Medicinal plants used in the management of cancers by residents in the Elgon Sub-Region, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Uganda, medicinal plants have been utilized to treat a variety of ailments, including cancer. However, there is little information available about the medicinal plants used to treat cancer in the Elgon subregion. As a result, the current study documented the plant species used in the management of cancer in the Elgon sub-region.

Methods

Data were gathered by observation, self-administered questionnaires, interview guides, and guided field trips. Analyzing descriptive statistics and creating graphs were done using SPSS (version 21.0) and GraphPad Prism® version 9.0.0, respectively. Well-established formulae were used to calculate quantitative indices. The narratives were interpreted using major theories and hypotheses in ethnobotany.

Results

A total of 50

SUBMITTER: Kudamba A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714536 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature