Editorial Board
Wilfred Otang Mbeng
North West University South Africa, Potchefstroom, Indigenous Knowledge Systems · South Africa
Editorial leadership for Journal of Advanced Research in Botany
Research interests
- Botany
- Plant Biology
- Ethnobotanical Surveys Of Indigenous Plants Of Sa
- Antifungal Evaluation Of Medicinal Plants Extracts
- Isolation
- Characterisation Of Phytochemical Compounds
- Toxicological Studies
Biography
Published papers in peer reviewed scientific journals:
- Wintola Olubunmi Abosede, Wilfred Otang Mbeng and Anthony Jide Afolayan. 2017. The prevalence and perceived efficacy of medicinal plants used for stomach ailments in the Amathole District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 108:144 – 148.
- Wilfred Otang Mbeng, Gloria Otunola, Anthony Jide Afolayan. 2017. Lifestyle factors and co-morbidities associated with obesity and overweight in Nkonkobe Municipality of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. 36 (22).
- Wilfred Otang Mbeng and Anthony Jide Afolayan. 2017. Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Efficacy of Acokanthera oblongifolia Hochst. (Apocynaceae). International Journal of Pharmaclogy. DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2017.
- Mariette Stephanie, Wilfred Otang Mbeng, Simeon Albert Materechera. 2017. An ethnopharmacological review of Bulbine frutescens (L.) Willd. (Asphodelaceae) – A medicinal plant used for the treatment of skin diseases in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ponte. International Journal of Sciences and Research. 27 (7).
- Wilfred Otang Mbeng and Anthony Jide Afolayan. 2016. Antimicrobial and antioxidant efficacy of Citrus limon L. peel extracts used for skin diseases by Xhosa tribe of Amathole District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 102:46 - 49
- Wilfred Otang Mbeng, Donald Scott Grierson and Anthony Jide Afolayan. A survey of plants responsible for causing allergic contact dermatitis in the Amathole district Eastern Cape, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany, 97 (2015) 32–39
- Wilfred Otang Mbeng, Donald Scott Grierson and Anthony Jide Afolayan. 2014. A review of the Botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Arctotis arctotoides (L.f.) O.Hoffm. (Asteraceae) African Journal of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine, (2014) 11(4):71-76
- Anthony J.Afolayan, Donald S Grierson and Wilfred O Mbeng. 2014. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the management of skin disorders among the Xhosa communities of the Amathole District, Eastern Cape,SouthAfrica. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 153 (2014) 220–232
- Wilfred Otang Mbeng, Donald Scott Grierson and Anthony Jide Afolayan. A survey of plants responsible for causing irritant contact dermatitis in the Amathole district Eastern Cape, South Africa. Journal of Ethnopharmacology157 (2014)274–284
- Wilfred Otang Mbeng, Donald Scott Grierson and Roland Ndip Ndip. 2014. Foliar micromorphology of Gasteria bicolor haw. (Asphodelaceae) from South Africa. African Journal of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine, 11(4):71-76.
Selected publications
- Perceptions of ethnoveterinary medicine among animal healthcare practitioners in South Africa 2024 cited 5×
- Cytotoxic, Cellular Antioxidant, and Antiglucuronidase Properties of the Ethanol Leaf Extract from Bulbine asphodeloides 2021 cited 4×
- Metabolomic and chemometric profiles of Tribulus terrestris L. from three different locations in Mpumalanga province, South Africa 2024 cited 2×
- Practices, taboos and techniques of indigenous contraception among Batswana traditional healers in Ngaka Modiri Molema district, South Africa 2020 cited 1×
- Encephalartos lanatus-associated bacteria and extracellular enzyme activities improve soil nutrition in nutrient-deficient grassland ecosystems Recent 2025 cited 1×
- Plants Utilization and Perceptions in the Context of Novel Indigenous Food Spicing and Flavoring Among the Vhavenḓa People in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa Recent 2025
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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This journal is guided by Wilfred Otang Mbeng (North West University South Africa, Potchefstroom, Indigenous Knowledge Systems) and a peer-review board of practising researchers. Open access, author-retained copyright (CC BY), and a clear editorial process.