Ethnobotanical study of nutraceutical plants used to manage opportunistic infections associated with HIV/AIDS in Acholi sub-region, Northern Uganda

Table 5 Nutraceutical plants used to boost immunity against opportunistic infections and mode of preparation for quality control

Scientific name Family, Local name (Ethnic language) in native “Acholi dialect”	Accession number	Habit	Habitat	Conservation status	Use	Part used	Mode of preparation	Familiarity index
Amaranthus dubius Mart.ex Thell Amaranthaceae Obuga	MHU 42023	Herb	Ga	Cu/a	Immune booster	FL	Decoction leaves	0.005
Bidens pilosa. L Asteraceae Labika	MHU 51149	Herb	Rs	w/a	Increases CD4/wound healing properties/blood clotting	FL	Decoction leaves	0.005
Carica papaya Linn Caricaceae Papai	MHU 42266	Shrub	Ho	Cu/a	Immune booster	FL/FFr	Decoction leaves	0.003
Cucurbita pepo L Cucurbitaceae Okono	MHU 42492	Climber	Ga	Cu/a	Increases appetite immune booster	FL/FFr	Decoction leaves	0.013
Vigna unguiculata L. (Walp) Leguminoseae Boo	MHU 35800	Herb	Ga	Cu/a	Immune booster	FL	Decoction leaves	0.005

Parts used: FL: fresh leaf, FFr: fresh fruit
Habitat: Bu—bushland, Gr—grassland, Ho—homestead, Rs—roadside, P—plantation, Sw—swamp, Ga—garden, Fo—forest, Wo—woodland
Habit: S—shrub, T—tree, H—herb, C—climber, G—grass
Conservation status: W/A: wild and abundant, W/R: wild and rare, Cu/A: cultivated and abundant, Cu/R: cultivated and rare
Decoction: water extraction by boiling of dissolved plant material and drank
Infusion: plant material is added to hot water and left to stand for few minutes and drank

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