Assessment of Traditional Medicinal Plants used to treat human and livestock ailments and their threatening factors in Gulomekeda District, Northern Ethiopia

Girmay, Teklay; Teshome, Zeyede

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“…Analysis of the routes of administration revealed that the majority of the plant remedies were given orally (53.7%), followed by those applied dermally (or topically) (28.9%) ( Figure 4 ). Similar observations were reported by many studies carried out in other parts of Ethiopia [ 14 , 38 , 46 , 49 – 53 ]. Ashagre [ 54 ] reported that both oral and dermal routes permit the quick physiological reaction of remedies to the causative agents of diseases to increase curative power.…”

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“…The most commonly used methods were grinding/pounding (23.7%), crushing (19.8%), boiling (14.5%), chewing (10.7%), squeezing (8.4%), and cutting and bleeding (6.9%) ( Table 5 ). Similar studies conducted in the country by Girmay and Teshome [ 49 ], Amenu [ 40 ], and Hunde et al [ 47 ] reported crushing, grinding, or pounding as the most common methods of preparation of plant remedies. But Lulekal et al [ 46 ] reported boiling as the most frequently used method of remedy preparation in Mana Angetu district of Oromia State of Ethiopia.…”

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Medicinal Plants Used to Manage Human and Livestock Ailments in Raya Kobo District of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Osman

Sbhatu

Giday

2020

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Plant-based traditional medicine is practiced in Raya Kobo district, Amhara Regional State, Northeastern Ethiopia, to manage different human and livestock ailments. However, the formal ethnobotanical survey that documented such knowledge is lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study was to document the traditional knowledge on the use of medicinal plants to manage human and livestock ailments in the district. The study was conducted from January to July 2017 in five purposefully selected kebeles of the district. Ethnobotanical data were collected mainly using semistructured interviews conducted with 150 informants. In the five kebeles, 30 informants (15 males and 15 females) were selected using the stratified random sampling method from a list of traditional practitioners and knowledgeable individuals. Data were analyzed by employing descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The study documented a total of 91 medicinal plant species (distributed in 51 families) used in managing 38 human and 12 livestock ailments. Out of the total recorded plants species, 74 and 17 were used in managing human and livestock ailments, respectively. Leaves were the most frequently used plant parts in the preparation of remedies, accounting for 53.1% of the total preparations. The three most common methods of remedy preparation were grinding/pounding (23.5%), crushing (19.8%), and boiling (14.5%). Preference ranking conducted by selected informants on eight medicinal plants used in treating human febrile illness locally called “mich” revealed that Ocimum urticifolium is the most preferred medicinal plant—an indication of its high potency against the disease, and therefore needs to be prioritized for future scientific investigation. The result of this study demonstrated the rich traditional knowledge and practices in the district on the use of medicinal plants in treating various human and livestock ailments. Deforestation and drought were reported to be the major factors in the district threatening the medicinal plants and the associated knowledge. Thus, concerted efforts have to be made to conserve this important heritage using every possible means.

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Medicinal Plants Used to Manage Human and Livestock Ailments in Raya Kobo District of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Osman

Sbhatu

Giday

2020

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…Water bark extracts bark showed half maximal IC 50 value of 0.01 µg/ml and 0.05 µg/ml toward COX-1 and COX-2, respectively [26]. These results support the traditional use of E. capensis in managing inflammatory ailments and diseases such as abscesses and acne in South Africa [1,41,51,52], pain and swelling of jaws in Ethiopia [32,46], and sores in South Africa [41].…”

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A Review of the Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of Ekebergia Capensis Sparrm

Maroyi

2018

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Ekebergia capensis is an integral part of indigenous pharmacopeia in tropical Africa. The present study critically reviewed the ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties of E. capensis. The keywords including E. capensis, its synonyms, English common names, ethnomedicinal uses, and phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of the species were searched using electronic databases such as ISI web of knowledge, ProQuest, science direct, OATD, Scopus, Open-thesis, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Pre-electronic literature of conference papers, scientific articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, and theses was carried out at the University Library. Literature studies revealed that E. capensis is mainly used as herbal medicine against fever and malaria, gastrointestinal problems, pain, parasitic worms, reproductive problems in women, respiratory problems, and skin diseases. Phytochemical compounds identified from the species include alkaloids, anthraquinones, coumarins, flavonoids, glycoflavonoids, glycosides, iridoids, limonoids, polyphenols, phytosteroids, pregnane, saponins, tannins, and withanolides. Pharmacological studies revealed that E. capensis extracts and compounds have acetylcholinesterase-inhibitory, analgesic and anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, antigonococcal, antimycobacterial, antimycoplasmal, antihypertensive, antioxidant, antimalarial and antiplasmodial, antischistosomal, antitrypanosomal, and antiviral and cytotoxicity activities. Although pharmacological evaluations carried out so far have confirmed the potency of E. capensis crude extracts and compounds, detailed studies are required aimed at establishing the efficacy, clinical relevance, safety, and mechanisms of action of the plant extracts and compounds.

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“…The route of administration includes drinking, eating/chewing, inhalation, smearing, tying in some body parts and smelling. These use methods are usually common and widely used and the ingredients may vary among the type of plants and the nature of diseases [25].…”

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The Role of Medicinal Plants in Traditional Medicine in Adwa District, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Assefa

Nigussie

Mullualem

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APRJ

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In Ethiopia, medicinal plants had been used since ancient time and became an important source of health care. Though majority of the people in the study area depend on ethnomedicine to manage different ailments, the indigenous knowledge largely is not documented. As a result, an ethnobotanical survey was conducted with the objective of assessing the role of medicinal plants in traditional medicine. Data was collected by using semi-structured interview and group discussion. Twenty informants were purposefully selected based on indigenous knowledge and gender. Ethnobotanical data was analyzed with descriptive statistics and expressed in tables and flow charts. A total of 25 medicinal plants (22 families) recorded to treat human and livestock ailments. Medicinal plant habit analysis indicates that shrubs occupy the highest proportion (36%), followed by trees and herbs (28% for each) and climbers (8%). The most commonly used plant parts in the study area were leaves and roots. Although medicinal plants play a great role in the society, their sustainability is declining through time in the study area due to the increasing number of users, improper uses of the plants and poor conservation. Therefore, the conservation of these medicinal plants would be important.

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Assessment of Traditional Medicinal Plants used to treat human and livestock ailments and their threatening factors in Gulomekeda District, Northern Ethiopia

Cited by 9 publications

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Medicinal Plants Used to Manage Human and Livestock Ailments in Raya Kobo District of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Medicinal Plants Used to Manage Human and Livestock Ailments in Raya Kobo District of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

A Review of the Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of Ekebergia Capensis Sparrm

The Role of Medicinal Plants in Traditional Medicine in Adwa District, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

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