Traditional Knowledge, Use, and Management of Among the Mijikenda Community in Kilifi, Kenya.

Although Lam. (Moringaceae) is a multipurpose tree with remarkable nutritional and therapeutic benefits, it is undervalued and neglected in Kenya, as the local people associate it with famine and poverty. The present study aims to assess and document the traditional knowledge on use and management as well as production constraints of the species among the Mijikenda community in Kilifi County, Kenya.

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: a critical review on chemistry and pharmacology of an important West African medicinal plant.

Heckel (Clusiaceae) is a tree indigenous to West and Central Africa. All plant parts, but especially the seeds, are of value in local folklore medicine. is used in treatment of numerous diseases, including gastric disorders, bronchial diseases, fever, malaria and is used to induce a stimulating and aphrodisiac effect.

Domestication Potential of Heckel (Clusiaceae): Searching for Diversity in South Cameroon.

Seeds and bark of Heckel (Clusiaceae) are popular products in West and Central Africa. Despite the tree's economic and cultural importance, little is known about its phenotypic and genotypic variation. This study characterised the morphological and genetic diversity of in South Cameroon, searching for traits and populations that might be used for domestication.

The Chemical Composition of Oils and Cakes of (Ochnaceae) and Other Underutilized Traditional Oil Trees from Western Zambia.

Currently, the negative effects of unified and intensive agriculture are of growing concern. To mitigate them, the possibilities of using local but nowadays underused crop for food production should be more thoroughly investigated and promoted. The soybean is the major crop cultivated for vegetable oil production in Zambia, while the oil production from local oil-bearing plants is neglected.

The influence of land-use on tropical soil chemical characteristics with emphasis on aluminium.

Composition of soil vegetation cover and land management directly influences the cycling of chemical elements and is a key factor for soil biogeochemistry and also Al behaviour. Moreover, Al is an important factor limiting the growth of cultural plants. Our results are based on long-term observations of soils translocated from selected small areas of eight 1 ha plots of different land-use gradient, with identical geological, climatic and geographical conditions, located in the North of Congo Basin (near Mbalmayo, Cameroon).