UID:
almafu_9959241586202883
Format:
1 online resource (416 p.)
ISBN:
99916-42-06-4
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and acronyms; Introduction; 1. Bioprospecting for 'green diamonds': Medicinal plants used in the management of HIV/AIDS-related conditions; Introduction; HIV/AIDS scenario in Namibia; Prospects for the use of ethnomedicines to manage AIDS; Ethnobotanical survives; Conclusion and looking ahead; References; 2. Indigenous use of plants to treat malaria and associated symptoms; Introduction; An overview of malaria; Traditional medicines; Validation of the use of Namibian ethnomedicinal plants for malaria; Information gap
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Conclusion and recommendationsReferences; 3. Indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used for the treatment of cancer; Background; Ethnomedicines; The significance of medicinal plants for cancer treatment; Sustainable development of traditional medicines; Conclusion; References; 4. The use of traditional medicinal plants as antimicrobial treatments; Introduction; Methodology; Results and discussion; Conclusion; References; 5. Indigenous knowledge and antimicrobial properties of plants used in ethnoveterinary medicine; Introduction
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Status of ethnoveterinary medicine in selected african countriesPlants used as ethnoveterinary medicines in Namibia; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 6. School learners' knowledge and views of traditional medicinal plant use in two regions in Namibia; Introduction; Background; Methodology; Results; Discussion; Conclusion and implications for the science curriculum; Acknowledgements; References; Appendix 6.1; Appendix 6.2; 7. Namibian leafy vegetables: From traditional to scientific knowledge, current status and applications; Introduction
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Traditional knowledge on indigenous leafy vegetablesCurrent knowledge on indigenous leafy vegetables; Scientific knowledge on african leafy vegetables; Biological activity; Conservation and domestication; Importance and application; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 8. Traditionally fermented milk products; Introduction; Types of traditionally fermented milks in Namibia; The nutritional value of namibian fermented milk; Microbiology of namibian fermented milk; Physicochemical properties of namibian fermented milk; Socioeconomic and health benefits of namibian fermented milk
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Other types of milk products in NamibiaConclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 9. Oshikundu: An indigenous fermented beverage; Introduction; Oshikundu; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 10. Harvesting and consumption of the giant African bullfrog, a delicacy in northern Namibia; Introduction; Materials and methods; Results; Discussion; Acknowledgements; References; 11. Indigenous knowledge used in the management of human-wildlife conflict along the borders of the Etosha National Park; Introduction; Overview of the communities around ENP; Indigenous knowledge on management of HWC
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Conclusion
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 99916-42-05-6
Language:
English
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