Ethnobotanical investigation on medicinal plants used against human ailments in Erkowit and Sinkat areas, Eastern Sudan

Adam, Manar; Ahmed, Ali; Yagi, Ahmed; Yagi, Sakina

doi:10.13057/biodiv/d210748

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“…In this study, three plants, namely; Cassia arereh , Ocimum basilicum, and Ziziphus spina-christi , are used for the treatment of evil eye, while Solanum forskalii is used to bring chance. Stem bark and fruits followed by whole plant and roots were the most used parts for herbal preparations in agreement with ethnobotanical studies from Kordofan States (Western Sudan) [ 21 , 23 ], Blue Nile State (South Eastern Sudan) [ 19 ] and contrary to results from other regions in Sudan where leaves were usually the favoured part [ 20 , 22 ]. In most instances the same plant’s part being used for different purposes.…”

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“…Also, there are some species with different uses, like for example Leptadenia arborea is used to treat kidney stones in the present study, while in other regions of Sudan it is used against acid reflux, diarrhoea, swellings, dandrof and jaundice [ 18 , 19 , 21 , 23 , 27 , 28 ]. Also, Aloe sinkatana is used to cure tonsillitis, while in other regions of Sudan it is used to treat wounds and headache [ 22 , 25 ]. Eucalyptus globules, Hyphaene thebaica and Vangueria madagascariensis are used to treat hypertension in the present study, while in other regions of Sudan they are used to treat other diseases like diabetes, diarrhoea, kidney stones and wound [ 19 , 21 , 23 , 25 – 29 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants in Melit area (North Darfur), Western Sudan

Muhakr,

Ahmed,

El hassan

et al. 2024

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background The documentation of ethnobotanical knowledge in Sudan is restricted to specific regions, and there is a far-reaching lack of written information on the traditional use of medicinal plants in other places like Darfur State, in western Sudan. The present study was designed to document the medicinal plants used in traditional medicine of Melit area in North Darfur State. Method Ethnomedicinal information was collected from 135 local informants through semi-structured questionnaires. Data were analysed for use value (UV), informant consensus factor (ICF) and fidelity level. Results A total of 59 medicinal plants, belonging to 32 families and 55 genera, were recorded for their traditional uses in Melit area. Fabaceae were represented by highest number of species (13) followed by Asteraceae and Malvaceae (4 each) and Poaceae (3). Herbs comprise the main sources (50.8%) of traditional remedies. Fruits and stem bark (17.9% each) were the major plant parts used. Decoction (36.5%) is the most mode of preparation used. Geigeria alata was most commonly used species with UV of 2.37. The highest ICF values were recorded for swellings (ICF = 1.00) and respiratory system (ICF = 0.95) categories. Ten plants, namely Carica papaya, Corchorus trilocularis, Eragrostis cilianensis, Heliotropium sudanicum, Mollugo cerviana, Psiadia punctulate, Rhynchosia minima, Solanum coagulans, Solanum forskalii and Tephrosia purpurea, were cited for the first time as medicinal plants used in Sudan traditional medicine. Resins of Boswellia papyrifera, seeds of Nigella sativa, pods of Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica) and clove of Syzygium aromticum were used to make different preparations for the treatment of the corona virus. Conclusion This is the first ethnobotanical survey conducted in this region which is always suffering from security issues, and results indicated that Melit area harbours high diversity of plants used traditionally to cure different health conditions. The present study aids in conserving such rich heritage, and it is recommended that the newly reported species worth further studying over their phytochemical and biological properties.

