Medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes by traditional healers of Narok County, Kenya

Ethnobotanical investigation on traditional medicinal plants used by Santal tribal people of Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur district, Bangladesh was documented. Frequent field trips were made during January to December 2018 to record ethnobotanical data by interviewing Santals of various age group, mostly ranging between 20-76 years, including the traditional healers. A total of 105 plant species under 97 genera belonging to 57 families were recorded which are used by the Santals for the treatment of 67 ailments. Out of these plant species 44% belonged to herbs, 28% trees, 18% shrubs, 10% climbers. In herbal formulations, leaves were found to be mostly used (29%) followed by roots (12%), fruits (12%), whole plant (10%), seeds (9%), barks (9%), stems (5%), flowers (4%), latex (2%), rhizomes (2%), petioles (2%), gums (2%), bulbs (1%), tubers (1%), pods (1%) and buds (1%). The Santal medicinal wealth have been presented with scientific name, family, Bangla name, Santal name, part(s) used, ailments to be treated and formulations. This study also provides data on diversity, distribution and habitats for conservation and prioritization of the medicinal plants.

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Assessment of Antimalarial Activity againstPlasmodium falciparumand Phytochemical Screening of Some Yemeni Medicinal Plants

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1093/ecam/nem148 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 453-456 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Mohammed A. Alshawsh ◽

Ramzi A. Mothana ◽

Hassan A. Al-shamahy ◽

Salah F. Alsllami ◽

Ulrike Lindequist

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Antimalarial Activity ◽

Traditional Healers ◽

Antiplasmodial Activity ◽

World Health ◽

Moderate Activity ◽

Phytochemical Screening ◽

Cissus Rotundifolia ◽

Health Organization

Developing countries, where malaria is one of the most prevalent diseases, still rely on traditional medicine as a source for the treatment of this disease. In the present study, six selected plants (Acalypha fruticosa,Azadirachta indica,Cissus rotundifolia,Echium rauwalfii,Dendrosicyos socotranaandBoswellia elongata) commonly used in Yemen by traditional healers for the treatment of malaria as well as other diseases, were collected from different localities of Yemen, dried and extracted with methanol and water successfully. The antiplasmodial activity of the extracts was evaluated against fresh clinical isolates ofPlasmodium falciparum. The selectivity parameters to evaluate the efficacy of these medicinal plants were measured byin vitromicro test (Mark III) according to World Health Organization (WHO) 1996 & WHO 2001 protocols of antimalarial drug tests. Among the investigated 12 extracts, three were found to have significant antiplasmodial activity with IC50values less than 4 µg/ml, namely the water extracts ofA. fruticosa,A. indicaandD. socotrana. Six extracts showed moderate activity with IC50values ranging from 10 to 30 µg/ml and three appeared to be inactive with IC50values more than 30 µg/ml. In addition, preliminary phytochemical screening of the methanolic and aqueous extracts indicated the presence of saponins, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, polysaccharides and peptides.

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TRADITIONAL PHYTOTHERAPY USED BY BHUTIA COMMUNITY OF UTTARKASHI DISTRICT OF UTTARAKHAND FOR DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS

10.36106/ijar/7820999 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 77-82

Author(s):

Arun K. Agrawal ◽

Usha Devi ◽

S.K. Kuriyal

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Indigenous Knowledge ◽

Plant Species ◽

Primary Healthcare ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Practical Knowledge ◽

Traditional Healers ◽

Tribal Community ◽

Tribal People ◽

Dermatological Disorders

Ethno-medicinal survey was undertaken from traditional healers of Bhutia tribal community of Urrarkashi district for the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of different skin diseases such as dog and insect bite, burns, eczema, abscesses, scabies, ringworm, cuts and wounds, boils, leprosy, blisters, allergy, itching, pimples, leucoderma, prickly heat, warts, septic ulcers, and other skin diseases during different season of March 2016 to May 2017. The indigenous knowledge of tribal traditional healers having practical knowledge of plants in medicine were interviewed in ve villages of Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand and plants used for medicinal purposes were collected through questionnaire and personal interviews during eldtrips. A total of 60 plant species of 43 families are documented in this study. The medicinal plants used in the treatment of skin diseases by tribal's are listed with botanical name (in binomial form), family, local names, habit, availability, parts used, and mode of preparation. This study showed that Bhutia tribal people in the studied parts of Uttarkashi district continue to depend on the medicinal plants at least for the treatment of primary healthcare.

