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

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).

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal values of Loranthaceae used to treat human diseases by local ethnic Agni Sanwi from Aboisso and Maferé in Côte d'Ivoire

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 039-050
Author(s):  
Amon Anoh Denis-Esdras ◽  
Ahoulou Assoum Stanislas ◽  
Achah Jacques Auguste Alfred Bognan ◽  
Sebe Fiba Doriane ◽  
Soro Dodiomon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Ethnobotanical Knowledge ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Informant Agreement ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

Loranthaceae are hemiparasitic vascular plants that develop on other woody species. They are used in traditional medicine to treat various pathologies. The present study is a contribution to the knowledge of the medicinal potential of Loranthaceae used in care by Agni Sanwi of Aboisso and Maferé, in the South-East of Côte d'Ivoire. Ethnobotanical surveys were conducted with 50 herbalists and 17 traditional healers using semi-structured interviews. Three (3) species (Globimetula braunii, Phragmanthera capitata and Tapinanthus bangwensis) divided into 3 genera used to treat 35 diseases were identified. They have been cited in the formulation of several remedies. Malaria, typhoid fever, diarrhea and fontanelle were the most commonly reported conditions. Leaves and leafy twigs are the main organs used. The decoction has been predominant in the acquisition of remedies. The drink was the most cited as a method of administering treatments. The Frequency of Citations (FC) of the Loranthaceae employed in the care and medicinal Informant Agreement Ratio (med.IARs) of the respondents were determined. T. bangwensis had the highest FC (95.52%) and med.IARs (0.73). The therapeutic potentials of Loranthaceae have been highlighted and deserve to be popularized through complementary phytochemical investigations.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used against sickle cell anaemia in the eastern part of the Côte d’Ivoire

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 7839-7852
Author(s):  
Akakpo-Akue J ◽  
Kplé T.K.M ◽  
Coulibaly Kiyinlma ◽  
AHON Gnamien Marcel ◽  
Fofié Yvette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

An ethnobotanical survey was conducted to record the various plant families, species, and plant parts used to manage sickle cell disease in the Indenié-Djouablin region eastern Côte d’Ivoire. Nine traditional healers aged 36 to 67 years old were selected in six different villages according to their reputation in knowledge of traditional medicine, their availability and their willingness to share information. A total of 26 species of plants belonging to 20 families were reported to have antisickling activity. Eleven (11) different medication recipes were composed from these 26 species of plants ((Afromonum melegueta (Roscoe) K. Schum., Xylopia aethiopica) mainly). The main plant parts used were stem bark (38%) followed by fruit (18%) and seeds (18%). The majority of the main plants recorded (84.61 %) were wild. From the recorded plants, 65.38 % were trees and 23.07 % shrubs. Most remedies (82%) were made up by decoction and were employed orally (54 %) or by enema (32 %). The potential anti-sickling activity of the plant species recorded during this study could be the effect of alkaloids, polyphenols, quinones and terpenoids compounds found during the phytochemical screening of the 26 plants species.

scholarly journals Evaluation Des Conditions De Traitement Et De Stockage Des Plantes Médicinales Sur Les Marchés Du District d’Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 396
Author(s):  
Kouamé Kouassi Bernadin ◽  
Koné Mamidou Witabouna
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Plantes Médicinales ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Predominantly Female ◽  
Processing And Storage

The present study was carried out to inventory medicinal plants storage conditions on the markets of Abidjan district. A survey was conducted from August to October 2015 in three settings of the district of Abidjan (Abobo, Adjame and Yopougon). A total of 350 sellers of medicinal plants were interrogated using semi-structured interviews. The respondents were predominantly female (98.9%), aged between 30 and 60 years. The supply of medicinal plants in the markets was done by the wholesalers (86%) who themselves harvested plants in different forests or savanah of Côte d’Ivoire. The majority of sellers (73%) did not apply any measure of hygiene in storage. These people in 99.4% of case were not trained on good storage practices. Sale places were accessible to rodents and exposed to dust caused by traffic jamp. The presence of mud (9.1%) and garbage (23.1%) was noted in the immediate surrounding of the displays. These practices of processing and storage of medicinal plants were similar in all the visited settings. These storage conditions may constitute a hazardous risk for the consumer and justify the degradation of medicinal plants on the markets.

scholarly journals DYNAMIQUE FAMILIALE EN MATIÈRE DE SANTÉ: ENTRE TRADITIONALISME ET MODERNISME CHEZ LES ABBEY, AU SUD DE LA CÔTE D’IVOIRE

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-49
Author(s):  
Traore Kassoum ◽  
Fofana Memon
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Symbolic Practices

