Ethnomedical Knowledge of Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Mampa Village, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Q2 Environmental Science
The Scientific World Journal Pub Date : 2025-06-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1155/tswj/2635735
Bashige Chiribagula Valentin, Biayi Benaja Martin, Bakari Amuri Salvius, Lumbu Simbi Jean Baptiste
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The inhabitants of the village of Mampa have developed a rich corpus of knowledge and practices for treating pathologies using plants that are worthy of preservation, perpetuation, and promotion. They draw on the region's rich biodiversity, particularly in the Miombo clear forest. However, to date, no documentation of their ethnomedicinal knowledge exists. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2022 and October 2023. It employed a direct, face-to-face interview with the Mampa village population and a guide questionnaire. A total of 400 respondents were included in the study (sex ratio M/F = 0.9; mean age: 48.0 ± 4.0 years; experience: 14.5 ± 2.0 years), and the majority (93.8%) reported that they learned about plants from their families. These individuals mainly use plants as a first-line treatment (100%) and provided information on 38 plants. The most commonly cited species were Anisophyllea pomifera and Brachystegia boehmii with 46 citations, while the most commonly used plant was Landolphia kirkii with six recorded uses. This is the first report of Entandrophragma delevoyi and Pterocarpus brenanii as medicinal plants. Most of these plants are trees, comprising 29 from 23 genera belonging to 24 families, with a notable prevalence of Fabaceae (10 plants). Thirty-two diseases are indicated for treatment, with a predominance of gastrointestinal disorders (8 recipes, 7 plants, 152 citations). The root is the most used organ, with 21 recipes and 14 plants, while decoction is the most common preparation method, with 41 recipes and 19 plants. This study's findings indicate that a significant number of medicinal plants are used in traditional Mampa medicine to treat various diseases. Some of these species are endemic to the Miombo biodiversity, while others are shared with other cultures and regions. A series of pharmacological studies are currently underway to validate some of the reported plant indications.

刚果民主共和国上加丹加省曼帕村传统医学中使用植物的民族医学知识。
曼帕村的居民发展了丰富的知识和实践,利用植物治疗疾病,这些植物值得保存、延续和推广。它们利用了该地区丰富的生物多样性,特别是在Miombo森林中。然而,到目前为止,没有关于他们的民族医学知识的文献记载。这项描述性横断面研究于2022年11月至2023年10月进行。它采用了对曼帕村居民的直接面对面访谈和指导问卷。本研究共纳入400名调查对象(性别比例M/F = 0.9;平均年龄:48.0±4.0岁;经验:14.5±2.0年),大多数(93.8%)报告他们从他们的家庭中了解植物。这些个体主要将植物作为一线处理(100%),提供了38种植物的信息。被引频次最多的植物是山茶树(Anisophyllea pomifera)和薄菖蒲(Brachystegia boehmii),被引频次为46次;被引频次最多的植物是蓝菖蒲(Landolphia kirkii),被引频次为6次。这是第一次报道的药用植物——石竹和石竹。这些植物大多为乔木,隶属于24科23属29株,以豆科(10株)最为普遍。有32种疾病可供治疗,以胃肠道疾病为主(8种食谱,7种植物,152次引用)。根是最常用的器官,有21方14株,而煎法是最常用的制备方法,有41方19株。这项研究的结果表明,在传统的曼巴医学中,大量的药用植物被用来治疗各种疾病。其中一些物种是Miombo生物多样性特有的,而其他物种则与其他文化和地区共享。目前正在进行一系列药理学研究,以验证一些报道的植物适应症。
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期刊介绍: The Scientific World Journal is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research, reviews, and clinical studies covering a wide range of subjects in science, technology, and medicine. The journal is divided into 81 subject areas.
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