Galactogenic plant diversity, phenology and local in situ conservation practices in agro-ecological zones of Benin Republic

Imorou, Lucien; Togbé, Codjo Euloge; Hotegni, V.N. Fassinou; Bello, Daouda Orou; Biaou, Bernice Olaïtan Diane; Nuer, Alexander Tetteh Kwasi; Adoukonou‐Sagbadja, Hubert; Ahoton, Léonard E.

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“…There are several reports that knowledge and uses of tree species are associated among others to sociodemographic, socioeconomic and sociocultural factors. Among these, age, sex, main activities [24,25] and sociolinguistic group [26,27] were frequently found to have an influence on ethnobotanical knowledge and use patterns of tree species. In this study, we asked the following questions: what knowledge does local people have on the uses of A. senegalensis?…”

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Food and medicinal uses of Annona senegalensis Pers.: a country-wide assessment of traditional theoretical knowledge and actual uses in Benin, West Africa

Donhouedé

Salako

Gandji

et al. 2022

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background The growing interest for more natural products in food and health industries has led to increasing research on traditional knowledge related to plants. While theoretical knowledge (TK) on the uses of a species informs on the wide spectrum of potential uses of that species, actual uses (AU) highlight their potential being actually used. Distinguishing between the two is important when reporting ethnobotanical studies. However, studies often equated AU and TK, sometimes misleading conclusions, and decision-making. This study assessed TK, AU, and difference between TK and AU of Annona senegalensis and how each is related to factors such as age, sex, sociolinguistic group, and main activity in Benin republic. Methods Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews (n = 755) and analyzed using among others, relative frequency of citation (RFC), and use-value (UV). Results A total of 168 theoretical uses were recorded but only 92 were “actually” practiced, of which four were food and 88 medicinal uses. TK and AU were positively correlated. As expected, TK was also significantly higher than AU, indicating that some potential uses of the species are still not valued. Sociolinguistic group and main activity, not age and sex, were the main factors influencing TK, AU, and difference between TK and AU. The highest TK was found with Bariba sociolinguistic group and the highest AU with Otamari. Fruits (100%) and flowers (10%) were the most used organs for food, while leaves (40%) and roots (7%) were mostly used for medicinal purposes. The most common food uses were consumption of the ripe fruits (100%), and food seasoning with flowers (10%). The most cited diseases were malaria (28%) and intestinal worms (8%). Conclusions The study illustrated the importance of differentiating between TK and AU. It documented the wide range of the uses of A. senegalensis, while highlighting its most common uses, and the need to better valorize and sustainably manage the species.

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Food and medicinal uses of Annona senegalensis Pers.: a country-wide assessment of traditional theoretical knowledge and actual uses in Benin, West Africa

Donhouedé

Salako

Gandji

et al. 2022

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…A part from its medicinal properties, this species has also lactogenic properties. In Benin, several studies have led to the identification of several galactogenic species (Dassou et al, 2014;Imorou et al, 2021). Among these identified species, B. madagascariensis (Desv.)…”

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“…Among these identified species, B. madagascariensis (Desv.) was reported as the most effective galactogenic species in terms of milk stimulation on cows (Imorou et al, 2021).…”

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Effect of seed pretreatment on germination of Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Desv.) J.H. Kirkbr & Wiersema

Biaou¹,

Bello²,

Saïdou³

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Afr. Crop Sci. J.

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Knowledge of the method of seed germination is an important step of the domestication of crop plants. The objective of this study was to test the aptitude of germination of Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Desv.) using pretreatment condition. Eight batches of seeds were evaluated in two distinct substrates; namely sandy soil and ferralitic soil: (i) soaking of seed in cold water for 24 hours; (ii) soaking in hot water at 100 o C for 5 mm followed by in immersion into tap water for 24 hours, and (iii) scarification with razor blade. For each substrate, the treatments were compared to untreated controls. Results showed that seeds sown after scarification recorded the highest germination percentage (77.78%) with sandy soil (P < 0.05). Sandy soil also reduced the waiting time of germination (11.00 ± 0.00 days) and germination time (5.00 ± 0.5 days). Results of this study may serve as useful information for domestication of Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Desv.).

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Morphological variability of Euphorbia sepium N.E. Br. across the Sudanian and Sudano-Guinean zones of Benin Republic (West Africa): Implications for conservation

Imorou

Goudou

Hotegni

et al. 2022

Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

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Galactogenic plant diversity, phenology and local in situ conservation practices in agro-ecological zones of Benin Republic

Cited by 6 publications

References 46 publications

Food and medicinal uses of Annona senegalensis Pers.: a country-wide assessment of traditional theoretical knowledge and actual uses in Benin, West Africa

Food and medicinal uses of Annona senegalensis Pers.: a country-wide assessment of traditional theoretical knowledge and actual uses in Benin, West Africa

Effect of seed pretreatment on germination of Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Desv.) J.H. Kirkbr & Wiersema

Morphological variability of Euphorbia sepium N.E. Br. across the Sudanian and Sudano-Guinean zones of Benin Republic (West Africa): Implications for conservation

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