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Mabaleha, Mohale B., Pieter C. Zietsman, Anke Wilhelm, and Susan L. Bonnet. "Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Mental Illnesses in the Berea, Leribe, and Maseru Districts of Lesotho." Natural Product Communications 14, no. 7 (July 2019): 1934578X1986421. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1934578x19864215.

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Mental illnesses (MIs) such as anxiety, epilepsy, major depression, schizophrenia, sleep disorder, and pain influence the quality of life severely. According to the World Health Organization Atlas for Mental Health (2014), the formal health sector in Lesotho has only 13.7 mental health workers per 100 000 of the population, which breaks down to 0.1 psychiatrist and other medical doctors, 0.3 psychologists, 4.7 nurses, and 5.2 social workers. Traditional health practitioners (THPs) have always played a significant role in the prevention and treatment of MIs, via utilization of Lesotho’s vast diversity of plants. This investigation aims to determine which medicinal plants are used for the treatment of MIs in the Berea, Leribe, and Maseru districts of Lesotho. A combination of unstructured and semistructured one-on-one interviews were conducted with 27 THPs. They were interviewed about the status of MIs in Lesotho, diagnostic methods, medicinal plants used, and preparation and administration of the herbal remedies in the treatment of MIs. A total of 43 different plant species (indigenous and exotic) were indicated by the THPs as commonly used to treat neurological disorders. With the exception of one unidentified plant, the plants represented 26 families and 42 genera. The most common families are the Asteraceae (9 species), Fabaceae (5 species), and Rosaceae (3 species). The most cited plant species were Morella serrata (Myricaceae) (26%), followed by Xysmalobium undulatum (Asclepiadaceae) (22%), and Afroaster hispidus (Asteraceae) (15%). This survey provides, for the first time, a database of Lesotho’s medicinal plants that are used to treat MIs.

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Moteetee, A., and B. E. Van Wyk. "The medical ethnobotany of Lesotho: a review." Bothalia 41, no. 1 (December 13, 2011): 209–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v41i1.52.

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Traditional healing in Lesotho is reviewed, focusing on four aspects: 1, cultural practices; 2, traditional health care practitioners; 3, dosage forms; 4, the materia medica. Cultural practices are strongly associated with the belief that intangible forces are responsible for human happiness and misery. A total of 303 plant species are used medicinally (including 25 alien species), representing eight pteridophyte and 75 angiosperm families, of which the most important are Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Hyacinthaceae, Apocynaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Lamiaceae and Poaceae. Dicoma anomala (used mainly for digestive ailments) and Artemisia afra (used mainly for respiratory ailments) appear to be the best known and most widely used medicinal plants amongst a total of 37 species that have been cited four or more times in the literature. About 50 species are variously employed for magic and sorcery. There are no new species records but 36 new uses are reported. Our conclusion is that the medicinal plants of Lesotho are relatively well recorded and that this review will allow detailed comparisons with other African healing cultures.

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Seleteng Kose, Lerato, Annah Moteetee, and Sandy Van Vuuren. "Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the Maseru district of Lesotho." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 170 (July 2015): 184–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.04.047.

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Kose, L. S., A. Moteetee, and S. Van Vuuren. "Medicinal plants used for the treatment of tuberculosis in Lesotho: An ethnobotanical survey." South African Journal of Botany 98 (May 2015): 183. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2015.03.059.

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Moteetee, A., and L. Seleteng Kose. "Medicinal plants used in Lesotho for treatment of reproductive and post reproductive problems." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 194 (December 2016): 827–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.10.062.

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Shale, T. L., W. A. Stirk, and J. van Staden. "Screening of medicinal plants used in Lesotho for anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory activity." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 67, no. 3 (November 1999): 347–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0378-8741(99)00035-5.

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Mugomeri, Eltony, Peter Chatanga, Tirelo Raditladi, Mopane Makara, and Clemence Tarirai. "Ethnobotanical study and conservation status of local medicinal plants: Towards a repository and monograph of herbal medicines in Lesotho." African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines 13, no. 1 (February 18, 2016): 143. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajtcam.v13i1.20.

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Hlokoane, Oriel, Teboho Lekatsa, Khotso Jimi, Malefetsane Mosala, Toma Phakiso, and Khotso Thuseho. "Soxhlet extractor coupled with Liquid-liquid extraction: Setting up a pilot library of refined crude extracts from indigenous medicinal plants of Lesotho." Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies 8, no. 6 (November 1, 2020): 104–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.22271/plants.2020.v8.i6b.1234.

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Seleteng-Kose, L., A. Moteetee, and S. Van Vuuren. "Medicinal plants used for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections in the Maseru District, Lesotho: Antimicrobial validation, phytochemical and cytotoxicity studies." South African Journal of Botany 122 (May 2019): 457–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2019.01.035.

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Kose, Lerato Seleteng, Annah Moteetee, and Sandy Van Vuuren. "Ethnobotany, toxicity and antibacterial activity of medicinal plants used in the Maseru District of Lesotho for the treatment of selected infectious diseases." South African Journal of Botany 143 (December 2021): 141–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2021.07.048.

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Olivier, Mutendela Tabize, Freddy Munyololo Muganza, Leshweni Jeremia Shai, and Stanley Sechene Gololo. "In vitro Antigonorrhea Activity of the Aerial Part of Asparagus suaveolens n-Hexane Fraction and Palmitone as a Bioactive Compound." Natural Product Communications 11, no. 9 (September 2016): 1934578X1601100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1934578x1601100935.

