Ethnobotanical study of woody medicinal plants used in the traditional pharmacopoeia in the three sub-division of the Mayo-Tsanaga department (Far North, Cameroon)
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Abstract
The conservation and rational management of medicinal plants require preliminary studies of ethnobotanical. It is for this reason that the present study on the woody medicinal plants of the three sub-division of Mayo-Tsanaga subjected to anarchic exploitation was undertaken. The aim of this study was to contribute to a better understanding of woody medicinal plants used in traditional pharmacopoeia, with a view to their sustainable management for conservation and use by the population. The study was carried out with herbalists, traditional practitioners, phytotherapists or any other person who uses plants for therapeutic purposes in three sub-divisions of the Mayo-Tsanaga division through the use of ethnobotanical survey forms. The results were processed using Statgraphics plus 5.0 version 11.0 and the Excel spreadsheet program. Following our series of surveys, the studies enabled us to identify 97 plant species used in the traditional medicine, belonging to 72 genera and 31 families. The most represented families are Fabaceaea (21 species), Combretaceae (9 species), Anacardiaceae (8 species) and Malvaceae (7 species). The most popular species used in traditional pharmacopoeia were Boswellia dalzielii (81.3%), Khaya senegalensis (80.3%), Ximenia americana (78.2%), Bauhinia rufescens (73.4%), Tamarindus indica (77.4%), Haematostaphis barteri (73.6%), Sarcocephalus latifolius (73.9%), Kigelia africana (71.8%), Guiera senegalensis (70.8%) and Sclerocarya birrea (69.3%).The results of this study showed that the bark was the most frequently plant part used in the preparation of medicine. The majority of traditional medicines were prepared in the form of decoction and oral route is their common mode of administration. This study is a source of information that contribute to the knowledge of medicinal plant flora with a view to sustainable management and to safeguard of the local popular know-how. It can also be used as a database for developing this valuable resource with a view of discovering new active ingredients for use in pharmacology and the pharmaceutical industry.
药用植物的保护和合理管理需要对民族植物学进行初步研究。因此,本文对梅奥-察那加三个分支遭受无政府开发的木本药用植物进行了研究。本研究的目的是为了更好地了解传统药典中使用的木本药用植物,以期对其进行可持续管理,以供种群保护和利用。通过使用民族植物学调查表格,在Mayo-Tsanaga分部的三个分部与草药医师、传统从业者、植物治疗师或任何其他将植物用于治疗目的的人进行了研究。使用Statgraphics plus 5.0 version 11.0和Excel电子表格程序处理结果。通过一系列调查,我们鉴定出了97种中药植物,隶属于31科72属。代表性科为豆科(21种)、combretacae科(9种)、Anacardiaceae(8种)和malvacae科(7种)。传统药典中使用最多的种为:达氏乳香(81.3%)、塞内加尔海参(80.3%)、美洲Ximenia(78.2%)、紫荆(73.4%)、印度柽柳(77.4%)、巴氏血丝虫(73.6%)、latifolcephalus Sarcocephalus(73.9%)、非洲Kigelia(71.8%)、塞内加尔Guiera senegalensis(70.8%)和birclerocarya(69.3%)。本研究结果表明,树皮是制备药物中最常用的植物部分。传统药物以汤剂为主,口服给药是其常用的给药方式。这项研究是一个信息来源,有助于了解药用植物区系,以期可持续管理和保护当地的流行知识。它也可以作为开发这一宝贵资源的数据库,以发现新的有效成分用于药理学和制药工业。
期刊介绍:
Advances in Traditional Medicine (ADTM) is an international and peer-reviewed journal and publishes a variety of articles including original researches, reviews, short communications, and case-reports. ADTM aims to bridging the gap between Traditional knowledge and medical advances. The journal focuses on publishing valid, relevant, and rigorous experimental research and clinical applications of Traditidnal Medicine as well as medical classics. At the same time, the journal is devoted to communication among basic researcher and medical clinician interested in the advancement of Traditional Medicine. Topics covered by the journal are: Medical Classics & History; Biomedical Research; Pharmacology & Toxicology of Natural Products; Acupuncture & Moxibustion; Sasang Constitutional Medicine; Diagnostics and Instrumental Development; Clinical Research. ADTM is published four times yearly. The publication date of this journal is 30th March, June, September, and December.