Ethnobotanical study of plants used as antimalarial in traditional medicine in Bagira in Eastern RD Congo

Abstract

This transversal descriptive study was carried out to collect plants and recipes used in Bagira to treat malaria. Direct interview with field enquiries allowed collecting ethnobotanical data. Eighty-four Informants (age 46.9 ± 12.0 years, sex ratio: 2.0, experience 12.1 ± 5.1 years) reported 53 species belonging to 24 families dominated by Fabaceae (22.6%) and Asteraceae (20.7%). Antiplasmodial activity was previously reported for 34 plants and 16 species are first cited as antimalarial plants among which Ekebergia benguelensis (18,8%), Dalbergia katangensis (14,1%) and Dialium angolense (14,1%), are the most cited. From these plants come 83 anti-malarial recipes of which 67 use a single plant and the other combine two to four plants. Leaf (≥52%) and decoction (≥58%) respectively constitute organ and preparation methods most used. Several plants are used in traditional medicine in Bagira against malaria, some of which deserve to be studied more to isolate new antimalarial compounds.

Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants Used in Democratic Republic of Congo: A Critical Review of Ethnopharmacology and Bioactivity Data

“…Figure 3 shows different locations where 24 Ethnopharmacological/Ethnobotanical/Ethnomedicinal studies were conducted on the DRC map. The studies were done in Kisangani (R1) by Katemo et al (2012) , Mpiana et al (2015) ; in Beni and Lubero (R2) by ( Kasika et al, 2015 ); in Bukavu (R3) by ( Karhagomba et al, 2013 ; Kasali et al, 2013 , 2021 ; Chiribagula et al, 2020 ; Manya et al, 2020 ); in Mbandaka, Bagdolite, and Kungu (R4) by ( Mongeke et al, 2018 ) ; in Lubumbashi, Kafubu, Kasumbalesa, Kipushi, Likasi and Sambwa (R5) by ( Muya et al, 2014 ; Mbayo et al, 2016 ; Amuri et al, 2017 , 2018 ; Bashige-Chiribagula et al, 2017 ; Mbuyi et al, 2019 ; Valentin et al, 2020 ) ( Amuri et al, 2017 ); in Kinshasa, Kwango and Kongo central (R6) by ( Ngbolua et al, 2016a , 2016b , 2019 ; Latham and Mbuta, 2017 ; Masunda et al, 2019 ; Pathy et al, 2021 ); in non-specified sites (R7) by ( Moswa et al, 2005 ; Manzo, 2012 ).…”

Ethnomedicinal Knowledge of Plants Used in Nonconventional Medicine in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

“…Tis is a mixed idea, especially since this extraction procedure is more benefcial than harmful. Indeed, as much as it could facilitate the release of certain active principles often present in the plant in the form of glucosides, it could not only release specifc toxic secondary metabolites such as cyanogenic glycosides [122] but also deteriorate the active ingredient when the latter is thermolabile [123][124][125]. Terefore, this practice remains to be assessed case-by-case, and only experimental work could determine its fair value.…”

Exploring In Vitro Inhibition of the Causal agent of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt by Medicinal Plant Extracts sourced from North Kivu province, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

“…There is great potential for plant extract-based treatments, as shown in ethnobotanical research conducted in DRCongo [29,30], e.g., in Kinshasa and Kasangulu [30,31,32], and in North and South Kivu [33,34,35]. These studies have identi ed numerous medicinal plant species from families such as Euphorbiaceae, Rubiaceae, Papilionaceae, Malvaceae, Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Caricaceae, Poaceae and Myrtaceae that are effective in controlling infectious diseases.…”