Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants, its utilization, and conservation by indigenous people of Gera district, Ethiopia

Gonfa, Netsanet; Tulu, Dereje; Hundera, Kitessa; Raga, Dasalegn

doi:10.1080/23311932.2020.1852716

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“…Kadir et al (2014) and Song et al (2013) and James and Bah (2014) observed various preparation methods for administering medicinal plants including decoction, infusion, juice, powder, paste, pills, sirup, smoke and raw. In contrast to this, Gonfa et al (2020) reported crushing as the principal method of plant remedy preparation followed by exudation, squeezing, concoction, and pounding among local people in Ethiopia. Infusion was reported by Erasto et al (2005) as the commonest method of herbal preparation in Eastern Cape Province (South Africa).…”

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“…Hunde et al (2006) and Regassa et al ( 2017) reported that about 54 and 49% of medicinal plants, were collected from the wild in Tehuledere and Halaba districts, respectively. Gonfa et al (2020) reported Fabaceae and Asteraceae as the leading families each represented by five species in studies conducted in the Gera District in Ethiopia.…”

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants utilized by forest edge communities in southern Sierra Leone

Jonathan¹,

Aiah²,

Richard³

2022

J. Med. Plants Res.

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A total of 128 medicinal plant species belonging to 71 genera and 46 families were identified and used to treat 42 human ailments. Euphorbiaceae was the leading family with 14 species, followed by Rubiaceae and Leg-Caesalpiniaceae with 12 and 8 species, respectively. Seven species (Coffea stenophylla, Garcinia afzelii, Mitragyna stipulosa, Irvingia gabonensis, Milicia regia, Nauclea diderrichii and Nesogordonia papaverifera) are of conservation concern. Herbs are the highest followed by shrubs, trees, climbers and epiphytes. Leaves are the most used parts, followed by roots, fruits, stems, flowers, nuts, tubers and seeds. The highest calculated Relative Frequency of Citations Index (RFC) was for Musa sapientum, followed by Zingiber officinale, Anisophyllea laurina, Cola nitida, Nauclea latifolia, Tetracera potatoria Allophylus africanus, Cassia sieberiana and Termitomyces microcarpus. The highest Use Value index (UV) was calculated for Cola nitida (1.9) followed by Nauclea latifolia (1.56), Zingiber officinale (1.55) Ficus exasperata and Tetracera potatoria (1.44) respectively. Medicinal plants knowledge is strongly associated with the elderly in secret societies which are structured along gender lines. Plant use for medicinal reason actually addresses a significant part of the way of life and customs of the people living in this area and other rural locations in Sierra Leone.

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Section: Methods and Condition Of Plant Preparationsmentioning

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Section: Medicinal Plants Of the Study Areamentioning

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants utilized by forest edge communities in southern Sierra Leone

Jonathan¹,

Aiah²,

Richard³

2022

J. Med. Plants Res.

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“…The two authors reported a higher number of medicinal plants compared with this study. However, [ 8 , 22 , 23 ] reported 35, 51, and 63 species of medicinal plants, respectively. Vegetation type of the district, number of informants involved in the study, data collection time, and duration and culture could be the reason for the difference in the number of medicinal plants.…”

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“…Ethiopia is comprised of various climatic zones and consists of 6,000 species of vascular plants of which 10% are reported as medicinal plants (floras). Several studies have been conducted in Ethiopia to document medicinal plants and associated knowledge [ 8 – 12 ], where many of such studies were conducted in Oromia and South Nation Nationalities People Regions [ 13 – 15 ]. In addition, the studies reported that the knowledge on medicinal plants of the country is getting lost due to various reasons.…”

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Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Human and Livestock Ailments in Basona Werana District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Megersa

Tamrat

2022

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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This study was conducted on medicinal plants used for the treatment of human and livestock ailments in Basona Werana District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, field walk observation, preference, and direct matrix ranking with randomly and purposefully selected informants. A total of 80 respondents (46 men and 14 women) and 20 (16 men and 4 women) traditional healers participated in this study. A total of 76 plant species distributed in 75 genera and 45 families were collected and identified. Of the 76 medicinal plants collected from the study area, 85.5% were used to treat human ailments. The Lamiaceae came out as a leading family with 8 (10.5%) species followed by Asteraceae and 7 (9%) medicinal plant species each, while Solanaceae followed with 6 (7.8%) species. The majority of medicinal plants were collected from wild habitat and accounted for 56 plant species (73.6%). The result of growth form analysis showed that herbs constituted the highest proportion of medicinal plants represented by 33 species (43.4%), followed by shrubs with 30 species (39.4%) and trees with 10 species (13.1%). The medicinal plants were administered through oral, which accounts for 54 species (48.1%), followed by dermal with 38 species (33.9%) and nasal with 9 species (8%), respectively. Leaves were the most frequently used plant parts for the preparation of traditional herbal medicines in the study area. Crushing was the widely used preparation method (33.9%) followed by pounding (16%). Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich. was the most preferred plant used to treat stomachache. Phytochemical and pharmacological studies of this type of plant are recommended to get the most out of the plant.

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“…The lesser similarity of MPs used in Yem with Gonder Amhara (Chekole 2017), Ankober Amhara(Lulekal et al 2013) and Tigre(Kidane et al 2017) might be due variation in species composition cultural variation in species preference. The least similarity of MPs used in Yem with Bale N. Park(Yineger et al 2008), Harer Oromo(Belayneh & Bussa 2014), Gera Oromo(Gonfa et al 2020) and Berebere Bale Oromo(Tolossa & Megersa 2018) might also be due to variation in species composition and cultural distance among them.…”

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An ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used for human ailments in Yem ethnic group, south Ethiopia

Woldemariam

Demissew

Asfaw

2021

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Background: Medicinal plants (MPs) have been widely used traditionally for strengthening the health care among communities of low-income countries including Ethiopia. The Yem ethnic group in Ethiopia traditionally utilize MPs for treating human ailments since ancient times. However, MPs and the associated traditional knowledge are under erosion due to human-induced and natural factors. Therefore, documenting the plant biodiversity along with the associated indigenous knowledge is an urgent task for conservation.Methods: This study was conducted between 2013 and 2016 with the objective of documenting MPs used for treating human ailments. Ethnobotanical data were collected using semi-structured interviews and guided transect walks. The data were collected from 69 informants that were selected by stratified random sampling and purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using paired ranking (PR), Informant consensus factor (ICF), Fidelity Level (FL (%)) and Direct Matrix Ranking (DMR).Results: About 213 plant species that are used for treating 117 human ailments were recorded. Gastrointestinal & Visceral organs ailments scored the highest ICF value of 0.82. Analysis of FL revealed that species such as Haplocarpha rueppellii, Carduus schimperi and Inula confertiflora had a 100% fidelity, Maesa lanceolata 80% and Rumex abyssinicus 75% fidelity. Multipurpose medicinal species such as Cordia africana, Juniperus procera and Podocarpus falcatus were species locally threatened by use pressure. Conclusion:The Yem ethnic group has rich traditional knowledge of utilizing diverse plant species for maintaining human health care. Conducting phytochemical screening and clinical trials of the species with high fidelity is suggested for their efficacy, safety, and standard uses.

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants, its utilization, and conservation by indigenous people of Gera district, Ethiopia

Cited by 35 publications

References 52 publications

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants utilized by forest edge communities in southern Sierra Leone

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants utilized by forest edge communities in southern Sierra Leone

Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Human and Livestock Ailments in Basona Werana District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

An ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used for human ailments in Yem ethnic group, south Ethiopia

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