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 | Diarrhoea, infections, antimitotic activity [23, 24]. |
| Cannabis sativa L. | Cannabaceae | Mbanje | Whole plant | Asthma, nausea, emesis, insomnia, anxiety, anorexia, malaria, epilepsy, psychosis, psoriasis [25–28]. |
| Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. | Bignoniaceae | Mubveve | Fruit, leaves, bark, roots | Pneumonia, toothache, dysentery, ulcers, antifungal, psoriasis, cancer, eczema, antibacterial, malaria, analgesic, diabetes, aphrodisiac [29–31]. |
| 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 | Antioxidant [33, 34]. |
| Moringa oliefera Lam. | Moringaceae | Moringa | Whole plant | Cancer, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, infections, immune system booster [35–37]. |
| 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 | Pain, diabetes, tumours, asthma [39, 40]. |
| Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch.&C.A.Mey. | Hypoxidaceae | Corms | Cancer, nervous disorders, UTIs, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, colds and flu [41–43]. | |
| Prunus persica (L.)Batsch | Rosaceae | Muphichisi | Bark, leaves | Common cold, diarrhoea, haemorrhoids [44, 45]. |
| 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, 49–51]. | |
| 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 [56–59]. | |
| Asparagus africanus Lam. | Asparagaceae | Rukato | Roots | Analgesic, malaria, haemorrhoids, STIs, diuretic, aid in childbirth [31, 60]. |