursaraceae Twini ndedemu R Shrub Topical
Cordia africana Lam (OH 9) Boraginaceae Mgwengweni R Shrub Topical
Coronopus didymus (L) (OH 47) Cruciferae Kissango WP Herb Oral
Croton Scheffleri Pax (OH 24) Euphorbiaceae Muhalange R Shrub Oral
Cucumis aculeatus Cogn. (OH 32) Cucurbitaceae Ingángáa F Climber Topical
Cyphostemma hildebrandtii (Gilg) Desc. (OH 14) Vitaceae Damanyamwili L Herb Topical
Diospyros usambarensis F. (OH 26) Ebenaceae Muriorio R Shrub Topical
Drymaria cordata (L) A.Schult (OH 46) Caryophyllaceae Ugurashishi WP Herb Topical
Elaeodendron buchananii (Loes)(OH 19) Celastraceae Muhorachwi SB Tree Oral
Elaeodendron schlechteranum (Loes) (OH 50) Celastraceae Mkandekande SB Tree Oral
Erythrina abyssinica Lam (OH 18) Papilionaceae Mkalalwanhuwa R Tree Topical
Euphorbia heterophylla L. (OH 31) Euphorbiaceae Loo WP Herb Oral
Euphorbia tirucali L. (OH 57) Euphorbiaceae Injokii L Tree Topical
Ficus sur. Benth (OH 51) Moraceae Mkuyu SB Tree Oral/Topical
Gonatopus boivinii Hook.f. (OH 1) Araceae Kunzulu T Herb Topical
Hymenidictyon parvifolium Brig (OH 2) Rubiaceae Pekawake R Shrub Topical
Hypericum roeperanum Schimp. ex A. Rich (OH 44) Gutteferae Mwambaziwa L Shrub Topical
Indigofera rhynchocarpa Bak. Var (OH 16) Papilionaceae Igangula R Shrub Topical
Jatropha multifida L. (OH 53) Euphorbiaceae Maugwamwipoli L,S,R Shrub Topical
Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C.Dc (OH 52) Meliaceae Mgolaminzi SB Tree Topical
Kigelia africana L. (OH 49) Bignoniaceae Mungungu RB,F Tree Oral
Lannea stuhlmanii Engl. (OH 7) Anacardiaceae Muhungilo L Tree Topical
Lobelia giberroa Neumeleg (OH 35) Campanulaceae Gongoa L Herb Topical
Ocimum basilicum L. (OH 29) Labiatae Irumbasi WP Herb Oral
Ocimum suave Oliv. (OH 13) Labiatae Suameno L Herb Topical
Plumbago zeylanica L. (OH 36) Plumbaginaceae Chambula R Herb Oral
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn (OH 41) Densitraediaceae Shilu L Herb Topical
Rapanea melanophloeus (L.) Mez (OH 5) Myrsinaceae Mpaja L, SB Tree Oral
Rhoicissus tridentata (Lf) Wild & Drumm
(OH 27)
Vitaceae Iforiyo T Climber Oral
Salvadora persica L (OH 30) Salvadoraceae Mukunkuni R Tree Topical
Sclerocarya birrea. (A.Rich.) Hochst. subsp. caffra (Sond.) (OH 8) Anacardiaceae Muongozi L, R Tree Topical
Securidaca longipedunculata Fres (OH 28) Polygonaceae Musatu R Shrub Oral
Senecio deltoidea Less (OH 33) Cucurbitaceae Ulenge WP Climber Oral
Solanum incanum L (OH 23) Solanaceae Mtula ndulele WP Herb Oral
Spirostachys africana Sonder (OH 54) Euphorbiaceae Ormotanga S Tree Topical
Sterculia africana (Lour) Fiori (OH 39) Sterculiaceae Muhoza L Tree Oral
Strophanthus eminii Asch & Pax (OH 25) Apocynaceae Muhunguti RB Shrub Oral
Strychnos potatorum Gilg. (OH 21) Loganiaceae Mumpande L Tree Oral
Tagetes minuta L. (OH 43) Compositae Mbangi L Climber Topical
Turraea holstii Gurk (OH 37) Meliaceae Muhenga L Shrub Oral
Zanthoxylum chalybeum L. (OH 22) Rutaceae Mulungu RB Tree Topical/Oral
Zehneria scabra (L.f) Sond (OH 42) Cucurbitaceae Foiza WP Climber Topical
Ziziphus pubercens Oliv. (OH 55) Rhamnaceae Indigrishi L Shrub Topical

Key: aF, Fruit; L, Leaves; R, Roots; RB, Root bark; S, Stem; SB, Stem bark; T, Tubor; WP, whole plant. b* No other uses report.