Traditional plants used for medicinal purposes by local communities around the Northern sector of Kibale National Park, Uganda

Namukobe, Jane; Kasenene, John; Kiremire, Bernard T.; Boyer, Robert; Kamatenesi‐Mugisha, Maud; Krief, Sabrina; Dumontet, Vincent; Kabasa, John David

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2011.04.044

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“…Baill., and Erythrina abyssinica DC. from this study have also been reported in other studies as being used in the treatment of hernias (Amri & Kisangau 2012, Gradé et al 2009, Namukobe et al 2011, Tabuti et al 2003. The rest of the plant species have not been recorded prior to this study as being used in the treatment of hernia.…”

Section: Medicinal Plants Used To Manage Herniasupporting

confidence: 68%

Medicinal Plant Species Used in the Management of Hernia by Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Central Uganda

Kibuuka

Anywar

2015

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Medicinal Plant Species Used in the Management of Hernia by Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Central Uganda

Kibuuka

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2015

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“…Vernonia amygadalina leaves are eaten in eastern Uganda 53 but also used to treat fever, measles, amoebiasis, influenza, convulsions 51 and stomach ache 7 Although malaria is one of the commonest diseases encountered during pregnancy, only V. amygdalina was reported to treat malaria, despite the large numbers of medicinal plants known for treating malaria throughout Uganda 52, 55 57 . Although several studies have documented the widespread use of V. amygdalina in treating malaria in Africa generally and Uganda specifically 7,[55][56][57] , it is surprising that only one medicinal plant was documented here. However, V. amygdalina has been shown to be relatively effective in treating uncomplicated malaria with an associated adequate clinical response (ACR) at day 14 in 67% of cases in a clinical trial in western Uganda, albeit with complete parasite clearance in only 32% of those with ACR 55 .…”

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Medicinal Plants used during Antenatal Care by Pregnant Women in Eastern Uganda

Nalumansi

Kamatenesi‐Mugisha

Anywar

2017

Afr J Reprod Health

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Plants are commonly used during the antenatal stage in pregnancy to manage different ailments in Africa. In Uganda, both medicinal and food plants are used to handle common pregnancy related conditions. An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in Iganga district, eastern Uganda. Seven traditional birth attendants (TBA) and 46 mothers were interviewed. Data was collected using structured questionnaires and household interviews. The TBAs were identified using snowball sampling. A total of 33 plant species, belonging to 23 families were documented. Out of these, the pregnant mothers used 45.5 % as both food and medicine. The most frequently used plant life form was herbs (58.8%). The leaves are the most commonly used plant parts (59%). Most of the plants (58.8%) were semi cultivated and were being domesticated in crop fields and home gardens. Most of the plants were used to manage anaemia and for child development and good health among the pregnant women. The pregnant women and TBAs in Namungalwe sub County have diverse knowledge on medicinal and nutri-medicinal plants in the management of common pregnancy related diseases, which can be used to supplement modern antenatal services, inspite of the ban of the activities of TBA. Further research on the bioavailability of nutrients, efficacy and safety of the medicinal plants used by pregnant women should be done. RésuméLes plantes sont couramment utilisées pendant le stade prénatal pendant la grossesse pour gérer les différentes maladies en Afrique. En Ouganda, les plantes médicinales et alimentaires sont utilisées pour traiter des conditions courantes liées à la grossesse et pour compléter les services de soins prénatals modernes. Une enquête ethnobotanique a été menée dans le district d'Iganga, dans l'est de l'Ouganda. Sept accoucheuses traditionnelles (AT) et 46 mères ont été interviewées. Les données ont été recueillies à l'aide des questionnaires structurés et d'entrevues auprès des ménages. Les AT ont été identifiées en utilisant un échantillonnage en boule de neige. Un total de 33 espèces végétales appartenant à 23 familles ont été documentées. Parmi cellesci, les femmes enceintes consommaient 45,5% de nourriture et des médicaments. La forme de vie végétale la plus fréquemment utilisée était les herbes (58,8%). Les feuilles sont les parties de plantes les plus utilisées (59%). La plupart des plantes (58,8%) étaient semi-cultivées et étaient domestiquées dans les champs cultivés et dans les jardins potagers. La plupart des plantes étaient utilisées pour gérer l'anémie et pour le développement de l'enfant et une bonne santé chez les femmes enceintes. Les femmes enceintes et les accoucheuses traditionnelles dans le sous-comté de Namungalwe avaient des connaissances diverses sur les plantes médicinales et nutri-médicinales dans la prise en charge des maladies courantes liées à la grossesse, qui peuvent être utilisées pour compléter les services prénataux modernes. (Afr J Reprod Health 2017; 21[4]: 33-44).

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“…Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Asteraceae), a close relative of B. adoensis, had the highest frequency of citation in Kibale in Southwestern Uganda (Namukobe et al 2011). It has also been reported to be used for treating malaria in Ghana with a high frequency of citation (Asase et al 2010).…”

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“…So far, the Uganda Malaria Control Strategic Plans (UMCSP) for 2006 and 2010 remain silent on the role of herbal medicines and medicinal plants in combating malaria (MoH 2006(MoH , 2010. There has been an increase in the amount of research documenting the widespread use of medicinal plant species in treatment of malaria in Uganda including work by Katuura et al (2007), Namukobe et al (2011), Ssegawa and Kasenene (2007), Stangeland et al (2011), andTabuti (2008) among others. It is hoped that such studies can help in generating data that can help inform policy.…”

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Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment and Prevention of Malaria in Cegere Sub-County, Northern Uganda

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Klooster

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Traditional plants used for medicinal purposes by local communities around the Northern sector of Kibale National Park, Uganda

Cited by 170 publications

References 24 publications

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