Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to manage human ailments in Lay Gaint District, South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Northwestern Ethiopia

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(15), P. e35277 - e35277

Published: July 26, 2024

The aim of this work is to document and record the use medicinal plants treat various ailments in study area. A total 84 informants, consisting 54 men 30 women, between 35 80 years age were chosen. Additionally, 20 key informants deliberately selected for their expertise. Data collected through face-to-face interviews, group discussions, guided field walks using semi-structured interview questions. Ethnobotanical data analyzed quantitative analytical tools such as preference ranking, direct matrix fidelity level informant consensus factor. Forty-six belonging 41 genera 33 families identified. Brassicaceae, Ranunculaceae, Polygonaceae had highest abundance used diseases Most herbs (43 %), followed by shrubs (35 %). revealed that leaves (45.7 %) most frequently plant parts preparation remedies. common mode administration was oral ingestion (61 dermal application (30

Language: Английский

Synthesis of Knowledge on Infant Fortification Plants and the Most Commonly Used Galactogenic Plants in Niger and Their Uses in the Republic of Niger

Nutraceuticals, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 3 - 3

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

The use of plants for therapeutic purposes is an ancestral practice that dates back to the earliest times in history mankind. Even today exploitation medicinal plays a big role communities, especially Africa, despite advances modern medicine. According World Health Organization, about 80% population developing countries their primary health care. In Niger, foundation traditional medicine across all ages. It remains very common practice, rural areas. This concerns ages life, including mother–child infants and young children, mothers as fortifiers prophylactic or curative powers, facilitate growth weight gain, also fight major causes infant morbidity mortality. Mothers galactogenic power stimulate lactation. even more important areas where breastfeeding main source nutrition. Over years, these have been subject chemical biological investigations up potential virtues. study aims summarize current knowledge on most commonly used Niger helps emphasize validation through scientific evaluation bioactive components mechanisms. Elements sustainability are discussed future developments.

Language: Английский

Antileishmanial, antitrypanosomal and anti-coronavirus activities of benzophenanthridine alkaloids and other specialized metabolites isolated from the root bark of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) B.Zepernick & Timler

Fitoterapia, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 179, P. 106232 - 106232

Published: Sept. 24, 2024

Language: Английский