Prospects for the domestication of Aloe mzimbana in Zambia
Keywords:
Aloe mzimbana, Asphodelaceae, Ethnobotany, Domestication, Medicinal plants
Abstract
Chishimba Falls is one of several waterfalls of aesthetic value and tourist attraction in Zambia, which is located on Luombe River that forms part of the Bangweulu Basin drainage system. The geomorphological nature of Chishimba Falls is such that it consists of two waterfalls called the Mutumuna and Chishimba and the Kaela Rapids. The Chishimba Falls Heritage Site covers a total area of 777 hectares and is surrounded by village settlements. Out of a total a 314 plant species recorded at this site, 138 species of flowering plants are of ethnobotanical value and of which 91 are medicinal plants. The main vegetation type on this site which contains plants of ethnobotanical value is the mesic miombo woodland which is dotted with patches of the evergreen forest relicts. This study generated an idea to domesticate Aloe mzimbana as a source of pharmaceutical compounds.References
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African Plant Diversity, Systematics and Sustainable Development. Proceedings of
the XIXth AETFAT Congress, held at Antananarivo, Madagascar, 26-30th April 2010.
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Scientific Guide to Important Medicinal Plants and Their Uses. Briza Publications,
Pretoria.
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(1&2). 2013: 44-52.
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Diversity Network Report No. 32, Pretoria.
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53-57.
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Briza Publications, Pretoria.
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Bioactive Compounds From Plants, 2nd Edition. Taylor & Francis Ltd., London.
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Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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of the Nyika National Parks of Malawi and Zambia. Southern African Botanical
Diversity Network Report No. 31, Pretoria.
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Published
2022-11-03
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Kapongolo E, Kabwe G, Phiri P. Prospects for the domestication of Aloe mzimbana in Zambia. Journal of Agricultural and Biomedical Sciences [Internet]. 3Nov.2022 [cited 5Dec.2024];6(2). Available from: https://mines.unza.zm/index.php/JABS/article/view/876
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