Indigenous Knowledge of Namibia

Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Introduction -- 1. Bioprospecting for 'green diamonds': Medicinal plants used in the management of HIV/AIDS-related conditions -- Introduction -- HIV/AIDS scenario in Namibia -- Prospects for the use of ethnomedicines to manage AIDS -- Ethnobotanical survives -- Conclusion and looking ahead -- References -- 2. Indigenous use of plants to treat malaria and associated symptoms -- Introduction -- An overview of malaria -- Traditional medicines

Validation of the use of Namibian ethnomedicinal plants for malaria -- Information gap -- Conclusion and recommendations -- References -- 3. Indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used for the treatment of cancer -- Background -- Ethnomedicines -- The significance of medicinal plants for cancer treatment -- Sustainable development of traditional medicines -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. The use of traditional medicinal plants as antimicrobial treatments -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results and discussion -- Conclusion -- References

5. Indigenous knowledge and antimicrobial properties of plants used in ethnoveterinary medicine -- Introduction -- Status of ethnoveterinary medicine in selected african countries -- Plants used as ethnoveterinary medicines in Namibia -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6. School learners' knowledge and views of traditional medicinal plant use in two regions in Namibia -- Introduction -- Background -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion and implications for the science curriculum -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Appendix 6.1 -- Appendix 6.2

7. Namibian leafy vegetables: From traditional to scientific knowledge, current status and applications -- Introduction -- Traditional knowledge on indigenous leafy vegetables -- Current knowledge on indigenous leafy vegetables -- Scientific knowledge on african leafy vegetables -- Biological activity -- Conservation and domestication -- Importance and application -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8. Traditionally fermented milk products -- Introduction -- Types of traditionally fermented milks in Namibia -- The nutritional value of namibian fermented milk

Microbiology of namibian fermented milk -- Physicochemical properties of namibian fermented milk -- Socioeconomic and health benefits of namibian fermented milk -- Other types of milk products in Namibia -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9. Oshikundu: An indigenous fermented beverage -- Introduction -- Oshikundu -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 10. Harvesting and consumption of the giant African bullfrog, a delicacy in northern Namibia -- Introduction -- Materials and methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References

11. Indigenous knowledge used in the management of human-wildlife conflict along the borders of the Etosha National Park