| ethnomedicinal uses of momordicacharantia (cucurbitaceae) in togo and relation to its phytochemistry and biological activity. | investigation of the traditional uses of momordica charantia (cucurbitaceae) in togo (west africa) showed that it is one of the most important local medicinal plants both for ritual and ethnomedical practices. there was a high degree of consensus (>50%) for use in the treatment of gastrointestinal and viral disease among 47 groups of village informants in the general population, while 19 traditional healers reported a larger and broader set of uses. the use by informants in gaur and kwa language ... | 2005 | 15588650 |