Table 2.
Plant common names, ethnomedicine, and yields of ethanolic extracts for the study of anti-inflammatory activity.
| Plant species | Common name(s) | Diseases treated using leaves (according to Dharawal Aboriginal medicinal use) | Yield of ethanol extract (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eucalyptus acmenoides | White mahogany/yellow stringybark | Breathing difficulties, chest and muscle pain, fever, and wash for joints | 19.2 |
| Eucalyptus benthamii | Camden white gum | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, and wash for joints | 12.6 |
| Eucalyptus bosistoana | Coastal grey box | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, and wash for joints | 11.6 |
| Eucalyptus botryoides | Bangalay/southern mahogany | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, and wash for joints | 41.6 |
| Eucalyptus eximia | Yellow bloodwood | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, wash for joints, extreme diarrhea, and syphilitic sores | 25.8 |
| Eucalyptus globoidea | White stringybark | Breathing difficulties, chest and muscle pain, fever, and wash for joints | 26.2 |
| Eucalyptus gummifera | Red bloodwood/bloodwood | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, and wash for joints | 15.4 |
| Eucalyptus maculata | Spotted gum | Asthma, colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, and wash for joints | 12.6 |
| Eucalyptus notabilis | Mountain mahogany | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, wash for joints, and extreme diarrhea | 11.0 |
| Eucalyptus paniculata | Grey ironbark | Asthma, morning sickness | 16.4 |
| Eucalyptus pilularis | Blackbutt | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, and wash for joints | 23.2 |
| Eucalyptus punctata | Grey gum | Breathing difficulties, stomach upset, and morning sickness | 14.0 |
| Eucalyptus resinifera | Red mahogany | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, wash for joints, and extreme diarrhea | 12.0 |
| Eucalyptus saligna | Sydney blue gum | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, and wash for joints | 10.8 |
| Eucalyptus smithii | Gully gum/blackbutt peppermint | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, and wash for joints | 13.3 |
| Eucalyptus umbra | Broad leafed white mahogany/white mahogany | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, wash for joints, and extreme diarrhea | 10.5 |
| Eucalyptus viminalis | Manna gum/ribbon gum/white gum | Colds, fever, chest and muscle pain, and wash for joints | 19.0 |