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Tropical Medicine and Health
Ethnomedicinal plants used for malaria treatment in Rukungiri District, Western Uganda
Research
Eunice Apio Olet1  Julius B. Lejju1  Timothy Omara2  Hannington Gumisiriza3  Paul Mukasa3 
[1] Department of Biology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda;Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Sciences and Aerospace Studies, Moi University, P.O. Box 3900, Eldoret, Kenya;Center of Excellence II in Phytochemicals, Textile and Renewable Energy (ACE II PTRE), Moi University, P.O. Box 3900, Eldoret, Kenya;Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 24, 3430, Tulln, Austria;Department of Chemistry, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda;
关键词: African traditional medicine;    Antimalarial resistance;    Ethnobotanical knowledge;    Malaria;    Medicinal plants;   
DOI  :  10.1186/s41182-023-00541-9
 received in 2023-06-25, accepted in 2023-08-25,  发布年份 2023
来源: Springer
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【 摘 要 】

BackgroundMalaria remains a major global health challenge and a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, limited access to medical facilities has perpetuated the reliance of indigenous communities on herbal medicine for the prevention and management of malaria. This study was undertaken to document ethnobotanical knowledge on medicinal plants prescribed for managing malaria in Rukungiri District, a meso-endemic malaria region of Western Uganda.MethodsAn ethnobotanical survey was carried out between May 2022 and December 2022 in Bwambara Sub-County, Rukungiri District, Western Uganda using semi-structured questionnaire. A total of 125 respondents (81 females and 44 males) were randomly selected and seven (7) key informants were engaged in open interviews. In all cases, awareness of herbalists on malaria, treatment-seeking behaviour and herbal treatment practices were obtained. The ethnobotanical data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, informant consensus factor and preference ranking.ResultsThe study identified 48 medicinal plants belonging to 47 genera and 23 families used in the treatment of malaria and its symptoms in the study area. The most frequently cited species were Vernoniaamygdalina, Aloevera and Azadirachtaindica. Leaves (74%) was the most used plant organ, mostly for preparation of decoctions (41.8%) and infusions (23.6%) which are administered orally (89.6%) or used for bathing (10.4%).ConclusionsIndigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used as prophylaxis and for treatment of malaria still exist among the local communities of Bwambara Sub-County. However, there is a need to investigate the antimalarial efficacy, phytochemical composition and safety of species (such as Digitariaabyssinica and Berkheyabarbata) with high percentage use values to validate their use.

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© Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine 2023

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