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Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants in Melit area (North Darfur), Western Sudan

Muhakr,

Ahmed,

El hassan

et al. 2024

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…The part of medicinal plants mostly used by the community was the leaves and the least was the seeds. Several ethnobotanical surveys reported similar results with the leaves as the most frequently used plant parts (Malini et al 2017;Suwardi et al 2019;Navia et al 2020b;Adam et al 2020;. Respondents preferred leaves as a raw material for traditional medicine because harvesting the leaves is less harmful to the plants.…”

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confidence: 85%

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by community in Jambur Labu Village, East Aceh, Indonesia

2021

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Abstract. Elfrida, Tarigan NS, Suwardi AB. 2021. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by community in Jambur Labu Village, East Aceh, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 2893-2900. Jambur Labu is a village in East Aceh that is home to various ethnic groups. The community in the village has used various plant species as a traditional medicine to treat diseases and disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the medicinal plants used by the community in the Jambur Labu Village, Birem Bayeun Sub-district, East Aceh, Indonesia. This study was based on field surveys, plant collection, and interviews with the local people. Interviews were performed with 30 informants selected using the Snowball Sampling technique. A total of 107 medicinal plant species, belonging to 87 families, were documented to be used by the local community in Jambur Labu Village. Leaves were the most used plant part (38%), followed by fruit (22%), whole plant (9%), rhizome (8%), roots (7%), flowers and bark (4% each), sap (3%), stem and tuber (2% each), and seeds (1%) and the main mode of preparations are decoction (39%). Breynia androgyna (L.) Chakrab.dan N.P.Balakr., Moringa oleifera Lam, Jatropha multifida L., Zingiber montanum (J.Koenig) Link ex A.Dietr., Zingiber officinale Roscoe., and Tagetes erecta L. had the highest UV value (0.96), indicating the high importance of such species for the community. The high informant consensus factor (ICF=0.978) was assigned to the diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (DBF) category. The results of this study can enrich the existing study of medicinal uses of plant by communities, in this context is the use by a community in Aceh.

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“…Bruce), and Grewia villosa have been reported as traditional medicinal plants in other ethnobotanical studies in Sudan. For example, Issa et al (2018) and Adam et al (2020) reported that Adansonia digitata L. can treat dysentery and Grewia tenax can treat anemia and dysentery. El-Kamali (2009) described the use of Nauclea latifolia Sm.…”

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Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Trees and Shrubs from the Rashad District of Southern Kordofan, Sudan

Eisawi

Gibreel

et al. 2021

Egypt. J. Bot.

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Egyptian Journal of Botany http://ejbo.journals.ekb.eg/ 25 T HIS IS the first quantitative ethnobotanical study conducted in the Rashad district, Southern Kordofan, Sudan. The objective was to collect and identify trees and shrubs used by local people for medicinal purposes and summarize local knowledge about traditional herbal medicine. Ethnobotanical data were obtained by conducting several ethnobotanical surveys, questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, field observations, inquiries, and Group gatherings from September 2018 to January 2019. Quantitatively, ethnobotanical data were analyzed in terms of use value (UV) and relative frequency of citation (RFC). A total of 56 trees and shrubs used in medicine and belonging to 22 families were listed in this study. The most common families were Fabaceae (14%), Combretaceae (8%), and Malvaceae (5%). In terms of growth form, 35 species (61%) were trees and 21 (39%) were shrubs. Fruits were the most common structures used to prepare herbal medicine (23%) and were usually administered as a powder (13%). The most commonly used species based on UV by the local community in the Rashad area were as follows: Adansonia digitata L. for dysentery diseases, followed by Tamarindus indica L. for treating malaria and fever, Balanites aegyptiacus (L.) Delile for treating enteric worms, Vangueria madagascariensis J. F. Gmel and Guiera senegalensis J. F. Gmel for kidney problems, and Ximenia americana L. for toothaches. This study revealed significant local ethnobotanical knowledge and direct human-plant interactions. Recording indigenous use of woody plants is crucial for identifying potential species for future domestication.

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Ethnobotanical investigation on medicinal plants used against human ailments in Erkowit and Sinkat areas, Eastern Sudan

Cited by 10 publications

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Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants in Melit area (North Darfur), Western Sudan

Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants in Melit area (North Darfur), Western Sudan

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by community in Jambur Labu Village, East Aceh, Indonesia

Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Trees and Shrubs from the Rashad District of Southern Kordofan, Sudan

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