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. 2020 Jan 8:29:105097.
doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.105097. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Data on medicinal plants used by herbalists for boosting immunity in people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda

Godwin Anywar  1   2 , Esezah Kakudidi  1 , Robert Byamukama  3 , Jackson Mukonzo  4 , Andreas Schubert  2 , Hannington Oryem-Origa  1
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Data on medicinal plants used by herbalists for boosting immunity in people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda

Godwin Anywar et al. Data Brief. .

Abstract

This Data in Brief article provides supplementary information to or earlier Ethnobotanical survey on medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners to boost the immune system in people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda [1]. We identified 71 medicinal plant species from 37 families and 64 genera. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages. Most of the plant species used were trees (27) and herbs (25) from the Fabaceae (15.7%) Asteraceae Phyllanthaceae (8.6%), Rubiaceae (5.7%) and Rubiaceae (5.7%) families. Additionally, we conducted a detailed literature review of the documented species to justify their use as immunostimulants. This data is derived from a larger survey to document the use of medicinal plant species in treating opportunistic infections in Uganda by Anywar et al. [2].

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; Herbalists; Immunity; Immunostimulants; Medicinal plants; Traditional medicine practitioners.

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Life forms of medicinal plant species used for boosting the immune system in people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Parts of medicinal plants used for boosting immunity in people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Methods of preparation of medicinal plants used for boosting immunity in people living with HIV/AIDS.
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References

    1. Anywar G., Kakudidi E., Byamukama R., Mukonzo J., Schubert A., Oryem-Origa H. Medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners to boost the immune system in people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. J.: Eur. J. Integr. Med. 2020:101011.
    1. Anywar G., Kakudidi E., Byamukama R., Mukonzo J., Schubert A., Oryem-Origa H. Indigenous traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used by herbalists in treating opportunistic infections among people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. J. Ethnopharmacol. 2020;246:112205. - PubMed
    1. Anywar G., Kakudidi E., Byamukama R., Mukonzo J., Schubert A., Oryem-Origa H. vol. 1. 2019. (Data on Medicinal Plants Used to Boost Immunity in People Living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Data).
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