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Table 2 Ethnobotanical data of multiple MPs prescriptions used to treat epilepsy and related symptoms in Ethiopia

From: Medicinal plants utilized in the management of epilepsy in Ethiopia: ethnobotany, pharmacology and phytochemistry

No.

Scientific name

Family

GF

PU

CP

ROA

Study area

Refs.

1

Artemisia abyssinica Sch. Bip. Ex A. Rich

Asteraceae

H

L

F

O

Jimma Area District, OR

[101]

2

Brucea antidysentrica J.F. Mill

Simaroubaceae

Sh

L

F

3

Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich

Solanaceae

Cl

L

F

1

Embelia schimperi Vatke

Myrsinaceae

T

Fr

F

O

Debark District, AR

[87]

2

Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass

Asteraceae

H

Se

D

1

Fagaropsis angolensis (Engl.) Milne-Redh

Rutaceae

T

Se

D

O

Kochere District, SNNPR

[88]

2

Solanum spp.

Solanaceae

H

L

F

1

Guizotia scabra (Vis) Chiov

Compositae

H

R

D

O

Ada'a District, OR

[90]

2

Ajuga integrifolia, Buch.-Hamn

Lamiaceae

H

R

F/D

3

Foeniculum vulgare Mill

Apiaceae

H

R

F/D

4

Withania somnifera (L.) Dun

Solanaceae

Sh

R

F/D

1

Hypericum quartinianum A. Rich

Hypericaceae

Sh

L

D

D

Around Fiche District, OR

[92]

2

Podocarpus falactus (Thunb.) R. B. ex Mirb

–

T

L

F

3

Teclea nobilis Del

Rutaceae

T

L

F

1

Nicotiana tabacum L

Solanaceae

H

L

F

D

Dugda District, OR

[94]

2

Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst

Lamiaceae

H

L

F

1

Nicotiana tabacum L

Solanaceae

H

L

F

D

Seru District, OR

[102]

2

Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst

Lamiaceae

H

L

F

3

Withania somnifera (L.) Dun

Solanacae

Sh

L

F

1

Pterolobium stellatum Forsk. Brenan

Fabaceae

Cl

R

F

N

Hulet Eju Enese District, AR

[35]

2

Ruta chalepensis L

Rutaceae

Sh

R

F

1

Ruta chalepensis L

Rutaceae

Sh

L, Se

F

N

Hulet Eju Enese District, AR

[35]

2

Allium sativum L

Alliaceae

H

Bu

F/D

  1. GF growth forms, T Tree, Sh shrub, H herb, Cl climber, PU plant parts used, L leaf, R root, Se seed, Ar Aerial part, Bu bulbs and Fr fruit, CP condition of preparation, F Fresh and D dry, ROA routes of administration, O Oral, N nasal and D dermal, Reginal states of Ethiopia AR amhara region, AfR afar region, BGR benshangul-gumuz region, DDAC dire dawa administration council, OR Oromia region, TR Tigray region, SNNPR southern nations, nationalities and peoples and peoples region