Indigenous Knowledge of Medicinal Plants Among Dozo Hunters: An Ethnobotanical Survey in Niamberla Village, Burkina Faso

Tibiri, André; Sawadogo, Wamtinga Richard; Dao, Abou; Elkington, Bethany Gwen; Ouédraogo, Noufou; Guissou, Innocent Pierre

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“…Although this number is very high compared to other ethnopharmacological surveys, it is still a small fraction of the estimated 30,000 healers in Burkina Faso (Zerbo et al, 2011). Women outnumbered men which differs from one previous field study (Tibiri et al, 2015). The knowledge embedded in African traditional medicine could be very different from Western knowledge in considering a disease in a more holistic way but also with a diagnosis based on symptoms which can have the weakness of sometimes not being specific (Lengani et al, 2010).…”

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Countrywide Survey of Plants Used for Liver Disease Management by Traditional Healers in Burkina Faso

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Liver disease is highly prevalent in Africa, especially in the western African country Burkina Faso, due to the presence of multiple biological and chemical aggressors of the liver. Furthermore, diagnosis and appropriate care for liver disease are uneven and usually insufficient. This drives local communities to turn to folk medicine based on medicinal plants from healers. Small scale, ethnopharmacological studies on reputed hepatoprotective plants have been carried out in defined regions worldwide, but so far, no study has been carried out on a countrywide scale. Therefore, we have explored traditional healers’ practices in all thirteen regions of Burkina Faso. We interviewed 575 healers and we compiled a database with 2,006 plant entries. Here, we report results on liver nosology, liver pathologies, medicinal plants used for liver disease, and traditional practices through the lens of Burkinabe healers. Our goal was to give a full inventory of medicinal plants used to treat liver disease and to determine if there was consensus on the use of specific plants for specific symptoms. Analysis of the medicinal plants in use across the whole country provides local communities with a wider evidence base to determine which plants may be more effective in treating liver disease and could provide the scientific community, with a shortlist of plants suitable for chemical and pharmacological investigation to validate the plants’ therapeutic role.

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“…These include musculoskeletal disorders, psychological disorders, stimulation of physical activity, and anti-fatigue effects. Thus, some plant species are traditionally used against muscular disorders [18], musculoskeletal, skin, sensory, nervous, and respiratory disorders and wounds [19,20], aches and pains, asthenia [21], pain, myalgia and rheumatism [22,23], and heart pain [23,24]. The different species reported in the study are divided into different categories of plants according to their biological properties.…”

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Ethnobotanical and Phytochemical Profiling of Medicinal Plants from Burkina Faso Used to Increase Physical Performance

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Background: Some ergogenic medicinal plants are used in exercise and sport in Africa in order to increase sport performance. However, data on their composition and their possible impacts on health are limited. This study was initiated to provide ethnobotanical data on plants traditionally used to optimize physical performance and to perform a qualitative characterization of their main chemical groups. Methods: Ethnobotanical surveys in two communes (Dedougou and Nouna), of the region of Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso and phytochemical analyses of the most interesting plants were conducted. Results: A total of 50 respondents including traditional hunters dozo, farmers, healers, herbalists, marabouts, etc., were interviewed. Fifty-two species used in the optimization of exercise and sports have been identified. The most cited species were Cassia sieberiana, Tamarindus indica, Annona senegalensis, Gardenia sokotensis, Securidaca longepedunculata, and Ficus tonningii. These plants are known to prevent muscle and skeletal disorders, aches and pains, and mental disorders. The study identified several types of plants including those displaying stimulation, anxiolytic, sedative, adaptogenic, or erythropoietic activities. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of phenolic compounds, alkaloids, terpenes, and steroids, which are similar molecules families of those of doping molecules. Additionally, TLC screening allowed the characterization of numerous terpene and flavonoid compounds including rutin. Conclusions: The possible structural similarity of the characterized chemical groups of these species with those of doping families raise concerns about the consequences of their consumption. However, the identification of the active molecules of these species remains to be performed in order to predict the real risks associated with their consumption.

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“…Bark, fruits, leaves, roots and stem bark Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria [13,23,25,[27][28][29] Haemorrhoids Bark, fruits, leaves, roots and stem bark Benin and Burkina Faso [13,23] Hematuria Stem bark Burkina Faso [24] Hypertension Bark Burkina Faso [30] Headache Bark, fruits, leaves and roots Benin [13] Intestinal worms Bark, fruits, gums, leaves, roots and seeds Benin and Mali [13,16] Jaundice Bark Burkina Faso [25] Mental disorder Leaves and stem bark Burkina Faso [23,24] Menstrual problems Leaves Burkina Faso [24] Pain and musculoskeletal disorders Aerial parts, bark, fruits, leaves, roots and stem bark Benin, Burkina Faso and Nigeria [2,23] Premature birth Bark Benin [31] Prevention of oral diseases and toothache…”

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Lannea microcarpa: A Review of its Medicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties

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J. Pharm. Nutr. Sci.

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Indigenous Knowledge of Medicinal Plants Among Dozo Hunters: An Ethnobotanical Survey in Niamberla Village, Burkina Faso

Abstract: The results of this research provide a basis for pharmacological and toxicological investigations and are necessary to preserve the indigenous knowledge of traditional medicine among Dozo hunters.

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Countrywide Survey of Plants Used for Liver Disease Management by Traditional Healers in Burkina Faso

Countrywide Survey of Plants Used for Liver Disease Management by Traditional Healers in Burkina Faso

Ethnobotanical and Phytochemical Profiling of Medicinal Plants from Burkina Faso Used to Increase Physical Performance

Lannea microcarpa: A Review of its Medicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties

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