Ethnomedicinal plants used by traditional healers in the management of HIV/AIDS opportunistic diseases in Rundu, Kavango East Region, Namibia

Chinsembu, Kazhila C.; Hijarunguru, A.; Mbangu, A.

doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2015.05.009

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“…Most of the plants with proven antiplasmodial activity are used in African traditional medicine for treatment of malaria and other fever-related diseases [ 16 , 17 , 33 , 61 , 69 , 84 , 86 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 ].…”

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Ethnobotanical study of plants used by the traditional healers to treat malaria in Mogovolas district, northern Mozambique

Manuel

Bechel

Noormahomed

et al. 2020

Heliyon

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Introduction Malaria is an important parasitic disease that affects mostly the African continent. Traditional medicine is very important in Mozambique and traditional healers play a key role in the primary health care services, particularly in rural areas. We aim to report the results of an ethnobotanical survey undertaken in Mogovolas district, northern region of Mozambique. We recorded and identified the medicinal plants used by traditional healers for treatment of malaria, as well as the mode of preparation and administration. Methods The study was conducted in 14 villages from Mogovolas between June and August 2015. Sixteen traditional healers were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires. Under their guidance, we collected medicinal plants and prepared herbarium specimens that were sent and kept at Eduardo Mondlane University Herbarium for scientific identification. We searched for information on the in vitro and in vivo studies of the cited plants for antiplasmodial activity. Results Traditional healers from Mogovolas district reported the use of 37 plants to treat malaria, belonging to 22 families. The most used species are Ochna kirkii Oliv. (5 citations), Ehretia amoena Klotzsch and Pteleopsis myrtifolia (M.A.Lawson) Engl. & Diels (both with 3 citations). These plants belong to Ochnaceae, Boraginaceae and Combretaceae families, respectively. The herbal remedies are prepared using leaves (22/37), roots (18/37), stem barks (16/37) and stems (3/37). The administration of the herbal remedies was made essentially by oral route and bathing. Conclusion The ethnobotanical data resulted from this study can be the starting point for further chemical and pharmacological studies aiming to identify medicinal species with antimalarial activity, thus, open the insights for the discovery of new antimalarial substances, as well as better integration of the traditional medicine into the national health systems, particularly in developing countries, as the health system coverage is limited.

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Ethnobotanical study of plants used by the traditional healers to treat malaria in Mogovolas district, northern Mozambique

Manuel

Bechel

Noormahomed

et al. 2020

Heliyon

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“…Ethnobotanical data were collected using methods similar to that of [ 17 – 19 ]. Briefly, snowball sampling was applied during ethnobotanical surveys of thirty knowledge holders including 10 traditional healers that use plants to treat HIV/AIDS-related diseases.…”

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Ethnobotanical Study of Plants Used in the Management of HIV/AIDS‐Related Diseases in Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia

Chinsembu

2016

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Faced with critical shortages of staff, long queues, and stigma at public health facilities in Livingstone, Zambia, persons who suffer from HIV/AIDS-related diseases use medicinal plants to manage skin infections, diarrhoea, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, cough, malaria, and oral infections. In all, 94 medicinal plant species were used to manage HIV/AIDS-related diseases. Most remedies are prepared from plants of various families such as Combretaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, and Lamiaceae. More than two-thirds of the plants (mostly leaves and roots) are utilized to treat two or more diseases related to HIV infection. Eighteen plants, namely, Achyranthes aspera L., Lannea discolor (Sond.) Engl., Hyphaene petersiana Klotzsch ex Mart., Asparagus racemosus Willd., Capparis tomentosa Lam., Cleome hirta Oliv., Garcinia livingstonei T. Anderson, Euclea divinorum Hiern, Bridelia cathartica G. Bertol., Acacia nilotica Delile, Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh., Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight and Arn., Abrus precatorius L., Hoslundia opposita Vahl., Clerodendrum capitatum (Willd.) Schumach., Ficus sycomorus L., Ximenia americana L., and Ziziphus mucronata Willd., were used to treat four or more disease conditions. About 31% of the plants in this study were administered as monotherapies. Multiuse medicinal plants may contain broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents. However, since widely used plants easily succumb to the threats of overharvesting, they need special protocols and guidelines for their genetic conservation. There is still need to confirm the antimicrobial efficacies, pharmacological parameters, cytotoxicity, and active chemical ingredients of the discovered plants.

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“…Different parts of the plant, from leaves to stem bark and roots are used in the management of a wide range of ailments ranging from gastrointestinal disturbances and respiratory system disorders to sexually transmitted diseases (Table 2). Antidiarrheal and antibacterial properties of A. senegalensis stem bark, Leaves: Diarrhea (infusion) Chinsembu et al (2015) Stem bark: Malaria (cold infusion) Ngarivhume et al (2015) Combretaceae…”

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“…Young stems, roots: Coughs, diarrhea, tuberculosis, gonorrhea (decoction) Chinsembu et al (2015) Stem bark, leaves, roots: Coughs, colds, infertility, venereal diseases, diarrhea and dysentery, sores and wounds Cock and Van Vuuren (2015) Leaves: Gonorrhea, chlamydia symptoms in men (suspension in water) Combretum zeyheri Sond.…”

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Woody species from the Mozambican Miombo woodlands: A review on their ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological potential

Moura¹,

Duvane²,

Silva³

et al. 2018

J. Med. Plants Res.

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Miombo woodlands cover about two thirds of Mozambique national territory. They provide a wide collection of goods and services to the formal and informal economies. A review on the traditional uses of 15 Miombo tree species in human and animal health, as well as the status of research towards the identification of bioactive compounds is presented. Among the 15 species selected, 12 have been screened for their biological activity and/or pharmacological properties and/or toxicity. The information gathered in this work is a key to further exploit potential new uses and future opportunities for research and valorization of the selected species.

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Ethnomedicinal plants used by traditional healers in the management of HIV/AIDS opportunistic diseases in Rundu, Kavango East Region, Namibia

Cited by 40 publications

References 49 publications

Ethnobotanical study of plants used by the traditional healers to treat malaria in Mogovolas district, northern Mozambique

Ethnobotanical study of plants used by the traditional healers to treat malaria in Mogovolas district, northern Mozambique

Ethnobotanical Study of Plants Used in the Management of HIV/AIDS‐Related Diseases in Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia

Woody species from the Mozambican Miombo woodlands: A review on their ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological potential

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