Medicinal plants are used by various traditional healers to alleviate the signs and symptoms associated with numerous diseases such as osteoarthritis, asthma, cancer, heart disease, tuberculosis, swollen ankles, bone fracture, malaria, convulsion, piles, hypertension, typhoid fever, diabetes, and anemia. Our research is relevant to communities that rely solely on traditional medicine for their well-being.
Keywords: African continent; medicinal plants; osteoarthritis; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering.