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Table 1 Names and origins of the selected plants of Iran

From: In vitro and in vivo anti-malarial activity of Boerhavia elegans and Solanum surattense

Family

Species

Locality (province)

Date of collection

Some traditional uses (Jorjani, 1992; Khorasani, 1992; Avicenna, 2004)

Voucher no.

Nyctaginaceae

Boerhavia elegans

S & B

March, 2005

Dysmenorrhea, urinary tract and intestinal infections, inflammation

CH-3

Solanaceae

Solanum surattense

S & B

March, 2005

Antipyretic, inflammation

CH-45

Solanaceae

Solanum alatum

Khouzestan

October, 2007

Headache, infection, wound healing, dysentery

74-10

Fabaceae

Prosopis juliflora

Khouzestan

October, 2007

Fever, inflammation

74-32

Moraceae

Ficus bengalensis

Khouzestan

May, 2007

Wound healing, sedative, anti-rheumatism, inflammation

74-31

Moraceae

Ficus carica

Khouzestan

May, 2007

Ascites, a Anemia, inflamation

74-46

Rutaceae

Citrus limon

Khouzestan

May, 2007

disinfectant, rheumatism, inflammation

74-35

Moraceae

Morus alba

Khouzestan

May, 2007

Antipyretic, diuretic, laxative

74-38

Fabaceae

Acacia farnesiana

Khouzestan

May, 2007

wound healing, analgesic

74-37

Rutaceae

Citrus aurantifolia Swingle

Fars

September, 2007

Disinfectant, sedative, cold, appetite,

78-3

  1. S & B = Sistan and Baluchistan