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Asparagus suaveolens is a medicinal plant used in Lesotho and South Africa to treat epilepsy and gonorrhea. The current investigation identifies the compound responsible for the antiepileptic and antimicrobial properties as palmitone which showed antigonorrhea activities against WHO 2008 Neisseria gonorrhea F and O strains more than the standard used, gentamicin. These results support the traditional use of A. suaveolens for treatment of gonorrhea and epilepsy since palmitone is known as an anticonvulsant agent. This is the first study indicating the presence of palmitone in the Asparagus genus and demonstrates the in vitro antigonorrhea activity of palmitone.

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Moteetee, A., and B.-E. Van Wyk. "The concept of ’Musa-pelo and the medicinal use of shrubby legumes (Fabaceae) in Lesotho." Bothalia 37, no. 1 (August 18, 2007): 75–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v37i1.304.

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In the Kingdom of Lesotho, 20 plant species are commonly known as 'Musa-pelo. The term literally means ‘the one who brings back or tums around the heart’. 'Musa-pelo is traditionally used as a sedative and is given as a first aid treatment to bereaved people who are under severe psychological duress or stress. Of the 20 species known as 'Musa-pelo, 17 belong to nine genera of the Fabaceae (Argyrolobium, Crotalaria, Indigofera, Lessertia, Lotononis, Melolobium, Sutherlandia, Tephrosia and Trifolium). The three remaining species namely Cleome monophylla, Heliophila carnosa and Cysticapnos pruinosa, belong to the families Capparaceae, Brassicaceae and Fumariaceae, respectively. In this paper, the concept of 'Musa-pelo in traditional medicine is explored.

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Shale, T. L., W. A. Stirk, J. van Staden, and J. J. M. Meyer. "Effect of storage on antibacterial and COX-1 anti-inflammatory activity of three plants used as traditional medicines in Lesotho." South African Journal of Botany 70, no. 4 (October 2004): 602–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0254-6299(15)30198-8.

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Onyike, Nwanma B. N., and Paul E. Nelson. "FusariumSpecies Associated With Sorghum Grain From Nigeria, Lesotho, And Zimbabwe." Mycologia 84, no. 3 (May 1992): 452–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00275514.1992.12026159.

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Onyike, Nwanma B. N., and Paul E. Nelson. "Fusarium Species Associated with Sorghum Grain from Nigeria, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe." Mycologia 84, no. 3 (May 1992): 452. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3760198.

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Onyike, Nwanma B. N., Paul E. Nelson, and W. F. O. Marasas. "Fusarium Species Associated with Millet Grain from Nigeria, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe." Mycologia 83, no. 6 (November 1991): 708. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3760428.

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Onyike, Nwanma B. N., Paul E. Nelson, and W. F. O. Marasas. "Fusarium Species Associated with Millet Grain from Nigeria, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe." Mycologia 83, no. 6 (November 1991): 708–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00275514.1991.12026076.

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Amoah, Isaac Dennis, Poovendhree Reddy, Razak Seidu, and Thor Axel Stenström. "Removal of helminth eggs by centralized and decentralized wastewater treatment plants in South Africa and Lesotho: health implications for direct and indirect exposure to the effluents." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25, no. 13 (February 24, 2018): 12883–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1503-7.

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Asita, Asita O., David H. Heisi, and Tumelo Tjale. "Modulation of Mutagen-Induced Genotoxicity by two Lesotho Medicinal Plants in Allium cepa L." Environment and Natural Resources Research 5, no. 3 (July 23, 2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/enrr.v5n3p37.

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Kobisi, Khotso, Lerato Seleteng-Kose, and Annah Moteetee. "Invasive alien plants occurring in Lesotho: Their ethnobotany, potential risks, distribution and origin." Bothalia 49, no. 1 (October 29, 2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v49i1.2453.

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Background: Several recent studies have documented the ethnobotanical uses of plants used in Lesotho, in particular those used for medicinal purposes. However, these reports did not make a distinction between indigenous, naturalised or invasive alien plants. Furthermore, the existing records on the status of the occurrence of these plants in the country are not up to date.Objectives: The aim of this article is to present information on the current knowledge regarding the status of invasive alien plant species in Lesotho and to discuss their ethnobotanical uses, distribution in the country, origin and safety. We further assess the existing legislation designed to regulate the spread of such plants and make a comparison with the invasiveness and regulation of such plants in the neighbouring South Africa.Method: This article is based mainly on a literature survey of published information obtained from various databases, such as Google Scholar, Science Direct and Scopus, as well as from unpublished data such as technical reports, dissertations and theses.Results: A total of 57 species, comprising one pteridophyte, one gymnosperm and 56 flowering plants (52 dicotyledons and 4 monocotyledons) are documented. Although these plants are invasive in nature, they are utilised for a variety of purposes including food, treatment of various medical conditions, cosmetics and functional uses. However, some of the species are reported to be poisonous to both animals and humans, with a majority of the plants causing skin irritation. Most of these species are widely distributed throughout the country and most of them originated from America, Europe and Asia. Although a number of reports on the occurrence of invasive alien plants have been generated, the information therein has not yet been published.Conclusion: This study has identified knowledge gaps in terms of safety and distribution of the species, as well as shortfalls in the policies intended to regulate invasive alien species (IAS) in Lesotho. Further research in this regard is therefore recommended.

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