Background: In Côte d'Ivoire, since the advent of the crisis of the HIV and AIDS epidemic, the structural adjustment policy of the 1980s and the end of the policy of total free healthcare for the majority of the population, the strategies within families for health emerged. In order to heal, the therapeutic routes within families are made by symbolic practices based on traditionalism, modernism and the juxtaposition of traditionalism and modernism. Method: A qualitative study made it possible to collect data from semi-structured interviews with seven (07) families in which 22 key people were interviewed and ten (10) sellers of medicines (including 05 street drug sellers called "cheaper" and 05 traditional healers for medicinal plants). Also, a detailed documentary exploitation and a participant observation for a period of eight (8) months structured by an observation grid formalized in a notebook were conducted. These data were analyzed by taking into account endogenous and exogenous knowledge including the symbolic practices of structuring health within families and this community. Result: The study shows that therapeutic dynamics within families are dominated by curative care practices with a juxtaposition of mobilizable care (modern and traditional medicine, self-medication). This domination of the curative on the preventive is intended to anesthetize the health or therapeutic awareness of the patient and his family. In addition, the study found that the pharmaceutical basket is largely structured therapeutic products housed in the tradition model and therapeutic products under the "common sense" (street drug). The consequence of all these health practices within families is the observation of the death of the individual by an easily curable disease. Conclusion: The present study was conducted in the Abbey community, an ethnic group in the southern region of Côte d'Ivoire, an area strongly marked by the colonization. The objective was to understand the social dynamics that structure the therapeutic practices and perceptions for the health care and preservation of the members of this community based on the health results obtained. In analysis, the remoteness of individuals from preventive therapeutic practices advocated by the health authorities is part of the actor strategy that Michel Crozier (1977) discusses, either to circumvent the financial expenses, or to give meaning to an event not judged too unfavorable for them or to reach a socio-cultural order not communicable.

scholarly journals Hygienic Status of the Stem Bark of Sarcocephalus latifolius (Smith) E.A. Bruce (Rubiaceae) Stored and Sold at Medicinal Plant Market (Côte d'Ivoire)

2020 ◽  
pp. 76-85
Author(s):  
Rasmane Na Ahou Kaddy ◽  
Coulibaly Kalpy Julien ◽  
Kandé Brahima ◽  
Kouamé Kouassi Bernadin ◽  
Djedjagne Marhe Ursule Desirée ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Total Coliforms ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

Aims: The present study relates to the hygienic status of medicinal plants sold on markets of the district of Abidjan. This paper focused on Sarcocephalus latifolius used to treat various diseases such as Malaria. Place and Duration of Study: The ethnobotanical survey was conducted during November 2017, on the Siaka Koné market in Abobo. The microbiology study was carried out at “InstitutPasteur de Côte d’Ivoire”. Methodology: A semi-structured interview was used during the survey. Germs were isolated and microbial load counted from aqueous extracts (maceration) of collected samples of stem bark using standard bacteriology methods. Investigations were also made on control sample collected in the Savannah at Lamto reserve (Toumodi). Results: 86% of the plants sold on this market are not well maintained. In fact, 53% of plant organs are stored outdoors on pieces of brick exposed to dust, air humidity and car exhaust. While 20% are under black tarpaulins or stored in dilapidated stores away from light and 13% in bags in open air. To confirm our survey, Sarcocepha luslatifolius was selected from the highest frequency of citations for performing microbiological tests. The number of total coliforms ranged from 1.3×103 to 9.2×107 CFU/g plant, the mean value of total coliforms was 4.7×105 CFU/g, that of mesophilic aerobic germs from 8.1×103 to 5.1×105 CFU/g of plants, the average value of mesophilic aerobic germs was 1.2×105 CFU/g. The presence of Streptococcus, Pseudomonas and Escherichia coli was observed respectively on 93.33%, 16.67% and 3.33% of the samples collected. Conclusion: Medicinal plants sold and stored under current market conditions are potentially dangerous to health.

scholarly journals Anthelmintic Activity of Medicinal Plants Used in Northern Côte d'Ivoire Against Intestinal Helminthiasis

2005 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Mamidou Koné ◽  
K. Kamanzi Atindehou ◽  
Traoré Dossahoua ◽  
Bruno Betschart
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Anthelmintic Activity ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

scholarly journals Analyse Qualitative Et Quantitative Des Alcaloïdes Pyrrolizidiniques Chez Quelques Asteraceae, Boraginaceae Et Leguminosae Utilisées En Médecine Traditionnelle En Côte d’Ivoire

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Kandé Brahima ◽  
Koné Mamidou Witabouna
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Trace Amount ◽  
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Tridax Procumbens ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Heliotropium Indicum

