Review Article
The Use of Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Toothache in Ethiopia
Table 2
Taxonomic diversity of medicinal plants used for toothache treatment.
| | Family | Number of genera | Percentage | Number of species | Percentage |
| | Asteraceae | 10 | 8.5 | 12 | 9.2 | | Fabaceae | 8 | 6.8 | 9 | 6.9 | | Solanaceae | 3 | 2.5 | 5 | 3.8 | | Euphorbiaceae | 4 | 3.4 | 4 | 3.1 | | Lamiaceae | 5 | 4.3 | 5 | 3.8 | | Oleaceae | 3 | 2.6 | 4 | 3.1 | | Rubiaceae | 5 | 4.3 | 4 | 3.1 | | Acanthaceae | 3 | 2.3 | 3 | 2.3 | | Boraginaceae | 3 | 2.3 | 3 | 2.3 | | Capparidaceae | 4 | 3.4 | 4 | 3.1 | | Ranunculaceae | 3 | 2.3 | 4 | 3.1 | | Rutaceae | 4 | 3.4 | 4 | 3.1 | | Malvaceae | 3 | 2.3 | 3 | 2.3 | | Other 49 families | 59 | 50.4 | 66 | 50.7 | | Total | 117 | 100.0 | 130 | 100.0 |
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