People on the African
continent frequently consume Persea americana and Vernonia amygdalina
for food and medicinal purposes. The review is an effort to compile
ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological knowledge is the above
two plants from the year 2000 till now. A search was carried out using a
combination of several keywords : Persea americana, Vermonia
amygdalina, traditional medicine, ethnomedicine, avocado, bitter leaf
and integrated approaches. Published papers in English language were
retrieved from the online bibliographical databases: Web of Science,
PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus and Cochrane library electronic
databases. Findings from this review revealed that leaf extract of P.
americana and V. amygdalina have been used in many local African
communities for management of various diseases. Ethnomedicinal uses and
pharmacological properties of leaf extracts of P. americana and V.
amygdalina may justify polyherbal formulation involving the two plants
in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and other
diseases. © 2019 Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association. All rights
reserved.
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