An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Zay people in Ethiopia

Giday, Mirutse; Asfaw, Zemede; Elmqvist, Thomas; Woldu, Zerihun

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“…In addition, availability of those wild food resources within the vicinity of the study participants (rural areas) could also explain households’ good attitude toward them (Msuya, Kideghesho, & Mosha, 2010; Pilgrim et al., 2007). This observation contrasts sharply with findings from other studies conducted in Spain and Ethiopia where consumer attitude toward consumption of wild fruits and vegetables was poor (Giday, Asfaw, Elmqvist, & Woldu, 2003; Pardo‐de‐santayana, Tardio, & Morales, 2005). This disparity illustrates the differences in the nature of attitude that exist among communities between different geographic locations.…”

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The mix of good nutritional attitude and poor nutritional knowledge is associated with adequate intake of vitamin A and iron from wild fruits and vegetables among rural households in Acholi subregion of Northern Uganda

Okidi

Odongo

Ongeng

2018

Food Science & Nutrition

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Nutritional knowledge and attitude of a population greatly affect intake of essential micronutrients. Much of the understanding on the impact of nutritional knowledge and attitude on nutrient intake has been derived from studies conducted among affluent societies using commercial food products. However, information on the link between status of nutritional knowledge and attitude on intake of essential nutrients from wild fruits and vegetables among rural communities is largely lacking. This study examined the status of nutritional knowledge and attitude associated with intake of vitamin A and iron from wild fruits and vegetables among rural households in Acholi subregion of northern Uganda. A cross‐sectional study design making use of individual household questionnaire and proximate dietary recall of a calendar year consumption period involving 248 randomly selected rural households was applied. Results showed that households had good nutritional attitude but poor nutritional knowledge. Status of knowledge was dependent on nutrition training (p = 0.028; coefficient, β = 0.710) and age of the respondent (p = 0.044; β = −0.023), whereas status of attitude was predicted by age of the respondent (p = 0.014; β = 0.048). Consumption of wild fruits and vegetables contributed adequately to the dietary vitamin A and iron requirements of the households. The results have demonstrated that intake of vitamin A and iron from wild fruits and vegetables among rural households is associated with good nutritional attitude but poor nutritional knowledge. A concerted effort is necessary to improve household nutritional knowledge for better utilization of wild fruits and vegetables.

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The mix of good nutritional attitude and poor nutritional knowledge is associated with adequate intake of vitamin A and iron from wild fruits and vegetables among rural households in Acholi subregion of Northern Uganda

Okidi

Odongo

Ongeng

2018

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“…Thirty-three percent of the plant remedies that were cited during this survey were also reported by different authors to have been used medicinally elsewhere in the country (Ayalew Tolosa, 1997; Gemechu Wirtu et al, 1999;Mirutse Giday, 1999) and/or in other parts of the world (Karehed and Odhult, 1997;Dwivedi, 1999;Rangnekar, 1999;Rathore et al, 1999;Sikarwar, 1999). Even some of the plants that were reported by the farmers in the study area (e.g., Aloe sp., Calotropis procera, Cucurbita pepo, Eucalyptus globulus, Impatiens rothii, Linum usitatissimum and Nicotiana tabacum) are used exactly for the same purpose elsewhere (Ayalew Tolosa, 1997; Gemechu Wirtu et al, 1999;Mirutse Giday, 1999;Rangnekar, 1999).…”

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“…Even some of the plants that were reported by the farmers in the study area (e.g., Aloe sp., Calotropis procera, Cucurbita pepo, Eucalyptus globulus, Impatiens rothii, Linum usitatissimum and Nicotiana tabacum) are used exactly for the same purpose elsewhere (Ayalew Tolosa, 1997; Gemechu Wirtu et al, 1999;Mirutse Giday, 1999;Rangnekar, 1999). The fact that some of the reported plants are having similar uses elsewhere might also reveal their pharmacological effectiveness.…”

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“…Few ethnoveterinary surveys (Lidetu Alemu, 1993;Yihenew Mekonnen, 1994; Ayalew Tolosa, 1997; Gemechu Wirtu et al, 1999;Mirutse Giday, 1999) have been conducted in the country to document the medicinal plants used and the associated ethno-veterinary knowledge. Enormous knowledge is still being lost before it is recognized and properly documented, and medicinal plants go extinct before appropriate conservation measures are taken.…”

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An ethnobotanical survey of plants of veterinary importance in two <i>woredas</i> of Southern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Giday

Ameni

2005

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ABSTRACT:The purpose of the survey was to document and analyze information on the traditional use of medicinal plants by farmers in Ofla and Raya-Azebo woredas of South Tigray Zone for the treatment and prevention of livestock ailments. Data were collected mainly through interviews carried out with randomly selected farmers of the two woredas. During the survey, 83 medicinal plant species were reported as being used for the treatment of 37 types of livestock ailments. A high proportion of the species (17%) were claimed to have been used as remedies for wound infections. The highest informant consensus was recorded for the plant Achyranthes aspera L. where 18 out of the total informants (9%) reported the use of the species as remedy against inflammation of the eye in cattle. Leaves are the most commonly sought plant parts in remedy preparations. Most of the remedies (96%) are prepared from freshly collected plant parts and a higher proportion being administered orally. The majority of the plants were found to be harvested from the wild. A significant difference (p<0.05) was observed between the average numbers of medicinal plants that were reported by farmers of the two woredas; on average two plant species were reported by the farmers from Raya-Azebo, whereas, only one plant species was reported by the farmers from Ofla. Further studies are needed to evaluate the efficacies and possible side effects of the traditional medicinal plants before they are recommend for their wider use both in the study area and elsewhere in the country.

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“…For instance, the Oromo people (the major ethnic group in Ethiopia) residing in Mana Angetu district, southeastern Ethiopia make use of 230 species (Lulekal et al 2008) and the Konta people in southern Ethiopia make use of about 120 species (Hailemariam et al 2009). On the other hand, the Zay people use relatively fewer species (33) (Gidey 2001). This could be an indication for the assumption that the loss of tradition (cultural shift) in minorities is greater than in larger groups (Luseba & Van Der Merwe 2006).…”

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An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Asgede Tsimbila District, Northwestern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Girmay

Mohammed²,

Zewdie

2012

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Zay people in Ethiopia

Cited by 415 publications

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The mix of good nutritional attitude and poor nutritional knowledge is associated with adequate intake of vitamin A and iron from wild fruits and vegetables among rural households in Acholi subregion of Northern Uganda

The mix of good nutritional attitude and poor nutritional knowledge is associated with adequate intake of vitamin A and iron from wild fruits and vegetables among rural households in Acholi subregion of Northern Uganda

An ethnobotanical survey of plants of veterinary importance in two <i>woredas</i> of Southern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Asgede Tsimbila District, Northwestern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

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