An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in chiro district, West Hararghe, Ethiopia

Fassil, Amare; Gashaw, Getachew

doi:10.5897/ajps2019.1911

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“…Of the total 58 NTFPs recorded in the study area, 32 species (55.17%) distributed under 30 genera (54.54%), and 25 families (71.42%) were identified as medicinal plants used for one or several diseases. Medicinal plant species identified in our study showed about 28-35% overlap with previous studies (Reshad et al 2017;Fassil and Gashaw 2019;Assefa et al 2021). The high proportion of plant species used for traditional medicine can be attributed to the greater preference of the local community for traditional medication as their primary healthcare system (Pathy et al 2020).…”

Section: Medicinal Plant Speciessupporting

confidence: 45%

Diversity and role of woody non-timber forest products in Doba District, Eastern Ethiopia

Abebaw

Damme

2023

Nusantara Biosci

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Abstract. Abebaw AF, Damme PV. 2023. Diversity and role of woody non-timber forest products in Doba District, Eastern Ethiopia. Nusantara Bioscience 15: 38-47. Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) play a pivotal role as local sources of medicine, household paraphernalia, and fodder and offer income opportunities that can mitigate poverty. This study was conducted in Doba District, West Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia, to analyze the diversity and economic contribution of non-timber forest products. Both ethnobotanical and vegetation data were cross-sectionally collected from February 2020 up to June 2021. A total of 422 informants selected randomly from forest inhabitants were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires to explore NTFP utilization and their economic contributions. Vegetation data were collected from 56 sample plots of each 20m x 20m (400m2) along transects lines. Vegetation data collected were analyzed for the relative density of species, Shannon-Wiener index, species evenness, and relative frequency. From the household survey, 58 plant species categorized in 55 genera and 35 families were identified as NTFP-bearing species. Analysis of the socio-economic data shows that NTFP collection is a day-to-day activity of the local communities. These communities use NTFPs in different types of use categories, namely medicinal plants (32, 55.17%), melliferous species (20, 34.48%), wild food and condiment species (22, 37.93%), farm implements (7, 12.06%), wood and flavoring (6, 10.34%), source of energy (20, 35.71%), and household utensils and construction materials (30, 51.72%). The market survey analysis showed that NTFPs account for about 15.77% of the annual household income. The vegetation survey showed that Ades Forest has a good status with an average density of 1,450 plants ha-1, high Shannon-Wiener index (H =3.299), and species evenness (E = 0.81). Ades Forest harbors a diverse number of NTFP-bearing species used for several categories. The study reveals the real experiences of the local communities in utilizing NTFPs for their livelihood. Forest dependency rates tend to be higher among poor households. However, further study on production potential and market chain analysis should be done together with awareness creation activities to get a sustainable product for the community and conserve the forest resource.

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Section: Medicinal Plant Speciessupporting

confidence: 45%

Diversity and role of woody non-timber forest products in Doba District, Eastern Ethiopia

Abebaw

Damme

2023

Nusantara Biosci

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“…The detailed information of each plant recorded from the included original papers is available in Table 2. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] Commonly Used Families and Plant Species…”

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Medicinal Plants Used for the Management of Hepatitis Over the Past 15 Years in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review

Aschale¹,

Tegegne²,

Yihunie³

2023

HMER

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Background: Treatment of human and animal ailments using botanical sources has obtained significant attention in Ethiopia. The compounds available in plants comprise a plentiful source of bioactive ingredients able to treat many complications. The review aimed to present an updated list of plants used for managing hepatitis over the past 15 years in Ethiopia. Methods: Systematic, comprehensive search was undertaken from electronic databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Scopus) between September 01 and October 15, 2022, using standard search terms. Original researches carried out in Ethiopia, written and published in English between January 01/2007 and December 31/2021, and reported hepatitis as a disease treated by medicinal plants were included in the review. Plants beyond the list of Ethiopian and Eritrean floral were excluded. Data were extracted from texts and tables of original papers on a Microsoft Excel. Quality was assessed by applying the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist. Results: A total of 317 papers were obtained from the database search. After removing duplicates and screening, 15 articles fit the inclusion criteria and selected for final review. Of the 24 plants identified, 35.7% were herbs. Leaf and root (35.7% each) were the predominant plant parts used for remedy preparation. Combined use of leaf and root comprised 10.7%. The families Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, and Fabaceae comprise the highest number of plant species. About 89.3% of remedies were administered orally. Conclusion:The majority of plants belong to herbs and the frequently used plant parts are leaf and roots. Evidence generated from the present review indicated that lots of plants have been used to manage hepatitis. Moreover, the findings could serve as preliminary information to formulate new drugs acting against hepatitis. Therefore, it is desirable for scholars to recognize, document, and keep plants and the associated knowledge appropriately.

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“…The town is located about 326 km from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The relative location of the Chiro district in west Hararghe, Oromia region is shown in Figure 1 (Amare and Getachew, 2019). According to statistical data from Chiro municipality for 2022, approximately 69,793 people live in the town with an annual population change of about 5%.…”

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Physicochemical Analysis of Untreated Municipal Wastewater for Irrigation Purposes in Chiro Town, West Hararghe, Ethiopia

Amensisa,

Lenjiso,

Abdeta

et al. 2024

jasem

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Reuse of wastewater for irrigation is certainly an effective substitute, especially in developing countries where there is a scarcity of fresh water, depletion of groundwater, the cost of pumping underground water, and the supply of some valuable plant nutrients. Therefore, the objective of this paper was to assess the suitability of untreated municipal wastewater (UMWW) for irrigation purposes in Chiro town, west Hararghe zone, Ethiopia using relevant standard methods. The results obtained show that the average values of hydrogen ion concentration (pH) and electrical conductivity (EC) in the sample were 7.48 and 2.54 dS/m. The average values obtained for the principal cations (Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, and Na+) and anions (Cl-, CO32-, SO42-, HCO3-) were (119.56, 38.10, 13.00, and 58.00) mg/L and (88.75, 0.00, 11.91,705.6) mg/L, respectively. The experimental results obtained for other miscellaneous factors, such as total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), and chemical oxygen demand (COD), are 90.0, 695.0, and 136.0 in mg/L. Throughout this study, the salinity hazard was assessed by analyzing the combination of TDS and EC values. The sodium hazard was evaluated by analyzing crucial factors such as sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), soluble sodium percentage (SSP), and residual sodium carbonate (RSC). Finally, the study findings of all relevant quality parameters for irrigation water revealed that the tested UMWW sample can be used in irrigation with a slight to moderate degree of restriction of use.

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An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in chiro district, West Hararghe, Ethiopia

Cited by 18 publications

References 4 publications

Diversity and role of woody non-timber forest products in Doba District, Eastern Ethiopia

Diversity and role of woody non-timber forest products in Doba District, Eastern Ethiopia

Medicinal Plants Used for the Management of Hepatitis Over the Past 15 Years in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review

Physicochemical Analysis of Untreated Municipal Wastewater for Irrigation Purposes in Chiro Town, West Hararghe, Ethiopia

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