The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of 25 plant species used traditionally to treat pain in southern African

Adebayo, Salmon A.; Dzoyem, Jean P.; Shai, Leshweni J.; Eloff, Jacobus N.

doi:10.1186/s12906-015-0669-5

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

Table 1 Percentage crude extract yield from the selected plant species

From: The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of 25 plant species used traditionally to treat pain in southern African

Plant species	Family name	Herbarium specimen no.	Common names	Medicinal uses	Yield (mg)	Yield (%)
Acacia burkei	Fabaceae	PRU/120581/1/Adebayo SA	Black monkey thorn	Painful back and eye [10]	110	3.7
Acacia sieberiana	Fabaceae	PRU/120582/1/Adebayo SA	Paperback thorn	Fever, back aches and pain [10]	210	7.0
Acokanthera oppositifolia	Apocynaceae	PRU/120583/1/Adebayo SA	Bushman’s poison	Headaches and pain [56]	520	17.3
Bridelia micrantha	Phyllanthaceae	PRU/120584/1/Adebayo SA	Coast gold leaf	Anti-inflammatory, abdominal pain [57]	340	11.3
Clausena anisata	Rutaceae	PRU/120585/1/Adebayo SA	Maggot-killer	Abdominal pain, fever, rheumatism [58]	190	6.3
Dichrostachys cinerea	Fabaceae	PRU/120586/1/Adebayo SA	Sickle bush	Analgesic [59, 60]	50	1.7
Ekebergia capensis	Meliaceae	PRU/120587/1/Adebayo SA	Cape ash	Headaches, backaches and cough [58]	120	4.0
Erythrophleum lasianthum	Fabaceae	PRU/120588/1/Adebayo SA	Thornless tree	Headaches [59]	350	11.6
Harpephyllum caffrum	Anacardiaceae	PRU/120589/1/Adebayo SA	Wild plum or bush mango	Pain alleviation [60]	120	4.0
Kigelia africana	Bignoniaceae	PRU/120590/1/Adebayo SA	Sausage tree	Analgesics, fever rheumatism [61]	60	2.0
Melianthus comosus	Melianthaceae	PRU/120591/1/Adebayo SA	Honey flower	Rheumatism [59]	260	8.7
Peltophorum africanum	Fabaceae	PRU/120592/1/Adebayo SA	African/weeping wattle	Chronic pains [62]	100	3.3
Pittosporum viridiflorum	Pittosporaceae	PRU/120593/1/Adebayo SA	Cheesewood	Abdominal pains [58]	140	4.6
Plumbago auriculata	Plumbaginaceae	PRU/120594/1/Adebayo SA	Plumbago	Headaches and malaria relief [58]	80	2.7
Polygala fruticosa	Polygalaceae	PRU/120595/1/Adebayo SA	Butterfly bush	Venereal diseases [60]	570	19.0
Ptaeroxylon obliquum	Ptaeroxylaceae	PRU/120596/1/Adebayo SA	Sneezewood	Headaches [60]	200	6.7
Rhus chirindensis	Anacardiaceae	PRU/120597/1/Adebayo SA	Red currant	Arthritis, pain [62]	200	6.7
Sclerocarya birrea	Anacardiaceae	PRU/120598/1/Adebayo SA	Marula	Anti-inflammatory, fever [62]	150	5.0
Tecomaria capensis	Bignoniaceae	PRU/120599/1/Adebayo SA	Cape honey suckle	Abdominal pains [59]	170	5.7
Terminalia phanerophlebia	Combretaceae	PRU/120600/1/Adebayo SA	Lebombo cluster leaf	Aches, wounds and infections [41, 63]	210	7.0
Trichilia dregeana	Meliaceae	PRU/120601/1/Adebayo SA	Thunder tree	Stomach ailment and backaches [58]	70	2.3
Terminalia prunioides	Combretaceae	PRU/120602/1/Adebayo SA	Lowveld cluster leaf	Abdominal pains, backaches [41]	170	5.7
Tulbaghia violacea	Alliaceae	PRU/120603/1/Adebayo SA	Wild garlic	Pain relief and fever [64]	660	22.0
Warburgia salutaris	Canellaceae	PRU/120604/1/Adebayo SA	Pepper-bark tree	Headaches, influenza and fever [65]	150	5.0
Zanthoxylum capense	Rutaceae	PRU/120605/1/Adebayo SA	Small knobwood	Abdominal pains [65]	220	7.3

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