National inventory and usage of plant-based medicine to treat gastrointestinal disorders with cattle in Benin (West Africa)

Ouachinou, Jéronime Marie-Ange Sènami; Dassou, Gbèwonmèdéa Hospice; Idohou, Rodrigue; Adomou, Aristide Cossi; Yédomonhan, Hounnankpon

doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2019.03.037

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“…Most of those surveyed are uneducated and had agriculture and livestock as their main activities. These results confirm the observations of Ogni et al [16]; Usha et al [15]; Ouachinou et al [19] who showed that the breeding is mainly done by uneducated people. In fact, the rearing of small ruminants is mainly done in rural areas, which concentrate the majority of the uneducated [2], although more and more sheep and goats farming is noticed in the periphery of urban area [5].…”

Section: Socioeconomic Characteristics Of the Respondentssupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Ouachinou et al [19]. This difference would be justified by the probable variation of knowledge between the sociocultural groups but especially by the inequality between the sizes of the sample.…”

Section: Diversity Of Inventoried Medicinal Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…and Azadirachta indica A. Juss. These different species were previously inventoried during ethnobotanical surveys [8,12,17,19,33]. Benth; and Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.)…”

Section: Diversity Of Inventoried Medicinal Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Beninese researchers have also addressed the same issue by attempting to list the medicinal plants used to treat livestock [8,16,17,18,19]. However, most ethnoveterinary surveys conducted in Benin have focused on the inventory of medicinal plants used to treat all domestic animals diseases [16,17,20].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The medicinal plants as well as the traditional recipes offered by breeders could depend on the animal species targeted. For example, Ouachinou et al [19] only focused on medicinal plants used to treat cattle diseases in Benin. Furthermore, the rare studies conducted exclusively on ethnoveterinary practices in sheep and goats farming in Benin have been limited to the South of the country [8,12], while small ruminants are well distributed over the entire country [5].…”

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confidence: 99%

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National Inventory of Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Sheep and Goats Diseasesin Benin (West Africa): Effect of Socioeconomic and Environmental Factors

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Houéhanou

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Background: Small ruminant health problems still represent a major constraint in Benin. Thus, to treat goats and sheep diseases, breeders use medicinal plants. However, little scientific work has been done on the traditional knowledge of these plants.The specific objectives of the current study were (i) to document the traditional knowledge regarding the disease groups treated and the medicinalplants used in the health and zootechnical management of small ruminants in Benin and (ii) to assess the effect of sex, ethnicity, agroecological zone and herd sizeassociatedwith them. Methods: To achieve these objectives, an ethnoveterinary survey was conducted in different agroecological zones from September 2018 to February 2019. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to 506 breeders and farmers and took into account the identity of the respondents, the plants used to treat the ailmentsfor improving the productivity of sheep and goats, the parts used and the method of preparation of the recipes. The data were analyzed through the calculation the Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC), Fidelity Level (FL), and Consensus Factor of the Informant (CFI). Descriptive statistics and multivariate analyses were applied to our data using the software R and Minitab. The symptoms recordedfrom the respondents were categorized into 10 disorder groups using the second version of the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC). Results: Ten (10) categories of disorders were treated by the people surveyed. These are mainly disorders of the digestive system (D) (49.34%) and disorders related to pregnancy and parturition (W) (20.15%). A total of 101 species medicinal plantsbelonging to 42 families and 90 genera were recorded. The most represented families are Leguminosae (21.57%) and Euphorbiaceae (6.86%). The most cited speciesare Zanthoxylumzanthoxyloides (Lam.) Watermann, Khayasenegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss, Strigahermonthica (DeliIe) Benth. and Adansoniadigitata L. Sex, ethnicity, agroecological zone and herd size are the socioeconomic and environmental factors that influence the level of ethnoveterinary knowledge. Conclusions: Results showedthe high diversity of medicinal species used to treat small ruminant’sdiseasesin Benin. Chemical and biological analyzes are needed to test the effectiveness of the main inventoried plants. Keywords : Ethnoveterinary, sheep, goats, Benin.

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Section: Socioeconomic Characteristics Of the Respondentssupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Diversity Of Inventoried Medicinal Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…and Azadirachta indica A. Juss. These different species were previously inventoried during ethnobotanical surveys [8,12,17,19,33]. Benth; and Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.)…”

Section: Diversity Of Inventoried Medicinal Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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National Inventory of Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Sheep and Goats Diseasesin Benin (West Africa): Effect of Socioeconomic and Environmental Factors

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A Review on Bioactive Compounds, Ethnomedicinal Importance and Pharmacological Activities of Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd

Dinesh,

Kumar

2023

Chemistry & Biodiversity

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Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd. is a traditional leafy vegetable used by tribal communities for ethnomedicinal and ethnoculinary preparations. This article reviews the current knowledge of its multiple uses, including pharmacological activities and nutritional composition. The literature survey shows that it has been traditionally useful in the treatment of several diseases, such as anaemia, diabetes, measles, and ulcers and the preparation of various traditional foods. Analysis of the literature on its phytochemicals shows its richness in bioactive compounds. Further, research also shows that this plant has antidiabetic, antiobesity, antitumor, antiulcer, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective activities besides anti‐inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Nutrient analysis of the plant reveals the presence of Ca, Zn, Fe, vitamins C and E, dietary fibre and protein in considerable quantities. The results of the pharmacological studies on the antidiabetic, antiulcer and anti‐anaemic activities provide support in favour of its ethnomedicinal uses. The presence of bioactive compounds and pharmacological activities show the usefulness of this plant as a functional food.

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Stands diversity and population structure of five ethnoveterinary woody species according to climatic zone and human disturbance in Benin (West Africa)

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National inventory and usage of plant-based medicine to treat gastrointestinal disorders with cattle in Benin (West Africa)

Cited by 27 publications

References 48 publications

National Inventory of Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Sheep and Goats Diseasesin Benin (West Africa): Effect of Socioeconomic and Environmental Factors

National Inventory of Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Sheep and Goats Diseasesin Benin (West Africa): Effect of Socioeconomic and Environmental Factors

A Review on Bioactive Compounds, Ethnomedicinal Importance and Pharmacological Activities of Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd

Stands diversity and population structure of five ethnoveterinary woody species according to climatic zone and human disturbance in Benin (West Africa)

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