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

• Main Authors: Bah Sekou (Author), Ballo Ngolo (Author), Skogsrud Mona (Author), Glæserud Silje (Author), Grønhaug Tom (Author), Diallo Drissa (Author), Paulsen Berit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

<p>Abstract</p> <p>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 <it>Biopyhtum petersianum, Cola cordifolia, Combretum molle, Opilia celtidifolia, Parkia biglobosa </it>and <it>Ximenia americana</it>.</p> <p>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 <it>B. petersianum, C. cordifolia, C. molle </it>and <it>O. celtidifolia</it>, and this supports the traditional use of these plants. However for <it>P. biglobosa </it>and <it>X. americana </it>the healers' consensus is less consistent and it is more difficult to draw conclusions about the most important traditional use of these two plants.</p>

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10.1186/1746-4269-4-26
1746-4269