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This study was carried out in six (6) communes of Abidjan within a period of six months (November 2016 to April 2017). This paper focuses on assessing the microbiological quality of traditional medicines produced and sold in these communes. A total of 38 samples were collected, including 19 in powder form and another 19 in liquid form. The search and enumeration of the germs was carried out according to the method based on standard procedures (AFNOR). Enumeration included total mesophilic aerobic flora, total coliforms, yeasts and molds, Staphylococcus aureus, and salmonella. The results indicate an absence of the pathogenic flora (Salmonella and S. aureus). There is also an absence of yeasts and molds in the products in liquid form. The level of contamination of the Mesophilic Total Aerobic Flora (FMAT) ranges from 1.104 to 6.7.107 CFU / ml or CFU / g and from 1.6.104 to 5.5.107 CFU / g or CFU / ml for total coliforms. In terms of microbiological quality, 39.47% of the analyzed samples had compliant. In view of these results, it is necessary to train Traditional Medicine Practitioners on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) methods throughout the production chain in order to market MTAs of guaranteed quality and safety

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Mosquitoes have developed resistance, hence the need for anti-malarial medicines. This resistance calls for therapeutic an interest to therapeutic alternatives, including the medicinal plants. An ethnopharmacological survey was conducted amongst 15 Traditional Healers, recommended by the National Program for the Promotion of Traditional Medicine using semi-structured interviews in the city of Bouna. The ethnobotanical survey conducted in 2019 has enabled the identification of 32 plant species belonging to 30 genera and grouped into 19 families. The most represented families were Fabaceae (5 species) Anacardiaceae (4 species), Annonaceae (3 species), Rubiaceae, Zingiberaceae, Asteraceae, and Combretaceae with 2 species each. The species were mostly trees (63.63%). Leaves were the most frequently used parts of the plants (44.4%). The results of our investigations show that the most used mode is the decoction (42.22%). The oral route (60%) is the most used mode of administration. These species complete the non-exhaustive list of medicinal plants that the populations of Cote d'Ivoire use. It was found out that, people in this area commonly use medicinal plants with trust they have built on the curative outcome witnessed. However, this creates a further work to test for the antiplasmodial activity and to develop of Traditional Improved Medicines (MTAs).