Includes index.

Foreword; Contents; Introduction to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Africa; 1 Introduction; Africa as a Botanical Continent; Biodiversity Hotspots of Africa; Flora of Africa; Conservation and Sustainable Management of MAP Resources in Africa; Saving Plants that Save Lives: Effect of Chiang Mai Declaration (1988); Commercial Potential of African MAPs; Chemical and Pharmacological Potential of African MAPs; Cultivation of MAPs in Africa: A New Dimension in Agriculture; Cultivation in Farming Systems vs. Sustainable Exploitation of MAPs; The Example of Prunus africana

2 Africa, a Continent Blessed with Plants of High Medicinal Value3 Aloe Species, an Integral Part of the Southern African Traditional Medicine System; 4 Medicinal Plants Used During Wedding Ceremonies in the West African Culture; 5 Wonder Nut (Cola nitida) and Its Importance in the Cultural, Social and Everyday Life of the African People; 6 Legendary Plants from North Africa; Henna (Lawsonia inermis): Its Cultural, Traditional Importance and Its Cosmetic Use in Africa; Highly Utilized Medicinal Plants Across the Northern African Countries; Marula, a Revered South African Native

2 The Role of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Health Systems in Africa3 Monographs, Pharmacopoeias, and Formularies; Monographs and Pharmacopoeias; The Need for the Creation of Formularies; 4 Some Selected Medicinal Plant Monographs; Catha edulis Forssk,; Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don; Corynanthe pachyceras K. Schum.; Erythrina abyssinica Lam ex DC,; Gymnema sylvestre R. Br,; Hypoxis hemerocallidea, Fisch, CA Mey & Ave-Lall.; Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth,; Maytenus buchananii (Loes.) Wikzek.; Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) Skeels; Prunus Africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman,

Acalypha species Utilized in the African Traditional Medicine Systems Medicinal Uses of Acalypha manniana, and A. wilkesiana in Africa; 7 Aromatic Plants, an Integral Part of Human Day to Day Life; 8 Northern Africa at the Forefront of Aromatic Plant Production and Export; 9 Buchu, a Genus of Dynamic Aromatic Plants of the South African Flora; 10 A Transition in the Acceptance of African Traditional Medicine from the Days of the Colonial Masters to the Present Age; 11 Progress Made so far by African Countries; References; Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World - Africa; 1 Introduction

Organic Production of MAPs in Africa MAPs in Traditional Medicine: A Heritage in Africa; African Herbal Pharmacopoeia and Research to Promote the Medicinal Plant Sector; 2 Conclusion; References; A Review of African Medicinal and Aromatic Plants; 1 Introduction; Diversity of the African Flora; Popular and Commercially Relevant African Plant Species; Sources of Information on African Medicinal and Aromatic Plants; Conclusions and Future Prospects; References; Traditional Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Africa; 1 Africa, Its People, Culture and Traditional Medicine

This volume in the series is devoted to Africa, a continent that possesses a vast treasure of medicinal plants and has produced some exclusive materials for the world market. This book is expected to strengthen the medicinal plant sector in African countries by providing comprehensive information on medicinal and aromatic plants available to policy-makers and entrepreneurs to frame effective policies and create an environment conducive to the growth of the plant-based medicine industry, bringing economic benefit to African nations from the rising world demand for medicinal plants. It will help health organizations to improve the health of their people by using their own resources and a less expensive system of medicine, which is accepted by African society. It could also lead scientific communities to increase R&D activities in the field.