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Utilization of medicinal plants in Ikumbya Sub-county, Luuka District, Uganda
(Makerere University., 2015-12)
The study on the utilization of medicinal plants in Ikumbya Sub-county, Luuka District, Uganda was carried out between September 2008 and December 2008. The specific objectives were: to document utilization of common ...
Prioritizing wild medicinal and food plants with potential for commercialization and value chain improvement for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction in Uganda
(Maxwell Science Publication, 2012-06)
Uganda is endowed with a diversity of wild and cultivated plant species that can be commercialized for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction. These wild plants are increasingly becoming a valuable source of livelihoods ...
Oil content and physicochemical characteristics of oils from wild plants of Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo
(2009-11)
Many important plant species in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and surrounding areas in Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo are threatened with extinction. Some of these plants are harvested and their oil extracted and ...
Documentation and propagation of medicinal plants used for HIV/AIDS management in Mpigi District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-03)
HIV/AIDS continues to exact a large toll on humans everywhere in the world. Currently western medicine remains the treatment of choice. However, it does not provide a complete cure. Treatment outcome from HAART is further ...
Potential for commercialization and value chain improvement of wild food and medicinal plants for livelihood enhancement in Uganda
(Maxwell Scientific Organization, 2012)
Uganda is endowed with a wide diversity of wild plant species that can be commercialized for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction. These wild plants are increasingly becoming a valuable source of livelihoods for ...
Improving access to priority herbal medicine in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013)
Conservation of plant diversity can be attained when people attach values to plants. The value may be ecological, recreational, economical, medicinal, cultural or spiritual. Conservation of medicinal plants encourages ...
Local use of selected wild food plant species by the Tepeth Community of Mountain Moroto Forest Reserve in Karamoja, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2001-12)
The study was undertaken from September 2000 and February 2001 in three parishes of Lia, Kakingol and Loyaroboth in mountain Moroto Forest Reserve to assess the sustainability of the use of seven wild food plant species ...
Medicinal plants and associated indigenous knowledge of the Lugbara in Arua District
(Makerere University., 2016)
The role played by traditional medicine especially herbal medicine (HM) is well acknowledged globally and the documentation of this heritage cannot be overemphasized. As the world continues to evolve with changes in ...