ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2018
Medicinal Plants Used for Treatment of Diarrhoeal Related Diseases in Ethiopia.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Medicinal Plants Used for Combating Human Bacterial Diseases in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2026Pooled it
- Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Evil Eye Illness in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2025Pooled it
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- Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Herbs Used by the Luguru Tribe Against Various Human Ailments in Morogoro Rural District, Tanzania.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2025Article
- Phytochemical composition and in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Bersama abyssinica F. seed extracts.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Evaluation of hepatoprotective and antidiarrheal activities of the hydromethanol crude extract and solvent fractions ofMetabolism open · 2024Article
- Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the local Gamo people in Boreda Abaya District, Gamo Zone, southern Ethiopia.Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2024Article
- Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the local people in Habru District, North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia.Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2024Article
- Medicinal Plants Used by Oromo Community in Kofale District, West-Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.Journal of experimental pharmacology · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the antidiarrheal activity of the 80% hydromethanolic crude extract and solvent fractions ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plant knowledge among three ethnic groups in peri-urban areas of south-central Ethiopia.Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2023Article
- Medicinal plants for treatment of diarrhoeal diseases among under-five children: experience from traditional healers in North-eastern Tanzania.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Community perceptions on the effectiveness of herbal medicines and factors associated with their use in managing diarrhoea among under-five children in North-eastern Tanzania.Tropical medicine and health · 2023Article
- Antidiarrheal activities of methanolic crude extract and solvent fractions of the root ofHeliyon · 2023Article
- Antimicrobial Evaluation of Sequentially extracted Leaf of Vernonia auriculifera Hiern (Rejicho).BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2022Article
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- Antidiarrheal Effect of 80% Methanol Extract and Fractions of the Roasted Seed ofEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Suppressive, Curative, and Prophylactic Effects ofBioMed research international · 2022Article
- Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Human and Livestock Ailments in Basona Werana District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
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Abstract
This paper presents a review of relevant antidiarrhoeal medicinal plants based on the fundamental knowledge accumulated by indigenous people of Ethiopia. The review includes an inventory carried out on the phytochemical and pharmacological analysis of plant species used in the treatments of diarrhoeal diseases. This study is based on a review of the literature published in scientific journals, books, theses, proceedings, and reports. A total of 132 medicinal plants used by local people of Ethiopia are reported in the reviewed literature. Herbs (43.6%) were the primary source of medicinal plants, followed by trees (27%). Some findings include the predominance of leaf material used (78%), as well as the frequent use of crushing of the plant parts (38%) as a mode of preparation. This study demonstrates the importance of traditional medicines in the treatment of basic human ailments such as diarrhoeal diseases in Ethiopia. Baseline information gaps were observed in different regions of Ethiopia. Thus, documentation of the knowledge held by other regions of Ethiopia that have so far received less attention and urban ethnobotany is recommended for future ethnobotanical studies. In addition, phytochemical studies are recommended mainly on frequently utilized medicinal plants for treatment of diarrhoeal diseases which can serve as a basis for future investigation of modern drug development. Although societies in Ethiopia have long used medicinal plants for diarrhoeal diseases treatment, it is also a good practice to perform toxicological tests.
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