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) are toxic for human and livestock. Several outbreaks in human intoxications were reported worldwide. This study aimed at assessing the presence and quantifying the PAs in some Asteraceae, Boraginaceae and Leguminosae used in traditional medicine in Côte d'Ivoire. TLC detection with Ehrlich reagent (method of Mattocks) and spectrophotometric dosage were used to analyze 21 plants species. All the studied plants showed at least trace amount of PAs except Caesalpinia bonduc, Parkia filicoidea and Pilostigma thonningii. The contents obtained ranged between 0.261 and 1.518 mg/ml. However, for the majority of the studied plant species, there was a significant difference between aqueous and methanol extracts. The richest species were Heliotropium indicum, Tridax procumbens and Vernonia colorata. The presence of PAs in the studied plants is an indication of people exposure to probable toxicity. This raises the need for an evaluation of the risk related to the consumption of such medicinal plants in Côte d'Ivoire.

scholarly journals Lutte Contre Le Tabagisme Et Les Maladies Non Transmissibles En Côte d’Ivoire

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (17) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Aloko-N’guessan Kouadio Joël-Henri Gilles
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
The World

WHO is in charge of the fight against smoking and its consequences in the world. This institution makes recommendations to its member states in order to help them contain the scourge of smoking. The present study therefore evaluates the level of integration of these various recommendations of the WHO in the context of the fight against smoking in Côte d’Ivoire. It starts from the observation that the fight against smoking in Ivory Coast has produced for several years mixed results. From a methodological point of view, the approach adopted in this study is essentially qualitative. It consisted of conducting semi-structured interviews, a quantitative thematic content analysis and a bibliographic synthesis. Through this approach, we have achieved results that highlight the inadequacy of the legal framework and tobacco control tools in Côte d’Ivoire and the weakness of financial resources allocated to the fight against smoking in this country.

scholarly journals Les Déterminants Des Conflits De Compétences Dans Le Processus De Décentralisation En Cote d’Ivoire

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guiriobe Paumahoulou Jean-Arsene
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Conflicts Of Jurisdiction

This study identifies and analyses the factors that determine jurisdictional conflicts prevailing in the decentralization process in Côte d’Ivoire. To achieve these objectives, we interviewed, using semi-structured interviews, resource persons in the departments of Alépé, Grand-Bassam, Guiglo and the District of Abidjan. From these interviews, it appears that conflicts of jurisdiction are classified into two categories: vertical conflicts and horizontal conflicts. The vertical conflicts arise between central structures of Government and local authorities. Horizontal conflicts occur between local authorities. Usually caused by structural realities, these conflicts are fueled and poisoned by economic and especially political factors.

scholarly journals Ethnotaxonomie des plantes médicinales chez les Bété de Gagnoa, en Côte d’Ivoire

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1104-1120
Author(s):  
Serge-Roland Sidio ◽  
Koffi N'guessan
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Plantes Médicinales ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Over Time

Dans le but de contribuer à la sauvegarde des savoirs médicaux ancestraux et à la valorisation de la médecine traditionnelle, cent vingt tradipraticiens du département de Gagnoa ont été soumis à des entretiens semi-structurés portant sur les procédés nomenclaturaux des plantes médicinales employées dans le traitement des troubles gastroentérologiques. Ainsi, cinquante et une plantes médicinales ont été inventoriées et reparties en 47 genres et 24 familles d’Angiospermes avec une prépondérance des Fabaceae et des Lamiaceae regroupant chacune 13,73% des espèces recensées. Ces plantes portent des appellations en langues locales ivoiriennes. Quarante-cinq espèces portent des noms en langue autochtone Bété représentant 88,24% des espèces recensées. Seulement neuf d’entre elles sont désignées par des noms ayant un sens. Leurs significations se rapportent soit à leur milieu de vie, soit à leur utilité ou à leur aspect ou encore font référence à des animaux. Cette étude revêt un intérêt pour les pays africains, en particulier la Côte d’Ivoire où le savoir ancestral se perd au fil du temps avec l’abandon d’un certain nombre de valeurs culturelles.   order to contribute to the preservation of ancestral medical knowledge and the promotion of traditional medicine, one hundred and twenty tradipraticians of the department of Gagnoa were subjected to semantic interviews structured on the nomenclatural processes of medicinal plants used in the treatment of gastroenterological disorders. Thus, fifty-one medicinal plants were inventoried and divided into 47 genera and 24 families of Angiosperms with a preponderance of Fabaceae and Lamiaceae, each comprising 13.73% of the species surveyed. These plants have names in local Ivorian languages. Forty-five species have native Bété names representing 88.24% of the species surveyed. Only nine are referred to as names with meaning. Their meanings refer either to their environment, their usefulness or their appearance, or to animals. This study is of interest to African countries, in particular Côte d'Ivoire, where traditional knowledge is lost over time with the abandonment of certain cultural values

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