SynthesisPharmaceutical biology2022
Ethnomedicinal plants used for treatment of snakebites in Tanzania - a systematic review.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of Plants Used for the Treatment of Diarrhea in Mozambique.BioMed research international · 2026Pooled it
- A comprehensive review of antimalarial medicinal plants used by Tanzanians.Pharmaceutical biology · 2024Pooled it
- Ethnobotanical Evidence of Medicinal Plants Used for Peptic Ulcers in Tanzania: A Systematic Review.Scientifica · 2026Review
- Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Utilized by Traditional Healers in Managing Respiratory Tract Infections in the Kagera Region, Tanzania.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2026Article
- First-Aid Practices and Knowledge Regarding Snake and Scorpion Bites Among Patients Attending Onandjokwe State Hospital, Namibia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Emergency medicine international · 2026Article
- Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Herbs Used by the Luguru Tribe Against Various Human Ailments in Morogoro Rural District, Tanzania.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2025Article
- Ethnomedicinal breakthroughs in snake bite therapy: From folklore to forefront.Toxicology reports · 2024Review
- Indigenous Knowledge and Quantitative Analysis of Medicinal Plants Used to Remedy Respiratory Tract Disorders in Mid-Western Tanzania.BioMed research international · 2024Article
- Ethnomedical Knowledge of Plants Used in Nonconventional Medicine for Wound Healing in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province, DR Congo.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2024Article
- Antiasthmatic Medicinal Plants of Tanzania: An Ethnomedicinal and Ethnopharmacological Review.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2024Review
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
contextSnake envenomation is one of the neglected health problems in Tanzania. Since most people, especially in rural areas, suffer from its burden, their cases are not documented due to reliance on medicinal plants. Despite the pivotal role of medicinal plants in treating snakebites, there is a paucity of information.
objectiveThis review documents medicinal plants used to treat snakebites in Tanzania. MATERIALS AND
methodsA systematic search using electronic databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Science Direct and grey literature was conducted to retrieve relevant information on medicinal plants used to treat snakebites in Tanzania. The review was conducted as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. The obtained information from 19 published articles was organized and analysed based on citation frequency.
resultsA total of 109 plant species belonging to 49 families are used as snakebite antivenom in Tanzania. Fabaceae had the highest number of medicinal plants (19.3%). The dominant plant growth forms were trees (35%) and shrubs (33%). Roots were the most frequently used plant part (54%), followed by leaves (26%) and bark (11%).
conclusionsTanzania has diverse plants used for snakebite treatment; a few have been analysed for their bioactive components. Further study of the phytochemicals may provide scientific information to develop snakebite drugs.
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