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June 14, 2026Journal of Biochemicals and Phytomedicine

Review of Plants Used in Traditional Medicine to Treat Epilepsy in Tropical Africa

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BBBeaurice Chancelier BoukengDIDavy Ulrich IkabangaAMAurélien Mokea-Niaty

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Overview

Systematic review documents medicinal plants with anti-epileptic potential in tropical Africa, indicating significant traditional use.

Key Points

  • The study aimed to systematically review and document medicinal plants traditionally used to treat epilepsy in tropical Africa.
  • Conducted systematic literature search using keywords related to medicinal plants and epilepsy.
  • Reviewed data from databases including Google Scholar, PubMed, and African Journals Online.
  • Documented a total of 192 plant species with potential anti-epileptic properties.
  • 192 plant species identified, belonging to 155 genera and 64 families.
  • 15.63% of species from the Fabaceae family and 10.42% from Asteraceae showed high diversity.
  • 87% of species reported from Central African countries, with notable mentions including Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Boukeng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e4855b1cc60ccdea8c989https://doi.org/10.34172/jbp.2026.7
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