Medicinal plants of the Shinasha, Agew-awi and Amhara peoples in northwest Ethiopia

Giday, Mirutse; Teklehaymanot, Tilahun; Animut, Abebe; Mekonnen, Yalemtsehay

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2006.10.011

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“…The predominant use of leaves is inconsistent with Gidday and colleagues' 25 study in Ethiopia which documented roots as the most used plant part but consistent with Tabuti's study in Budiope county in Uganda 26 . The predominance of the oral route for administration is also consistent with several other studies like Tabuti's 26 and Gidday 25 . This predominance in the use of the oral route may be because the other routes may not be possible due to the complexities that may be involved in the formulations needed to use other routes and requirement for a higher degree of expertise.…”

Section: African Health Sciences Vol 15 Issue 2 June 2015supporting

confidence: 91%

Plants used to manage type II diabetes mellitus in selected districts of central Uganda.

Ssenyange¹,

Namulindwa²,

Oyik³

et al. 2015

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus are increasing in incidence in sub-Saharan Africa. African traditional medicine is part and parcel of the health care system in Uganda. Majority of the indigenous population will have visited a traditional health care practioner or self-administered herbal medicines before seeking conventional health care. However, documentation of the various medicinal plants is still lacking, necessitating a well-organized information search for such knowledge through research. Such information can lay a firm and clear foundation for scientific investigation of the purported therapeutic benefits of the said plants. The objective of this study was to collect names of medicinal plants used to manage diabetes mellitus type II in selected districts of central Uganda. Methods: In this ethnobotanical survey, names, of plants used to manage diabetes mellitus type II as well as the methods of preparation, routes of administration and the plant parts used in the districts of Mukono, Kampala, Wakiso and Masaka in the central region of Uganda were documented using a researcher administered questionnaire. Participants were recruited using a snow ball approach in which one individual directed us to another. Informant consensus was determined for each of the plants mentioned. Results: A total of 18 names of medicinal plants were recorded of which Aloe vera var, Solanum indicum and Vernonia amygydalina were the most commonly mentioned plants and thus had the highest informant consensus. Leaves were the main parts that were used to prepare the herbal medicine while water as the solvent used in all the preparations. In all the cases, only the oral route was used for administration of the medicines. Conclusion: Documentation of medicinal plants used to manage diabetes can further improve on the formalization process of the Ugandan traditional medicine system as well as lay a basis for further scientific investigation with emphasis on the plants whose informant consensus is high.

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Section: African Health Sciences Vol 15 Issue 2 June 2015supporting

confidence: 91%

Plants used to manage type II diabetes mellitus in selected districts of central Uganda.

Ssenyange¹,

Namulindwa²,

Oyik³

et al. 2015

Afr H. Sci.

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“…Root and whole plant harvesting are destructive practice which may result in species extinction. Root as the most commonly used plant part in remedy preparation was reported (Giday et al, 2007(Giday et al, , 2009Lulekal et al, 2013;Maryo et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by agro pastoralist Somali people for the management of human ailments in Jeldesa Cluster, Dire Dawa Administration, Eastern Ethiopia

Ayalew¹,

Kebede²,

Mesfin³

et al. 2017

J. Med. Plants Res.

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in selected kebeles of Jeldesa cluster, Dire Dawa Administration, eastern Ethiopia was carried out with the aim of assessing and documenting the indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used in the communities and preserves it to be used by the next generations. Ethnobotanical data collection was carried out from September 2015 to March 2016. Three study sites (kebeles) were selected purposefully based on the preliminary survey and recommendations of elders in the study area. Ethno-botanical data were collected using semistructured interviews, field observations and group discussion. About 24 informants (21 male and 3 female) were involved in this study. A total of 52 medicinal plant species belonging to 43 genera and 30 families were documented for the management of 48 human ailments; with details on their local name, family, habit, habitat, and their mode of preparation and mode of administration. Fabaceae had a relatively high number of species 7(13.5%), followed by Lamiaceae 4 (7.7%). Shrubs constituted 23 species (44%) followed by herbs 19 species (37%). Oral route contributed (57.7%) of the total species, followed by dermal (27.1%). Most of these species (83%) were wild and harvested mainly for their leaves (34%). Most herbal remedies are prepared using fresh plant materials (48%) in the form of crushing (31%). Ailment categories with high ICF value were swollen body parts (Gofla), wounds, and poisonous animal bites that had ICF values of 0.68, 0.66 and 0.64, respectively. Fidelity level index of Euphorbia somalinsis, Xanthium spinosum and Tribulus terrestris for kidney problem, Crotalaria laburnifolia for constipation, Eulophia petersii for swollen body part/GOFLA and Barleria orbicularis, Solanum sepiculum and Echidnopsis dammanniana for snake poison showed a fidelity level of 100% this indicated their outstanding preference for treating the corresponding ailments. The results of the present study also showed that deforestation and human encroachment were ranked 1st and 2nd as threats to conservation of medicinal plants. The present paper represents significant ethnobotanical information on medical plants which provides baseline data for future pharmacological and phytochemical studies.

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“…C. macrostachyus is commonly named as 'Bisana' in Amharic, Ethiopia and it is an important medicinal plant in East Africa including Ethiopia (Abraham et al, 2016). It is traditionally used for the treatment of wounds (Teklehaymanot and Giday, 2007;Giday et al, 2009;Abraham et al, 2016) malaria, rabies, and gonorrhea Tineaversi color, diarrhea, hepatitis, jaundice, and scabies (Teklehaymanot and Giday, 2007).…”

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In Vitro Antibacterial Effects of Chloroform, Methanol and Water Extracts of Croton Macrostachyus Stem Bark Against Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus Standard and Clinical Strains

Minyamer

Belay

2018

The International Journal of Biotechnology

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Medicinal plants of the Shinasha, Agew-awi and Amhara peoples in northwest Ethiopia

Cited by 360 publications

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Plants used to manage type II diabetes mellitus in selected districts of central Uganda.

Plants used to manage type II diabetes mellitus in selected districts of central Uganda.

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by agro pastoralist Somali people for the management of human ailments in Jeldesa Cluster, Dire Dawa Administration, Eastern Ethiopia

In Vitro Antibacterial Effects of Chloroform, Methanol and Water Extracts of Croton Macrostachyus Stem Bark Against Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus Standard and Clinical Strains

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