Plant Extracts as Solutions to Multi Drug Resistant, Indigofera homblei Bak.f and Martin, Fabaceae, a Plant used in Kenya against Microbial Related Conditions

Amuka, Omari; Tarus, Paul K.; Machocho, Alex K.

doi:10.4172/2379-1764.1000140

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“…Norman Apiaceae Goonde H L Bone cancer Hu/ Ls Fresh leaves are crushed Topical 13 GN-42 Tooth ache 41 Olinia rochetiana A. Juss. Oliniaceae Gunaa T L Bone TB Diarrhea Hu Hu Fresh leaf is crushed and macerated with water Fresh leaf is crushed and macerated with water Dermal Oral 79 133 GN-17 Stabbing pain, 73 colds and chest related condition 122 Physalis peruviana L. Solanaceae Mujulo H Wh Indigestion Hu Crushed & boiled in water Oral 3 GN-111 Medicinal value 95 Phytolacca dodecandra L’Her. Phytolaccaceae Handoode H L L R Jaundice External parasite, dermatophilosis Rabies Hu LS Hu/LS Fresh leaves are crushed and juice diluted in water Fresh leaf is crushed Fresh root is crushed and mixed with water Oral Dermal Oral 8 64 92 GN-93 Molluscicidal properties, 123 used for abortion 118 …”

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Medicinal Plants Used by Oromo Community in Kofale District, West-Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Nuro,

Tolossa,

Giday

2024

JEP

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to record the utilization of medicinal plants by the Oromo people in the Kofale District, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, to control human and animal health problems. Methods Data regarding the use of medicinal plants were collected using ethnobotanical methods from 84 traditional medicine practitioners and 304 general informants sampled employing purposive and systematic random sampling methods, respectively, in the Kofale District. Data were analyzed using different indices, including a preference ranking exercise, informant consensus factor (ICF), fidelity level (FL) and relative popularity level (RPL). Results In the district, 106 medicinal plants were claimed to be used for the treatment of 43 human and 18 livestock illnesses, of which 75 (71%) were used to manage human health problems, 23 (21.5%) were used to treat both human and livestock ailments and eight (7.5%) were utilized to treat manage livestock health problems. Most (76.4%) plants were harvested from the wild. Leaves were the most commonly used plant part (55.6%) in remedy preparations. Skin diseases scored the highest ICF value (0.97), followed by gastrointestinal disorders (ICF = 0.95), cancer (ICF = 0.93), and hemorrhoids (ICF = 0.91). Medicinal plants that record the highest fidelity level (FL) (100%) and rank order priority (ROP) (100%) values included Justicia schimperiana, Embelia schimperi, Ekebergia capensis and Datura stramonium , which have been used to treat liver disorders, tapeworm infections, babesiosis, and rabies, respectively. There were significant differences ( p <0.05) in the mean numbers of medicinal plants claimed by different social groups: older, illiterate, and traditional medicine practitioners reported higher mean numbers of medicinal plants than younger, literate, and general informants, respectively. Conclusion This study indicated the richness of medicinal plant species in Kofale District. Medicinal plants with the highest FL and ROP values and those used to treat disease categories with the highest ICF values should be prioritized in future phytochemical and pharmacological investigations.

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