Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley of the Cucurbitaceae family is one of many underutilised ancient cultigens with great economic potential. Its nutritious tender shoots, flowers, fruits, and seeds are of culinary use ...

A recent (2015) ethnobotanical study which was conducted in northern Maputaland showed that the lay people use medicinal plants singularly, in plant combinations, as well as concurrently with conventional drugs to treat ...

Traditional leafy vegetables (TLVs) are commonly herbaceous plants with relatively high nutrition and health significance. They have formed part of food security in rural-based communities for generations. The utilization ...

This study aimed, firstly, to perform an ethnobotanical survey, focusing on lay people’s knowledge on plants used for treating respiratory infections in northern Maputaland, KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa. Eighty homesteads ...

Coccinia palmata (Cogn.) and Lagenaha sphaerica (Sond.) Naud. are indigenous Cucurbitaceae species widely distributed in pantropical to tropical regions of Southern Africa. They are widely used for food and medicinal ...

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Ithala Development Finance Corporation Limited (ITHALA) are in the process of establishing a cashew industry in South Africa at Coastal Cashews, Maputaland. This study ...

This study focused on the investigation of plants used for the treatment of diarrhoea around Ongoye forest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The study revealed that 35 plant species in this area are used to treat diarrhoea. ...