Trade in medicinal tree and shrub products in three urban centres in Kenya

McMullin, Stepha; Phelan, James; Jamnadass, Ramni; Iiyama, Miyuki; Franzel, Steve; Nieuwenhuis, Maarten

doi:10.1080/14728028.2012.733559

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“…Previous studies carried out in Kenya show that most of the herbal products are exclusively obtained from the wild. This strongly indicates the unsustainability of herbal practice in Kenya (McMullin et al, 2012). …”

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Medicinal plants used for management of malaria among the Luhya community of Kakamega East sub-County, Kenya

Mukungu

Abuga

Okalebo

et al. 2016

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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BackgroundMalaria remains a major health problem worldwide especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, 80% of the population is at risk of contracting the disease. Pregnant mothers and children under five years are the most affected by this disease. Antimalarial drug resistance poses a major threat in the fight against malaria necessitating continuous search for new antimalarial drugs. Due to inadequate and inaccessible health facilities, majority of people living in rural communities heavily depend on traditional medicine which involves the use of medicinal plants for the management of malaria. Most of these indigenous knowledge is undocumented and risks being lost yet such information could be useful in the search of new antimalarial agents.Aim of studyAn ethnobotanical survey was carried out among the Luhya community of Kakamega East sub-County, a malaria epidemic region, with the aim of documenting the plants used in the management of malaria.Materials and methodsSemi-structured questionnaires were used to collect information from 21 informants who included traditional medicine practitioners and other caregivers who had experience in use of plants in management of malaria. These were drawn from 4 villages located in Kakamega East sub-county, within Kakamega County based on their differences in topography. Information recorded included plant names, parts used, mode of preparation and administration and the sources of plant materials. A literature search was conducted using PubMed and google scholar to identify the reported traditional uses of these plants and studied antiplasmodial activities.ResultsIn this study, 57% of the informants were aged above 50 years and a total of 61% had either no formal education or had only attained primary school education. A total of 42 plant species belonging to 24 families were identified. Most plants used in the management of malaria in this community belonged to Lamiaceae (18%), Leguminosae (9%) and Compositae (9%) plant families. Plants mostly used included Melia azedarach L, Aloe spp, Ajuga integrifolia Buch. Ham, Vernonia amygdalina Del., Rotheca myricoides (Hochst.) Steane and Mabb, Fuerstia africana T.C.E.Fr., Zanthoxylum gilletii (De Wild.) P.G.Waterman and Leucas calostachys Oliv. Rumex steudelii Hochst.ex A. Rich and Phyllanthus sepialis Müll. Arg are reported for the first time in the management of malaria. Although Clerodendrum johnstonii Oliv. (Jeruto et al., 2011) and Physalis peruviana L.(Ramadan et al., 2015) are reported in other studies for management of malaria, no studies have been carried out to demonstrate their antiplasmodial activity.The plant parts mostly used were the leaves (36%) and stem barks (26%). Majority of these plants were prepared as decoctions by boiling and allowed to cool before administration (66%) while infusions accounted for 28% of the preparations. The literature mined supports the use of these plants for the management of malaria since most of them have demonstrated in-vitro and in-vivo antiplasmodial activities.ConclusionMost of t...

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Medicinal plants used for management of malaria among the Luhya community of Kakamega East sub-County, Kenya

Mukungu

Abuga

Okalebo

et al. 2016

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…In most countries of the Sub-Sahara Africa, the problem of decreasing agricultural and rural land sizes, heightened extraction and poor harvesting practices has had a negative effect on traditional medicine supplies [3,35]. into local markets.…”

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“…The study used a purposive sampling with elements of snow ball in the selection of the key respondents who then recruited other competent respondents into the survey [3,33,71]. All willing respondents were interviewed after obtaining an oral prior informed consent.…”

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“…On the other hand, Traditional Medicine (TM) is a sub-set of ethnomedicine and it entails the use of available resources (minerals, animal and plant materials) including medicinal plants useful in the treatment various diseases and ailments. This study focused on the broader context of TM as practiced by the Traditional Medicine Practitioners (TMPs) who are basically drug sellers and treat patients in the selected traditional medicine markets in Western Kenya [3][4][5]. The resurgence of interest in TM has been attributed to the challenges faced in the treatment of some chronic diseases and conditions using modern medicine [6][7][8][9].…”

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The Governance of Traditional Medicine and Herbal Remedies in the Selected Local Markets of Western Kenya.

Chebii

Muthee

Kiemo

2020

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Background A lot of emphasis is often placed on modern governance systems and little or no attention is given to traditional governance practices which remain largely undocumented. The study aimed at finding out important traditional and modern governance practices that regulate traditional medicine sector in the Western Kenya. Materials and Methods The study was carried out in selected market centres of Western Kenya where the identified Traditional Medicine Practitioners (TMPs) sell their traditional medicine. All consenting TMPs and Professional Experts were interviewed with the aid of a semi-structured questionnaire. Purposive sampling design with elements of snow ball techniques was employed in tracing competent traditional medicine (TM) experts and relevant professional experts. The data collected was processed in Microsoft Excel and descriptive statistics performed. The Pearson’s Chi square statistics was carried out to determine the significance of the traditional and modern governance data sets using the STATA software. Results Modern governance practices were not significantly different in all the market centres surveyed (p=0.080). Equally, the traditional governance practices were also not significantly different in all the selected market centres (p=1.000). Conclusions Traditional governance practices play an important role in the governance of traditional medicine, and are shaped by the socio-cultural beliefs of the local communities. Modern governance practices, on the other hand, are widely perceived as top down regulation of the traditional medicine growing industry.

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“…The high commercial value of timber planting in smallholdings pan-tropically is confirmed by the partial economic data available for the sector (e.g., for teak [Tectona grandis] in Indonesia see Roshetko et al, 2013; for acacia in Vietnam [Acacia mangium and A. auriculiformis] see Fisher and Gordon, 2007;Harwood and Nambiar, 2014). Many trees are also cultivated to provide medicines from bark, leaves, roots, etc., which are sold to support incomes and are used for self-treatment, supporting the health of communities along with the provision of healthy foods (Muriuki et al, 2012); however markets remain largely informal (McMullin et al, 2012;McMullin et al, 2014).…”

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