Ethnopharmacological uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology of Olax subscorpioidea Oliv (Olacaceae): a review

• Main Authors: Mubarak Hussaini Ahmad (Author), Abubakar Ibrahim Jatau (Author), Omar Yahya Alshargi (Author), Sa'adatu Muhammad Julde (Author), Mustapha Mohammed (Author), Surajuddeen Muhammad (Author), Sagir Mustapha (Author), Auwal Adam Bala (Author), Abubakar Sadiq Wada (Author), Musa Aminu (Author), Abba Musab Usman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The plant Olax subscorpioidea Oliv (Olacaceae) is a shrub that is widely available in Africa. It has been used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases including asthma, pain, inflammation, gastrointestinal and central nervous system (CNS) disorders, cough, diabetes mell...