Antimalarial and antianemic medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners and the populations of the Korhogo 1 health district (Poro Region, Ivory Coast)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify a list of medicinal plants used by Traditional Medicine Practitioners and the populations to treat malaria and anemia in the health district of Korhogo1. The ethnobotanical survey carried out among 251 people, including 51 practitioners of traditional medicine and 200 people from the general population identified 49 species for the treatment of malaria. Individuals cited Azadirachta indica 54 times, Carica papaya 51 times and Nauclea latifolia. For the treatment of anemia, 36 species have been identified, of which the most cited are: Hibiscus sabdariffa (38 citations), Tectona grandis (27 citations) and Justicia secunda (27 citations). The predominantly methods of preparation of remedies are decoction (63.84%), maceration (11.15%). The remedies are administered in the majority of cases orally in the form of 64.04% drink. The leaves represented 51.26% of the organs used in the preparation of herbal remedies. As part of this survey, nearly 85 plant species were listed for their antimalarial and anti-anemic properties. These species constitute potential resources that can lead to the isolation of phytocompounds of therapeutic interest. Also, given the strong use of medicinal plants by the communities, at around 90%, the ivorian government, through the Ministry of Health, has integrated into its health policy and its strategy for the development and promotion of health. Traditional medicine the research and promotion component of the traditional African pharmacopoeia. This, with the aim of making available to the populations effective Improved Traditional Medicines, of guaranteed quality and harmlessness.