Evaluation of the traditional use of some Yemeni plants for the treatment of some livestock diseases

Livestock is an integral component of agriculture production in Yemen. The aim of our work resides in the scientific substantiation of the ethnoveterinary use of some plants [1] based on the evaluation of their bioactivities and toxicological properties. Searching the scientific literature has revealed various pharmacological activities that may support the claimed healing activities of eleven [Tab. 1] out of fourteen remedies for some of their ethnoveterinary utilization. Moreover, three remedies were found to demonstrate toxic effects in experimental studies [Tab. 1]. It can be concluded that our work has provided valuable scientific information on some Yemeni plants that could be utilized for the benefit of farmers to rational the use of plants.

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