Plants Used as Anticancer Agents in the Ethiopian Traditional Medical Practices: A Systematic Review

Table 2

Frequently cited anticancer MPs from different parts of Ethiopia.

Scientific Name [Family]	Part(s) of the MP(s) used	Total reports	Areas/regions the MP(s) are used as anticancer agent	References
Plumbago zeylanica [Plumbaginaceae]	Lf, Rt and Sh	5	Jeldesa Cluster (Dire Dawa); Mecha District, Zegie Peninsula, Ghimbi District and across the regions	[41–45]
Brucea antidysenterica [Simaroubaceae]	Lf, St and Br	3	Jimma Zone, Bale Zone and; Fiche District	[46–48]
Clematis hirsuta var. hirsute [Ranunculaceae]	Lf, St and Br	3	Wondo Genet; Dega Damot and Blue Hora	[49–51]
Croton macrostachyus [Euphorbiaceae]	Lf	3	Wondo Genet, Hawassa city, and Dalle District	[37, 51, 52]
Dodonaea angustirolia [Sapindaceae]	Lf	3	Dalle District (different sites) and Debre Libanos monastery	[45, 52, 53]
Dovyalis abyssinica [Flacourtiaceae]	Fr, Br and WP	3	Fiche District, Dalle District and across the regions	[45, 54, 55]
Vernonia leopoldi (bitter leaf) [Asteraceae]	Lf	3	Jimma area, Bale Zone, and Zegie Peninsula	[44, 47, 48]
Zanthoxylum chalybeum [Rutaceae]	Lf and Rt	3	Hawassa city and Dalle District (different sites)	[52, 55, 56]

Note: Parts Used: Lf=Leaf; Rt=Root; Fr=Fruit; Br=Bark; Sh=Shoot; St=Stem.