International Journal of Plant Science and Ecology
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International Journal of Plant Science and Ecology, Vol.6, No.1, Mar. 2020, Pub. Date: May 26, 2020
Ethno-botanical Survey on Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used to Treat Sickle Cell Anemia in Yakoma Territory (Nord-Ubangi, D. R. Congo)
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Authors
[01] Samy Ngunde-te-Ngunde, Higher Pedagogical Institute of Yakoma, Yakoma, Nord-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Department of Biology, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[02] Emmanuel Moke Lengbiye, Department of Biology, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[03] Gédéon Ngiala Bongo, Department of Biology, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[04] Narcisse Basosila Bolamba, Department of Biology, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[05] Colette Masengo Ashande, Ubangi Bio-Xplore Project, University of Gbado-Lite, Gbado-Lite, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[06] Benjamin Gbolo Zoawe, Department of Biology, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ubangi Bio-Xplore Project, University of Gbado-Lite, Gbado-Lite, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[07] Jeff Iteku Bekomo, Higher Pedagogical Institute of Yakoma, Yakoma, Nord-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Department of Biology, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[08] Pius Tshimankinda Mpiana, Department of Chemistry, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[09] Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Department of Biology, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ubangi Bio-Xplore Project, University of Gbado-Lite, Gbado-Lite, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Higher Pedagogical Institute of Abumombazi, Abumombazi, Nord-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify medicinal plants used in the traditional treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) in Yakoma Territory. On the basis of the respondents' free consent, an ethnobotanical survey was carried out using a questionnaire among the Ngbandi traditional healers. The survey showed that 18 plant species are traditionally used by Ngbandi traditional healers to treat SCD in Yakoma territory. They belong to 15 families and 17 genera. Decoction and infusion were the most widely used methods of preparation (34% each) and the most used administration mode was oral route (79%). Five morphological types of which trees are predominant (28%) followed respectively by herbs and shrubs (22% each), lianas (17%) and under shrubs (11%) were recorded. These morphological types belong to four biotopes. Crops were the most predominant biotope (66.7%) followed by the forest (22.2%), fallow and savannah (5.6% each) respectively. The identified species are divided into 6 biological types: mesophanerophytes (39%); dressed therophytes (22%); microphanerophytes (11%); nanophanerophytes (11%); climbing phanerophytes (11%) and lianous phanerophytes (6%). From a chorological point of view, these listed species are mainly pantropical (33.3%) followed by Guineo-Congolian (22.2%); Afro-tropical (16.7%); Centro-Guinean species (11.1%) and American species (5.6%); Centro-Guinean Congolese (5.6%) and Cosmopolitan species (5.6%). This study provides a source of information that can be used as a basis for advanced pharmacological studies to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of these 18 plant species traditionally used to treat SCD in this part of Ubangi eco-region. For the best of current knowledge, the survey on antisickling plants from this part of Democratic Republic of the Congo is reported for the first time.
Keywords
Sickle Cell Disease, Medicinal Plants, Ngbandi People Pharmacopoeia, Ubangi eco-region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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