ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN THE MARITIME REGION OF TOGO

H. E. Gbekley, S. Karou, G. Katawa, T. Tchacondo, K. Batawila, Y. Ameyapoh, J. Simporé
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Background: Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in modern societies and there is evidence that its incidence and severity are increasing. This survey was conducted to investigate the plants used by the Togolese traditional healers to treat the disease. Method: From January to June 2016, an ethnobotanical survey was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire with traditional healers (TH) in the southern region of Togo. The importance of the plants was assessed by the calculation of the use value (UV). Results: In Total, 128 TH male and female were interviewed and 116 plants species belonging to 46 families were identified as treating hypertension. The most represented families were: Fabaceae with 16 species followed by Euphorbiaceae and Rutaceae contributing with 8 and 6 species respectively. Based on the calculated use values the most important species were Byrsocarpus coccineus Schum. Et thonn. (UV = 0.47); Crateva religiosa G.Forst. (UV = 0.47), Boerhavia diffusa Engelm. &A.Gray L. (UV = 0.47), Xylopia aethiopica A. Rich. (UV = 0.42), Mangnifera indica L. (UV = 0.38). The leaves and the roots were the parts of plant predominantly used to prepare the recipes, mainly decoctions administrated by oral route. Clinical manifestations such as dizzy spells, swarming, loss of consciousness, severe headache, severe anxiety and shortness of breath, nosebleed, and fear of heights were used by TH to diagnose the disease. Conclusion: This study showed initial evidence of the use of plant materials by Togolese TH to treat hypertension. These results constitute a database for pharmacological screenings with the aim of developing new therapies.
多哥沿海地区用于高血压管理的药用植物的民族植物学调查
背景:高血压是现代社会最常见的慢性疾病之一,有证据表明其发病率和严重程度都在增加。这项调查是为了调查多哥传统治疗师用来治疗这种疾病的植物。方法:2016年1 - 6月,对多哥南部地区传统治疗师(TH)采用半结构化问卷进行民族植物学调查。通过计算利用价值(UV)来评价植物的重要性。结果:共采集到128株TH雌雄植物,鉴定出治疗高血压的植物属46科116种。最具代表性的科是豆科(16种),其次是大戟科(8种)和芸香科(6种)。根据计算的利用价值,最重要的物种是双尾蛇。Et thonn。(uv = 0.47);克拉特瓦·宗教界·g·福斯特。(UV = 0.47);和。(UV = 0.47);(UV = 0.42),芒果(Mangnifera indica L.) (UV = 0.38)。叶和根是植物的主要部分,主要用于配制配方,主要是口服的煎剂。临床表现如晕眩、蜂群、意识丧失、严重头痛、严重焦虑、呼吸急促、鼻血、恐高等被TH用来诊断疾病。结论:本研究显示了多哥人使用植物材料治疗高血压的初步证据。这些结果构成了以开发新疗法为目的的药理学筛选数据库。
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期刊介绍: The “African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines (AJTCAM)” is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary, international, scientific Open Access Journal that provides publication of articles on phytomedicines, ethnomedicines and veterinary ethnomedicines. The journal is published by a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) known as “African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI)”. The Journal welcomes submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. Papers will be published approximately two-to-three months after acceptance
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