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Medicinal plants used to treat livestock ailments in Ensaro District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

open access: yesBMC Veterinary Research, 2022
Background In Ethiopia, the majority of animal owners throughout the country depend on traditional healthcare practices to manage their animals' health problems.
Asaye Asfaw   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Weaving knowledges to support wildlife health surveillance in Kenya's pastoral rangelands

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026.
Abstract In wildlife–livestock–human interfaces, pathogens capable of spreading between wild and domestic animals and humans have important implications for conservation outcomes, economics, and public health. Robust wildlife health surveillance can help address these risks.
Brock Bersaglio   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The State of Knowledge of the Primary and Secondary Metabolites of the Iris Genus

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2026.
The genus Iris L. (Iridaceae) comprises over 320 species, primarily found in the northern hemisphere. Iris species are important in horticulture, folklore and medicine, and contain a variety of primary and secondary metabolites with significant biological activity.
Olha Mykhailenko   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr.: A Comprehensive Review of Its Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activity

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr., a deciduous tropical tree of the Anacardiaceae family, is traditionally used in Asian ethnomedicine to treat diabetes, skin diseases, ulcers, inflammation, and microbial infections. This review aims to consolidate current knowledge on its ethnomedicinal applications, phytochemistry ...
Nawfal Hasan Siam   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sorghum Poisoning in Livestock: Mechanisms, Risks, and Sustainable Mitigation Strategies

open access: yesInternational Journal of Agronomy, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is a drought‐tolerant crop grown in both arid and semiarid regions and serves as both food and fodder. Under environmental stresses, sorghum accumulates cyanogenic glucosides, especially dhurrin. Through ingestion, dhurrin is hydrolyzed into a toxic element called hydrogen cyanide (HCN).
Mahmud Sindid Ikram   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Extensively Managed Pastoral Small Ruminants: The Case of Nyangatom District, South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

open access: yesJournal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Gastrointestinal nematode infections pose a significant challenge to the productivity and reproductive performance of small ruminants in Ethiopia. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode parasites in small ruminants in one of the pastoral areas of Ethiopia, identifying the main gastrointestinal tract (GIT ...
Yebelayhun Mulugeta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An ethnoveterinary study on medicinal plants used by the Buyi people in Southwest Guizhou, China

open access: yesJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2020
Background The Buyi (Bouyei) people in Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest Guizhou, China, have used medicinal plants and traditional remedies for ethnoveterinary practices, such as treating domestic animals during livestock breeding,
Yong Xiong, Chunlin Long
doaj   +1 more source

Ethnoecological knowledge of ticks and treatment of tick-borne diseases among Maasai people in Northern Tanzania [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary World, 2015
Aim: The aim of this study was to understand traditional knowledge of tick ecology and remedies for tick-borne diseases (TBDs) among the Maasai people in northern Tanzania.
John Kioko   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

UPLC–ESI–QToF–MS Profile of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Persea cordata (Meisn.) and its Antioedematogenic and Antinociceptive Effects in Mice

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 22, Issue 12, December 2025.
Hydroalcoholic crude extract of Persea cordata showed in its composition, the presence of lignans based on LCESIMS data. This crude extract displayed anti‐oedematogenic and antinociceptive activities in vivo. Abstract This study aimed to establish the chemical profile and evaluate the anti‐oedematogenic and analgesic activities of the hydroalcoholic ...
Valfredo Schlemper   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnoveterinary medicine practices among Tsonga speaking people of South Africa

open access: yesOnderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2006
Rapid Rural Appraisal methods were used to collate and code the indigenous knowledge on animal healthcare of Tsonga speaking people of South Africa. There was a rapport between local disease names as described by their clinical signs by the farmers ...
D. Luseba, D. Van der Merwe
doaj   +1 more source

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