BACKGROUND
Euclea divinorum Hierns (Ebenaceae) is used in Ethiopian folklore medicine to treat scabies, inflammation of the skin, eczema, abdominal pain, gonorrhea, and kidney problems. However, the claim has not been scientifically validated.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the renoprotective effects of the
Euclea undulata (E. undulata) is traditionally used for the treatment of body pains, chest complaints, cough, diabetes, diarrhoea, headaches, heart diseases and toothaches in southern Africa. This study was aimed at reviewing the botany, ethnopharmacology and biological activities of E. undulata in