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BACKGROUND
Boophone disticha is the most common member of the South African Amaryllidaceae used extensively in traditional medicine of the various indigenous population groups, including the Sotho, Xhosa and Zulu as well as the San. This survey was carried out to identify and highlight areas
Boophone disticha (Amaryllidaceae) are mainly used in Southern Africa for inflammatory conditions. It is also known for its toxic effects. Because of the putative effects on components of the immune system and inflammatory response the effects of extracts of the bulb of Boophane disticha were
BACKGROUND
Boophone disticha (Amaryllidaceae) is one of the most common bulbous plants used for medicinal purposes by the indigenous people of southern Africa. Its use as a narcotic substance by the Khoi/San tribes has been known for several centuries, while the Sotho, Xhosa and Zulu people are