In the practice of
traditional medicine, people have made use of the active compounds from various
plants in the form of medicine, to cure diseases. In fact, Ethiopia has about6,000-7,500 plant species and among them many have been claimed to possessmedicinal properties.
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| Agarista salicifolia |
These medicinal plants
have always been associated with cultural behavior and traditional knowledge.
Due to a better cultural acceptability, better compatibility with human body
and low toxicity and low persistence in the environment, it needs for
scientific validation of these useful medicinal plants is very essential. Among
traditional medicinal plant, A. salicifolia is tropical plants that found in
Ethiopia especial highland region of Sidaama Zone. Phytochemical constituents
of A. salicifolia revealed the presence of tannins, alkaloids, cardiac
glycosides, anthocyanin, steroids, polyphenols and terpenoids.
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