Data Mining and in Silico Analysis of Ethiopian Traditional Medicine: Unveiling the Therapeutic Potential of Rumex abyssinicus Jacq.

ABSTRACT: Multicomponent traditional medicine prescriptions are widely used in Ethiopia for disease treatment. However, inconsistencies across practitioners, cultures, and locations have hindered the development of reliable therapeutic medicines. Systematic analysis of traditional medicine data is crucial for identifying consistent and reliable medicinal materials. In this study, we compiled and analyzed a dataset of 505 prescriptions, encompassing 567 medicinal materials used for treating 106 diseases. Using association rule mining, we identified significant associations between diseases and medicinal materials. Notably, wound healing-the most frequently treated condition-was strongly associated with Rumex abyssinicus Jacq., showing a high support value. This association led to further in silico an

SUBMITTER: Bultum LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11870893 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature