Ethnoveterinary Medicine and Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Livestock Diseases in Cameroon

Dzoyem, Jean Paul; Tchuenteu, Roland T.; Mbarawa, Kofia; Keza, Awung; Roland, Akah; Njouendou, Abdel Jélil; Assob, Jules Clément Nguedia

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-32270-0_9

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“…Their survey [21] identified 30 medicinal plants species and the different livestock disease conditions they treat. Dzoyem et al [6] recorded 138 plants that are used in Cameroon to manage livestock diseases and maintained that an overwhelming majority of animal owners in Cameroon rely on traditional healthcare practices to keep their animals healthy. The current review noted that most plants could be used in more than one animal disease.…”

Section: Ethnoveterinary Medicinal Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Teklay [27] reported grinding or crushing in a wooden or stone mortar and pestle, soaking, or boiling different parts of plants as the common drug extraction methods in the Seharti-Samre district, Northern Ethiopia. Dzoyem [6] noted preparation of roots and barks by boiling, leaves prepared by pounding and soaking in cold or warm water and burning the whole plant or just the useful plant part to ash in Cameroon. Furthermore, Yirga et al [28] recorded processing of some ethnomedicine by mixing with other ingredients such as water, butter, or coffee.…”

Section: Preparation Of Some Ethnomedicinal Plants and Their Veterinary Usesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ethnoveterinary medicine recorded in separate study areas is mainly administered to livestock orally as decoctions; steeped materials used in liquid form; suppositories; through smoke, vapors, massages, or intranasally; or applied topically on the skin or as a bath in skin problems [29,30]. The use of ash from burned medicine through licking or applying it directly on wounds or small cuts was also reported [6,31,32]. Odongo et al [33] recorded oral dosing of juice made from boiled material to cure internal ailments or systemic treatments, as well as washing sick animals.…”

Section: Preparation Of Some Ethnomedicinal Plants and Their Veterinary Usesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is especially so in areas of rural sub-Saharan Africa, where livestock diseases are rampant and modern veterinary services are insufficient Katerere and Luseba [39]. Despite the increasing use of modern veterinary services to cater for livestock healthcare needs, traditional remedy remains a prominent complementary medical practice, as recorded in some sub-Saharan African countries such as Angola [4], Botswana [5], Cameroon [6], Ethiopia [7], Kenya [8], Nigeria [9], Namibia [10], South Africa [11], Tanzania [12], Zambia [13], and Zimbabwe [14]. According to Worku [40], this traditional healing comprises belief, knowledge, practices, and skills pertaining to healthcare and management of livestock.…”

Section: Forms and Current Trends Of Ethnoveterinary Practices In Sub-saharan Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In view of these constraints, the search for alternatives becomes important, and sub-Saharan African stockowners are no exception, as these therapies are now widely used, for example, studies conducted in Angola [4], Botswana [5], Cameroon [6], Ethiopia [7], Kenya [8], Nigeria [9], Namibia [10], South Africa [11], Tanzania [12], Zambia [13], and Zimbabwe [14].…”

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Review on Ethnoveterinary Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Sebola

Sakong

et al. 2021

Veterinary Sciences

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Background: Livestock represents an important sector for the livelihood of sub-Saharan African countries’ inhabitants. In these countries, farmers raise livestock to meet household food demands and as additional sources of incomes, but its production is hampered by rampant animal diseases. The impact of animal diseases is particularly severe for poor communities that, although relying heavily on livestock, have limited access to modern veterinary services and therefore rely on indigenous medicines for the treatment of livestock ailments. Methods: The current review focuses on the ethnoveterinary health management practices found amongst livestock producers in sub-Saharan Africa. Documents were sourced from Google databases. Results: A total of 56 documents were reviewed, most of which were published recently (after 2000). The documents revealed the wide use of ethnoveterinary medicines among livestock producers in sub-Saharan African countries because of their cost and accessibility, threats to ethnomedicinal plant species through improper harvesting methods, overexploitation, the existence of inappropriate ethnoveterinary practices, and methods of conserving ethnomedicinal species. Conclusions: Given the persistent threats posed to ethnoveterinary medicine and/or practices in developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa, the findings of this review highlight the importance of integrating and promoting the use of ethnoveterinary medicine that is likely to be lost if it is not given enough importance. It is also important to obtain an overview of recent publications on ethnoveterinary medicines to identify the gaps and scope required to be filled by future studies. It is envisaged that the review will stimulate further ethnoveterinary research among livestock disease management practices, which could lead to new pharmaceuticals in the region.

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Section: Ethnoveterinary Medicinal Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Preparation Of Some Ethnomedicinal Plants and Their Veterinary Usesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Preparation Of Some Ethnomedicinal Plants and Their Veterinary Usesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Forms and Current Trends Of Ethnoveterinary Practices In Sub-saharan Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Ethnopharmacological survey and antibacterial activity of medicinal plant extracts used against bacterial enteritis in rabbits

Chouegouong

Majoumouo

Menkem

et al. 2021

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Bacterial enteritis is one of the diseases negatively affecting the rabbit farming industry. Communities across the globe are using medicinal plants as an alternative treatment against many diseases in rabbits. This study aimed at identifying medicinal plants used by local farmers in Cameroon and evaluate their antibacterial activity alone and in combination with oxytetracycline against some bacterial causative agents of diarrhoea in rabbits. The ethnopharmacological survey was performed in Cameroon’s Western and Central regions, where breeders were interviewed about their knowledge on the medicinal plants and plant parts often used to cure rabbit diseases, the methods of preparation and the route of administration. Plants were collected, and extracts were prepared by decoction, infusion and maceration using distilled water. The antibacterial activity of extracts and combinations was evaluated against enteropathogenic Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica and Clostridium perfringens (WAL-14572 HM-310) using the microdilution and checkerboard methods. From the survey, fifteen medicinal plants belonging to nine families, with Asteraceae being the most represented, were identified as currently used to treat diarrhoea in rabbits. Bidens pilosa and Psidium guajava were the most mentioned medicinal plant species with 24 and 17 citations, respectively. Leaves were the most commonly used plant parts, and maceration in water was the primary preparation method of remedies administered orally. Out of the forty-five extracts prepared, only six from Tithonia diversifolia (TdlM, TdlI, TdlD) and Psidium guajava (PglM, PglI, PglD) exhibited potency with MIC values ranging from 1.25 to 5 mg/mL. The combination of infusion extract from leaves of Tithonia diversifolia (TdlI) and decoction extract from Psidium guajava (PglD) exhibited synergistic interaction (FICI = 0.312; 0.281; 0.265), while oxytetracycline in combination with decoction extract from leaves of Psidium guajava (PglD) exhibited a synergistic interaction (FICI = 0.5). The phytochemical screening of the six extracts revealed polyphenols, glycosides, saponins, terpenoids, anthraquinones, tannins and flavonoids. The antibacterial activity of extracts from medicinal plants P. guajava and T. diversifolia demonstrated in the present study supports the use of these plants by farmers of the targeted localities to treat diarrhoea in rabbits.

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