Documentation and consensus of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants used by the local communities of western Uganda

dc.contributor.authorMaud, Kamatenesi Mugisha
dc.contributor.authorHannington, Oryem-Origa
dc.contributor.authorSavina, Asiimwe
dc.contributor.authorAgnes, Namutebi
dc.contributor.authorAnna-Karin, Borg-Karlsson
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-27T11:53:48Z
dc.date.available2022-09-27T11:53:48Z
dc.date.issued2014-04
dc.descriptionarticle on Documentation and consensus of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants used by the local communities of western Ugandaen_US
dc.description.abstractAn ethnobotanical study was conducted to document the uses of medicinal plants among the local communities of western Uganda. The aim of the study was to identify and document plant species used for treatment of various ailments in the study areas, identify the commonly used plants, parts used, preparation and administration of herbal drugs. To find out the level of consensus or agreement between informants regarding the uses of plants for particular disease categories. Information on the plants was gathered between December 2010 and May 2011 from 124 informants using semi-structured interviews and discussions. For analysis of general use of plants, factor informant consensus (Fic) was used. The reported plants were collected and identified. The study revealed 231 plant species belonging to 72 families and 164 genera. These plants were used to treat various diseases and ailments grouped under 14 ailment categories, with the highest number of species (127) being used for gastrointestinal disorders followed by reproductive health disorders (75). The factor informant consensus highlighted low agreement in the use of plants. The highest Fic (0.61) was scored for the digestive problems, such as intestinal worms, stomachache and constipation. Aloe vera was used for malaria with the highest frequency of mention (26 mentions). Herbs (55%) were the main source of medicine followed by shrubs (18%). Leaves (65%) and roots (19%) were the main plant parts used in remedy preparation while decoction was the major form of preparation. Family Asteraceae accounted for 16% of the total species recorded. The majority of plants (53%) were harvested from wild habitats. The most important species according to their fidelity are Senna occidentalis (L.) Link for deworming, Aloe vera L. for malaria, Maytenus senegalensis (Lam) Exell for syphilis and Senecio hadiensis Forssk for miscarriages.The low consensus means the majority of informants do not agree or exchange information on the use of plant species and this may require bioactivity screening to justify the use for the reported ailments. The documented information regarding therapeutic uses provides basic data for further studies focused on pharmacological studies and conservation of the most important species.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)en_US
dc.identifier.citation(http://scholarsresearchlibrary.com/archive.html)en_US
dc.identifier.issn: 2231 – 3184
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.bsu.ac.ug//handle/20.500.12284/401
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherScholars Research Libraryen_US
dc.subjectDocumentationen_US
dc.subjectindigenous knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectmedicinal plantsen_US
dc.subjectconsensusen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleDocumentation and consensus of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants used by the local communities of western Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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