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants of Resunga hill used by Magar community of Badagaun VDC, Gulmi district, Nepal

Scientific World ◽

10.3126/sw.v10i10.6863 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 54-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Rajendra Acharya

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Respiratory Tract ◽

Plant Species ◽

Stem Bark ◽

Traditional Healers ◽

Easy Access ◽

Ethnobotanical Study ◽

Young Generation ◽

Plant Parts ◽

Scientific World

Present study aims to explore the ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants used by Magar community of Badagaun VDC of Gulmi district. The study was carried out during different periods of the year 2010. Informations on plant and plant parts uses were collected interviewing key informants by using semi-structured open-ended questionnaire. Altogether 161 different plant species belonging to 87 familes and 144 genera were documented and majority of them are herbs. In terms of plant parts use, leaf and stem/bark are in top priorities. These plants are used to treat different ailments ranging from gastro-intestinal to headache and fever, respiratory tract related problems to dermatological problems, snake bite to ophthalmic and cuts and wounds. Easy access to modern medicines and less recognition of traditional healers are the main causes leading to decrease in interest of young generation in the use of traditional medicinal practices. Scientific World, Vol. 10, No. 10, July 2012 p54-65 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/sw.v10i10.6863

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Medicinal Plants Cultivated in Bapedi Traditional Healers Homegardens, Limpopo Province, South Africa

African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines ◽

10.4314/ajtcam.v11i5.20 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 126 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

SS Semenya ◽

MJ Potgieter

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Traditional Healers ◽

Limpopo Province

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Medicinal Plants Used for the Traditional Management of Diabetes in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: Pharmacology and Toxicology

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules23112759 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 23 (11) ◽

pp. 2759 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Samuel Odeyemi ◽

Graeme Bradley

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Scientific Evidence ◽

Traditional Healers ◽

Bioactive Molecules ◽

Eastern Cape ◽

Insulin Mimetic ◽

Almost All

The use of medicinal plants for the management of diabetes mellitus is on the rise in the developing countries, including South Africa. There is increasing scientific evidence that supports the claims by the traditional healers. In this review, we compare the families of previously reported anti-diabetic plants in the Eastern Cape by rating the anti-diabetic activity, mode of action and also highlight their therapeutic potentials based on the available evidence on their pharmacology and toxicity. Forty-five plants mentioned in ethnobotanical surveys were subjected to a comprehensive literature search in the available electronic databases such as PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar and Elsevier, by using “plant name” and “family” as the keywords for the primary searches to determine the plants that have been scientifically investigated for anti-diabetic activity. The search returned 25 families with Asteraceae highly reported, followed by Asphodelaceae and Alliaceae. Most of the plants have been studied for their anti-diabetic potentials in vivo and/or in vitro, with most of the plants having a higher percentage of insulin release and inhibition against carbohydrate digesting enzymes as compared with insulin mimetic and peripheral glucose uptake. Almost all the investigated plants also inhibit oxidative stress as part of their hypoglycemic activity with less toxicity. However, the isolation of their bioactive molecules is still lacking. This review provides a resource to enable thorough assessments of the therapeutic profiles of available medicinal plants used for the management of diabetes in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Further studies such as the identification of the active ingredients of potent plants still need to be carried out; this may lead to new molecules in drug discovery and development.

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Ethnopharmacological Study of Plants Used against Malaria by Traditional Healers in the Department of Bouna, North-Eastern Côte d'Ivoire

Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i1030196 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 11-22

Author(s):

Koffi Akissi Jeanne ◽

Tano Konan Dominique ◽

Kangah Orphée Michelle Alerte ◽

Rasmane Na Ahou Kaddy ◽

Ehoulé Kroa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Traditional Healers ◽

Oral Route ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Ethnobotanical Survey ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Therapeutic Alternatives

Mosquitoes have developed resistance, hence the need for anti-malarial medicines. This resistance calls for therapeutic an interest to therapeutic alternatives, including the medicinal plants. An ethnopharmacological survey was conducted amongst 15 Traditional Healers, recommended by the National Program for the Promotion of Traditional Medicine using semi-structured interviews in the city of Bouna. The ethnobotanical survey conducted in 2019 has enabled the identification of 32 plant species belonging to 30 genera and grouped into 19 families. The most represented families were Fabaceae (5 species) Anacardiaceae (4 species), Annonaceae (3 species), Rubiaceae, Zingiberaceae, Asteraceae, and Combretaceae with 2 species each. The species were mostly trees (63.63%). Leaves were the most frequently used parts of the plants (44.4%). The results of our investigations show that the most used mode is the decoction (42.22%). The oral route (60%) is the most used mode of administration. These species complete the non-exhaustive list of medicinal plants that the populations of Cote d'Ivoire use. It was found out that, people in this area commonly use medicinal plants with trust they have built on the curative outcome witnessed. However, this creates a further work to test for the antiplasmodial activity and to develop of Traditional Improved Medicines (MTAs).

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