An ethnopharmacological survey of plants used for wound healing in Dogonland, Mali, West Africa

Inngjerdingen, Kari Tvete; Nergård, Cecilie Sogn; Diallo, Drissa; Mounkoro, Pakuy Pierre; Paulsen, Berit Smestad

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2004.02.021

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“…The traditional healers provide a popular and accessible service, especially in the rural areas across the African continent where the sanitary situation is characterized by a lack of qualified health workers, medicines and equipment [8]. In general infectious diseases, such as malaria, AIDS, cholera, and tuberculosis are still common and are considered serious threats to public health [9][10][11].…”

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Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Neurological Disorders in West Africa: A Case Study with Guinea-Bissau Flora

Romeiras¹,

Cristina²,

Indjai³

et al. 2012

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The sub-Saharan region holds a wide variety of indigenous plant species, still offering the possibility to discover very interesting new natural products with potential therapeutic value. Most of the African population depends on traditional medicine for primary health care, however, neurological disorders are often not considered as common diseases and many people with mental illnesses, like epilepsy, are severely affected by health-related stigma and discrimination. Epilepsy is the most common serious chronic brain disorder, estimated to affect at least 10 million people in Africa. Guinea-Bissau is located in West Africa, and its population is mainly rural with very few health services available. Since the earliest times, Guinea-Bissau flora has constituted the main source of materials used in folk medicine and the local population, who is well versed in the uses of these plants and their properties. The aim of this study was to document the existing knowledge and practices related to the treatment of neurological disorders, namely epilepsy and seizures, in Guinea-Bissau and in other West African countries. The results presented from this study provide information not only on the specific plants used to treat neurological disorders, but also on social knowledge brought in by various ethnic groups, each one having its own culture, beliefs and ways of nature appropriation. Taking into account the existing knowledge on the medicinal properties of plants for treatment of neurologic disorders, it is believed that research in the areas of ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology in Guinea-Bissau can bring promising results capable of adding value to the very rich natural resources of this country of West Africa.

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Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Neurological Disorders in West Africa: A Case Study with Guinea-Bissau Flora

Romeiras¹,

Cristina²,

Indjai³

et al. 2012

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“…[60,61] Miscellaneous Activity Proteolytic activity against cysteine protease and molluscicidal activity has been reported. [56,62] Tissue Culture of Cissus Quadrangularis At first the establishment of callus tissue and effect of growth regulators on enhanced sterol production in Cissus quadrangularis L. by using different concentration of auxin and cytokinin (BAP, IAA, NAA and 2, 4-D) has been reported. [63] But the first successful and standard protocol has reported for in vitro multiplication and plantlet regeneration of Cissus quadrangularis from different in vitro grown explants (shoot tip, nodal explant and in vivo shoot tip) by using different hormonal concentration (Zeatin, BAP, IAA and IBA).…”

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A review on phytochemical and pharmacological aspects ofCissus quadrangularisL.

Sen¹,

Dash²

2012

Int J Green Pharm

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Cissus quadrangularis L. (Vitaceae) is a common perennial climber, which is distributed throughout Bangladesh. Though almost all of its parts are used in traditional systems of medicines seeds, stem, roots and shoots are the most important parts which are used medicinally. The article reveals that wide numbers of phytochemical constituents have been isolated from the plant which possesses activities like anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, gastro-protective, antioxidant, antimicrobial and various other important medicinal properties. The stem juice of plant is used in menstrual disorders, epistaxis and leaves is used against bowel infections. For the last few decades or so, extensive research work has been done to prove its biological activities and pharmacology of its extracts. The current review deals with the enormous amount of updated information of scientific research and reports available in different aspects of this plant involving phytochemical and pharmacology. This review also includes reports on taxonomy, morphology, monographs, distribution, tissue culture and traditional medicinal uses of the plant.

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“…5 Further the pharmacological investigation on Tamarindus indica the leaf extracts show antimicrobial, 6 antidiabetic, 7 Hypolipidemic, 8 antiasthmatic 9 and wound healing property. 10 While the fruit pulp and seed shows antioxidant, 11 antimicrobial, 12 hepatoprotective, 13 immunomodulatory 14 and laxative property. 15 and the bark and roots are used as analgesic, 16 anthelmintic 17 and in menorrhagia in woman.…”

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Antimicrobial, Analgesic and Anti - Inflammatory Activity Reported on Tamarindus indica Linn Root Extract

Gupta¹,

Singh²

2017

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An ethnopharmacological survey of plants used for wound healing in Dogonland, Mali, West Africa

Cited by 163 publications

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Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Neurological Disorders in West Africa: A Case Study with Guinea-Bissau Flora

Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Neurological Disorders in West Africa: A Case Study with Guinea-Bissau Flora

A review on phytochemical and pharmacological aspects ofCissus quadrangularisL.

Antimicrobial, Analgesic and Anti - Inflammatory Activity Reported on Tamarindus indica Linn Root Extract

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