Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of African Herbal Medicine for Treatment of Diseases in Tanzania

Never Zekeya; Khalfan Kiondo; Azizi Msuya; Jafari Kideghesho

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Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of African Herbal Medicine for Treatment of Diseases in Tanzania

Never Zekeya, Khalfan Kiondo, Azizi Msuya, Jafari Kideghesho

Published in Journal of Diseases and Medicinal Plants (Volume 9, Issue 4)

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Herbal medicines play a greater role in prevention and management of both communicable and noncommunicable diseases. However, most communities misuse and abuse traditional medicines when using without revealing their safety and efficacy and sometimes heal by associating with myth. Water concoction of Bersama abyssinica stembark and Ocimum gratissimum leaves, a registered herbal medicine (Care Spiradul ®) in Tanzania was screened for active metabolites, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity activity for validating its use for treatment of respiratory related diseases. This herbal remidy has been used for treatment of Asthma, pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Lung cancer, COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases. The extraction of active compounds was done by decoction and infusion of stem and leaves respectively in clean and soft water (7.0pH). Ten (100g) of stem bark was soaked in IL of water boiled at 100°C for 15 followed by infusion of 10g leaves when decoction temperature reached 80°C for 20 minutes and thereafter left for cooling. The resultant concoction was filtered using muslin cloth to separate particles and phytochemical analysis was done using GC-MS and LM-MS/MS techniques. The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence five active compounds in groups of coumarin, flavonoid, glucose, acid and vitamin namely; 3-acetamido coumarin, 3-hydroxy -3-4-5 trimethoxyflavone, 3-hydroxy -3-4-5 trimethoxyflavone, B-D glucopyranose, 1,6-anhydro, citric acid and vitamin C respectively which showed a synergetic effect against respiratory diseases. This study revealed effectiveness of water extract for treatment of respiratory diseases including COVID-19, asthma, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, Tuberculosis and diarrhea. This study revealed the efficacy and safety of Care Spiradul and recommends further study on clinical trial and improvement of formulation into dry package to increase shelf life.

Published in	Journal of Diseases and Medicinal Plants (Volume 9, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.jdmp.20230904.12
Page(s)	129-136
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Herbal Medicine, Concoction, Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Tuberculosis, Traditional Medicine

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Never Zekeya

Department of Wildlife Management, College of African Wildlife Management, Moshi, Tanzania
Khalfan Kiondo

Department of Wildlife Management, College of African Wildlife Management, Moshi, Tanzania
Azizi Msuya

Department of Wildlife Management, College of African Wildlife Management, Moshi, Tanzania
Jafari Kideghesho

Department of Wildlife Management, College of African Wildlife Management, Moshi, Tanzania

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