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Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 5 facts
measurementIn Songo, the plant family Solanaceae is associated with 15 therapeutic uses, while Anacardiaceae and Lamiaceae are associated with treating 13 and 8 diseases, respectively.
claimThe study's findings regarding the therapeutic use of plant families reflect a strong cultural consensus and align with other African studies where Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, and Zingiberaceae are widely employed.
measurementIn the ethnobotanical study conducted in Quitexe, Angola, the plant families Anacardiaceae, Asteraceae, and Malvaceae each contain four genera; Annonaceae, Arecaceae, Solanaceae, Lamiaceae, and Poaceae each contain three genera; and Burseraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Myrtaceae, and Zingiberaceae each contain two genera, with all other families represented by a single genus.
measurementThe plant families Annonaceae, Fabaceae, and Zingiberaceae are the most commonly used for treating human ailments, with each associated with nine diseases, followed by Malvaceae, Rutaceae, and Lamiaceae.
measurementAsteraceae, Lamiaceae, Malvaceae, and Poaceae each had four recorded medicinal food plant species with a Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) of 0.056.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in the mountainous ... link.springer.com Oct 4, 2024 3 facts
claimFollowing the Rosaceae family, the Apiaceae and Lamiaceae families contain the next highest number of wild edible plant species in the study area.
measurementRosaceae was the dominant plant family in the study area with 9 species (13.4%), followed by Apiaceae and Lamiaceae (8 species each, 11.9%), Asteraceae (7 species, 10.4%), Amaryllidaceae (5 species, 7.5%), Amaranthaceae and Caryophyllaceae (4 species each, 5.9%), and Brassicaceae (3 species, 4.5%).
measurementThe plant families with the most reported edible species in the Shahrood region were Rosaceae (9 species), Apiaceae (8), Lamiaceae (8), Asteraceae (7), and Amaryllidaceae (5).
An ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants in Taishan County ... frontiersin.org Jul 10, 2025 3 facts
measurementThe ethnobotanical study in Taishan County identified six plant families as the most commonly consumed wild edible plants: Asteraceae (13 species), Fabaceae (13 species), Lamiaceae (9 species), Acanthaceae (5 species), Rubiaceae (5 species), and Poaceae (5 species).
claimSpecific plant species used as tea substitutes in Taishan County include Abrus pulchellus subsp. cantoniensis and Grona styracifolia (Fabaceae), Artemisia indica and Elephantopus scaber (Asteraceae), Mentha crispata Schrad. ex Willd. and Orthosiphon aristatus (Lamiaceae), and Dicliptera chinensis and Peristrophe bivalvis (L.) Merr. (Acanthaceae).
claimThe most prominent plant families used as tea substitutes in Taishan County are Fabaceae (13 species), Asteraceae (10 species), Lamiaceae (7 species), and Acanthaceae (5 species).
Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimEssential oils from three Uzbek Lamiaceae species possess antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, according to a 2019 study by Mamadalieva et al.
(PDF) Multifunctional roles and emerging applications of medicinal ... researchgate.net Dec 31, 2025 1 fact
claimMedicinal and aromatic plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family are widely recognized for their therapeutic roles.
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Traditionally Used ... heraldopenaccess.us 1 fact
claimThe plant genus Ocimum, part of the Lamiaceae family, includes aromatic herbs and shrubs such as Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil), O. tenuiflorum (Tulsi/holy basil), O. gratissimum (African basil), and O. campechianum (Amazonian basil).