Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants from degraded dry afromontane forest in northern Ethiopia: Species, uses and conservation challenges

Giday, Kidane; Lenaerts, Lutgart; Gebrehiwot, Kindeya; Yirga, Gidey; Verbist, Bruno; Muys, Bart

doi:10.1016/j.hermed.2016.03.004

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“…The family Solanaceae was represented by seven species followed by Fabaceae and Asteraceae which had four species each. The nding that the family Solanaceae contributed the largest number of medicinal plants in this study agrees well with a similar study conducted elsewhere in Ethiopia [33,40] whereas various studies in Ethiopia [29,34,35] have reported that Fabaceae and Asteraceae are the leading families with the highest number of medicinal plants. This could be attributed to the fact that they are the largest families in the ora area of Ethiopia and Eritrea [36].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…The number of reported medicinal plants and plant use knowledge of the local people indicated that Kelala district is rich in medicinal plant diversity and associated indigenous knowledge. In this study a relatively larger number of medicinal plants were reported compared to some other previous works like 27 species were documented in [25], 34 species in [40], 35 species in [27], 71 species in [26], and 51 species in [28] in different parts of Ethiopia. Out of these reported medicinal plants, 43 (52.44%) species were used to treat human ailments only whereas 33 (40.24%) species were used to treat livestock aliments and 6 (7.32%) species were used to treat both human and livestock ailments.…”

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confidence: 74%

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An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Kelala District, South Wollo Zone of Amhara Region, Northeastern Ethiopia

Woldearegay

Assen

Haile

2020

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Background: Plants have a long history of being used for medicinal purposes, and a large proportion of people in the developing world still rely on traditional medicines to meet their primary health care requirements. Medicinal plants are the major components of the traditional health care system. The objective of this study was to record and document the medicinal plants and associated indigenous plant use knowledge of the local people in Kelala District of Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Methods: Ethnobotanical data were collected by conducting pre-prepared semi-structured interview items with 60 informants. Focus group discussion and guided field walk were also used. Data were analyzed using basic analytical tools and descriptive statistics. Determination of Informant Consensus Factor, Fidelity level, and ranking was performed. Results: A total of 82 medicinal plants distributed in 79 genera and 45 families were collected. Of these plants, 43 species were used to treat human ailments, and 33 species were used to treat livestock ailments and the remaining 6 species were used to treat both human and livestock ailments. The majority of medicinal plants were harvested from the wild environments. The family Solanaceae occupied the first rank with seven species followed by Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Cucurbitaceae, Apiaceae, and Euphorbiaceae with four species each. The most frequently used plant parts were leaves (42.2 %) followed by seeds (15.2 %), roots (8.1 %), and fruits (7.6%). Freshly harvested plant parts (72.68 %) were mostly used for remedy preparation than dried forms (24.74 %) whereas crushing, which accounted for (41.12%), and powdering (24.37%) were the most widely used methods of remedy preparation in the study area. Conclusion: Higher number of medicinal plants recorded in the study area indicates the depth of medicinal plant resources and associated indigenous knowledge of the local people. However, the expansion of farmlands by cutting trees heavily threatens medicinal plants and therefore, needs due attention. High ranking medicinal plants are good candidates for further research in drug discovery and development.

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confidence: 74%

An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Kelala District, South Wollo Zone of Amhara Region, Northeastern Ethiopia

Woldearegay

Assen

Haile

2020

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“…[24,31,32] The leaves of the plant are laid under the bed of a new born baby to treat cough. [58] The powdered leaves of the same plant are wrapped in a cloth and placed in noses to treat flu. A concoction made from the mixture of young growing leaves of the plant and Croton macrostachyus, fruit of Solanum anguivi and root of Lagenaria siceraria, Stephania abyssinica, Verbascum sinaiticum is used to treat rabies.…”

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The genus Laggera (Asteraceae) – Ethnobotanical and Ethnopharmacological Information, Chemical Composition as well as Biological Activities of Its Essential Oils and Extracts: A Review

Getahun

Sharma

Gupta

2019

Chemistry & Biodiversity

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Most species of the genus Laggera are often used in traditional and folk medicines for the treatment of jaundice, inflammation, leukemia, removing phlegm, bronchitis and bacterial diseases. The essential oils obtained from Laggera plants are rich sources of oxygenated monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. Among oxygenated monoterpenes, aromatic ether 2,5‐dimethoxy‐p‐cymene is the most abundant and dominant compound of many essential oils of the Laggera species. Till today, to the best of our knowledge, chemical compounds of the essential oils and/or extracts of only eight Laggera species were reported from different countries. Thus, this review presents the chemical compositions and biological activities of the essential oils of these plants studied in thirteen countries. In addition, it discusses the reported ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological information as well as biological activities of the extracts and some of the isolated compounds of Laggera plants species.

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“…Este conocimiento se transfiere de una generación a otra a través de la observación y la práctica de los infantes, que comienza cuando el niño tiene entre 7 y 10 años y es capaz de acompañar al padre al bosque. Giday et al (2016) ponen de manifiesto que en estos casos, donde convergen el conocimiento autóctono y la sostenibilidad de los recursos, la conservación de áreas naturales presenta su primer reto, pues hace necesario que el conocimiento tradicional y el cuidado de la biodiversidad se refuercen mutuamente.…”

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Modos de vida rurales en el Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Nevado de Toluca

Torres

2019

Cienc. ergo sum

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Se caracterizan los modos de vida rurales desarrollados por los pobladores de Raíces, Zinacantepec, que se ubica dentro del perímetro del área de protección de flora y fauna Nevado de Toluca (APNT). Los datos mostrados fueron obtenidos a partir del uso de métodos cualitativos, de donde se analizaron 29 grupos domésticos seleccionados a partir de un muestreo no probabilístico. Se detectaron tres modos de vida en la región: modo de vida agrícola, del empleado en el sector servicios y jornalero agrícola. En conclusión, se requiere que el Estado desarrolle un plan de manejo integral que considere los tres modos de vida rurales detectados en el APNT, puesto que en el actual programa de manejo no se contemplan.

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants from degraded dry afromontane forest in northern Ethiopia: Species, uses and conservation challenges

Cited by 48 publications

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An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Kelala District, South Wollo Zone of Amhara Region, Northeastern Ethiopia

An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Kelala District, South Wollo Zone of Amhara Region, Northeastern Ethiopia

The genus Laggera (Asteraceae) – Ethnobotanical and Ethnopharmacological Information, Chemical Composition as well as Biological Activities of Its Essential Oils and Extracts: A Review

Modos de vida rurales en el Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Nevado de Toluca

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