walnut seeds oil plant in lesotho

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Are there studies on medicinal plants of Lesotho?
  • The current study aimed to provide a systematic review of ethnomedicinal, pharmacological, and conservation studies undertaken on medicinal plants of Lesotho. The synthesis brings together published and unpublished literature sources, thus providing a comprehensive database for studies conducted on Lesotho medicinal plants.
  • Are there commercial products from plants in Lesotho?
  • Development of commercial products from plants is on the rise in Lesotho, and these include cosmetic products, traditional herbal remedies, beverages and crafts. The study has profiled 15 plants used for development of various commercial products.
  • Why are plants important in Lesotho?
  • Several plants have been processed in Lesotho to manufacture various commercial prodcts, ranging from cosmetics and beverages (juice, tea) to traditional herbal mixtures and crafts. Even though plants of commercial importance have been documented in different regions and countries, this is not the case in Lesotho.
  • Which plants have the highest potential for commercialisation in Lesotho?
  • The top five plants with the highest potential for successful commercialisation in Lesotho were found to be Rosa rubiginosa, Opuntia ficus-indica, Agave americana, Cannabis sativa and Artemisia afra (in descending order). This is based on the numerous commercial products developed from such plants ( Figure 2 ).
  • What plants are used in Lesotho?
  • Some of the commerical products developed in Lesotho using different plants: ( A ¨C E) Opuntia ficus-indica, ( F, G) Cannabis sativa, ( H, I) Agave americana, ( J ¨C O) Rosa rubiginosa, ( P ¨C S) Artemisia afra, ( T, U) Aloe ferox, ( V) Ledebouria cooperi, ( W) Urtica urens, ( X) Hypoxis hemerocallidea. Source: L. Seleteng-Kose & P. Likoetla.
  • How do you find information about Lesotho?
  • Information was gathered through keyword search using accessible literature sources from Google Scholar, Science Direct, Scopus and PubMed. Books, dissertations, theses, technical reports were also searched. Keywords used for the search were Lesotho, in conjunction with medicinal plant and traditional medicine.