Research Article
Evaluation of Antileishmanial Activity of Albaha Medicinal Plants against Leishmania amazonensis
Table 1
Selected plants studied, ethnobotanical information and characteristics.
| Species | Plant family (voucher specimen no) | Part testeda (yield in %) | Local name | Traditional uses |
| Achillea biebersteinii Afan. | Asteraceae (CP-101) | Fl (1.5) | Thafra | Antispasmodic and for1 kidney inflammation |
| Achillea biebersteinii Afan. |
(CP-101) | L (2.6) | Thafra | As antispasmodic and for kidney inflammation |
| Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton | Asclepiadaceae (CP-091) | L (4.2) | Alashur | For treating leprosy and filariasis |
| Chenopodium murale L. | Amaranthaceae (CP-081) | F (7.3) | Jkheara | Leishmaniasis1 |
| Commiphora myrrha L. | Burseraceae (CP-071) | Resin (70) | Somali mir | Gum used for treating leishmaniasis2 |
| Dodonaea viscosa Jacq. | Sapindaceae (CP-061) | L (3.5) | Shath | For treating chronic ulcer, burns, leishmaniasis2 |
| Euphorbia helioscopia L. | Euphorbiaceae (CP-051) | AP (4.2) | Al-dehin | Antiseptic |
| Lavandula dentata L. | Lamiaceae (CP-041) | AP (2.9) | Al-shiah | As antispasmodic, antiseptic when the leaves chewed1 |
| Pulicaria crispa SCH.BIP | Asteraceae (CP-102) | AP (3.1) | Arararabi | Antimalarial, stomach disorders2 |
| Punica granatum L.
| Punicaceae (CP-011) | Fl (2.5) | Al-roman | Anthelmintic, antiseptic2 |
| Ruta chalepensis L. | Rutaceae (CP-121) | L (5.2) | Al-shathab | Antimicrobial2 |
| Solanum incanum L. | Solanaceae (CP-131) |
F (7.6) | Al-hadak | Antiseptic2 |
| Solanum incanum L. | Solanaceae (CP-132) | L (3.9) | Al-hadak | Leaves as dressing for healing wounds, paste of fruits for treating leishmaniasis2 |
| Verbesina encelioides (Cav.) Benth & Hook. f. ex A. Gray | Asteraceae (CP-021) | L (3.7) | Safeara | Wounds, skin diseases2 |
| Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal | Solanaceae (CP-011) | F (4.6) | Alobeb | Chronic dermatitis2 |
| Withania somnifera | Solanaceae (CP-011) | L (8.5) | Alobeb | ā |
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AP, aerial parts; F: fruits; L: leaves; Re: resins; Fl: flowers: 1most information obtained from reference [12] and 2interviewing with local people.
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