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Contents<br />
Preface................................................................................................................ xi<br />
Overview<br />
1. African Natural Plant Products: A Foreword to the Science and<br />
Challenges.................................................................................................... 3<br />
Mark Blumenthal<br />
2. The Natural Products Industry: A Global and African Economic<br />
Perspective................................................................................................... 7<br />
Anoma Ariyawardana, Ramu Govindasamy and James E. Simon<br />
Traditional Medicines from Africa<br />
3. Herbal Medicine in Swaziland: An Overview ........................................ 31<br />
Oluwole O. G. Amusan<br />
4. Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.): A Review <strong>of</strong> Traditional Uses,<br />
Phytochemistry and Pharmacology......................................................... 51<br />
Emmy De Caluwé, Kateřina Halamová and Patrick Van Damme<br />
5. Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.): A Review <strong>of</strong> Traditional Uses,<br />
Phytochemistry and Pharmacology......................................................... 85<br />
Emmy De Caluwé, Kateřina Halamová and Patrick Van Damme<br />
6. Popular Traditional Herbal Medicines from the Jóolas <strong>of</strong> Essyl in the<br />
Rural Community <strong>of</strong> Enampor (Ziguinchor, Sénégal): An<br />
Ethnographic Survey.............................................................................. 111<br />
William Diatta, Modou Lo, Alioune Dior Fall, Souleymane Bassene,<br />
Serge Sagna, Kady Badji and Emmanuel Bassene<br />
7. The Diversity <strong>of</strong> Medicinal Plants in Nigeria: An Overview............... 135<br />
Albert Philip Ekanem and Francis Vincent Udoh<br />
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Chemistry, Pharmacognosy and Validation <strong>of</strong><br />
Traditional Medicines<br />
8. Bioactivity and Bioactive Compounds <strong>of</strong> African Amaryllidaceae .... 151<br />
Esameldin E. Elgorashi and Johannes van Staden<br />
9. Biology and Chemistry <strong>of</strong> the Genus Aloe from Africa ....................... 171<br />
Adolfina R. Koroch, H. Rodolfo Juliani, James E. Simon<br />
10. Chemistry and Biological Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Nigerian Plants with Anti-<br />
Diabetic Properties ................................................................................. 185<br />
Steve Ogbonnia and Chimezie Anyakora<br />
11. Antiplasmodial Activity <strong>of</strong> Twenty Essential Oils from Malagasy<br />
Aromatic Plants....................................................................................... 209<br />
Michel Ratsimbason, Lalasoa Ranarivelo, H. Rodolfo Juliani and<br />
James E. Simon<br />
12. Traditional Medicinal Plants and Malaria in Africa ........................... 217<br />
Mohammed Sayed Aly Mohammed<br />
13. The Golden Roots <strong>of</strong> Cryptolepis sanguinolenta ................................... 231<br />
Alfred Ampomah Appiah<br />
14. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants <strong>of</strong> Ghana ............................................ 241<br />
T. C. Fleischer, M. L. K. Mensah and R. A. Dickson<br />
15. Nicosan: A Phytomedicinal Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease........... 263<br />
Swami Nathan, Prema Tripathi, Qingli Wu, and Faith C. Belanger<br />
16. Rooibos and Honeybush: Recent Advances in Chemistry, Biological<br />
Activity and Pharmacognosy ................................................................. 277<br />
Jeanine L. Marnewick<br />
17. Umckaloabo: From a Patent Remedy to a Modern Herbal<br />
Pharmaceutical based upon Pelargonium siodides with Clinically<br />
Proven Efficacy ....................................................................................... 295<br />
Thomas Brendler<br />
18. African Psychoactive Plants................................................................... 323<br />
Gary I. Stafford, Anna K. Jäger and Johannes van Staden<br />
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Quality Control <strong>of</strong> African Natural Plant Products<br />
19. Quality and Safety <strong>of</strong> African Medicinal Plants................................... 347<br />
Renée A. Street and Johannes van Staden<br />
20. Voacanga africana: Chemistry, Quality and Pharmacological<br />
Activity.................................................................................................... 363<br />
Adolfina R. Koroch, H. Rodolfo Juliani, Daniel Kulakowski, Hanson<br />
Arthur, Juliana Asante-Dartey and James E. Simon<br />
21. Quality Control and 5-HTP (5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan) Analysis <strong>of</strong><br />
Griffonia (Griffonia simplicifolia (DC.) Baill.) Seed Accessions Collected<br />
in Ghana .................................................................................................. 381<br />
Kwan Su Kim, H. Rodolfo Juliani, Michael Bucuk, Dan Acquaye, Julie<br />
Asante-Dartey, Qing-Li Wu and James E Simon<br />
22. Characterization <strong>of</strong> Essential Oils from Cinnamomum camphora T.<br />
Nees & Eberm and Ravensara aromatica Sonnerat<br />
from Madagascar ................................................................................... 391<br />
Lalasoa Ranarivelo, Panja Ramanoelina, H. Rodolfo Juliani, and<br />
James E. Simon<br />
23. Quality, and Consumer Studies in the USA <strong>of</strong> African Herbal Teas for<br />
the Natural Product Industry Development in<br />
Sub-Sahara Africa.................................................................................. 403<br />
H. Rodolfo Juliani, Yvonne Koelliker, Michael Bucuk, Cara Welch,<br />
Beverly J. Tepper, Elton Jefthas and James E. Simon<br />
Applications and Commericalization <strong>of</strong> African<br />
Natural Plant Products<br />
24. Moringa (Moringa oleifera): a Source <strong>of</strong> Food and Nutrition, Medicine<br />
and Industrial products.......................................................................... 421<br />
John Shindano and Kasase Chitundu<br />
25. Nutritional Assessment <strong>of</strong> Moringa (Moringa spp.) from Ghana,<br />
Senegal and Zambia................................................................................ 469<br />
H. Rodolfo Juliani, Yudy Fonseca, Dan Acquaye, Halimu Malumo, Diatta<br />
Malainy, James E. Simon<br />
26. Saro (Cinnamosma fragrans Baillon) essential oil: Application in Health<br />
and Medicine ........................................................................................... 485<br />
Olivier Behra, Pascal Danthu, Samira Sarter, Rina Radaniela,<br />
Cesar Fourcade, Roger Randrianarivelo and Boris Ranaivosoa,<br />
Bérengère Arnal-Schnebelen<br />
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27. Essential Oil Bearing Plants from Kenya: Chemistry, Biological<br />
Activity and Applications....................................................................... 495<br />
Julius Wanjohi Mwangi, Grace Njeri Thoithi and Isaac Ongubo Kibwage<br />
28. Comparison <strong>of</strong> Ginger extracts from Africa and Asia: Discovery <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Specificity <strong>of</strong> the Madagascar Ginger for the Cosmetic Industry ...... 527<br />
Fabien Scorza, Serge Holderith, Xavier Ormancey<br />
29. Models <strong>of</strong> Benefit-Sharing Policy: Opportunities and Challenges in<br />
Ensuring Equi<strong>table</strong> Natural Product Discovery in Africa .................. 537<br />
Benjamin D. Neimark<br />
Indexes<br />
Author Index .................................................................................................. 551<br />
Subject Index.................................................................................................. 553<br />
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