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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Published in: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 1/2008

Open Access 01-12-2008 | Research

Ethnopharmacological survey of six medicinal plants from Mali, West-Africa

Authors: Tom Erik Grønhaug, Silje Glæserud, Mona Skogsrud, Ngolo Ballo, Sekou Bah, Drissa Diallo, Berit Smestad Paulsen

Published in: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

An ethnopharmacological survey was carried out to collect information about the use of six medicinal plants in the regions around Siby and Dioila, Mali. The plants investigated were Biopyhtum petersianum, Cola cordifolia, Combretum molle, Opilia celtidifolia, Parkia biglobosa and Ximenia americana.
More than 60 medical indications were reported for the use of these plants in traditional medicine. The most frequently reported ailments were malaria (25.6%), different types of pain (14.0%) and dermatitis (7.4%). The main forms for preparation were decoction (58.1%) and powdered plant material (28.4%). The most frequent used plant parts were leaves (37.7%) and stem bark (18.6%). The healers' consensus for the main indications is fairly high for the four plants B. petersianum, C. cordifolia, C. molle and O. celtidifolia, and this supports the traditional use of these plants. However for P. biglobosa and X. americana the healers' consensus is less consistent and it is more difficult to draw conclusions about the most important traditional use of these two plants.
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Metadata
Title
Ethnopharmacological survey of six medicinal plants from Mali, West-Africa
Authors
Tom Erik Grønhaug
Silje Glæserud
Mona Skogsrud
Ngolo Ballo
Sekou Bah
Drissa Diallo
Berit Smestad Paulsen
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1746-4269
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4269-4-26

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