Advances in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Abstract

Review on Phytochemical Studies of Ethiopian Medicinal Plants from 1970's-2020, and their Potential as Source of Modern Drugs

Tewodros Mulu

Ethiopia is characterized by a wide range of ecological and climate conditions that account for the wide diversity of its biological resources both in terms of flora and fauna wealth. Medicinal plants are distributed all over the country with great concentration in the south and southwestern parts of the country. The woodlands of Ethiopia are the source of most medicinal plants, followed by montane grassland or dry montane forest complex of the plateau others include the evergreen bush land and rocky. This study therefore focused on Review on Phytochemical Studies of Ethiopian Medicinal Plants from 1970’s-2020, and their Potential as Source of Modern Drugs.

Published Date: 2021-09-28;