Plants used for treatment of malaria in communities around the Bobiri Forest Reserve in Ghana
Asase, A.; Asafo-Agyei, T. (2011). Plants used for treatment of malaria in communities around the Bobiri Forest Reserve in Ghana. Journal of Herbs Spices and Medicinal Plants 17(2): 85-106. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10496475.2011.581132
In: Journal of Herbs Spices and Medicinal Plants. TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC: Philadelphia. ISSN 1049-6475, more
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antimalarial, conservation, medicinal plant, traditional medicine |
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- Asase, A.
- Asafo-Agyei, T.
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| Abstract |
The study collected and analyzed information on the diversity of plants used for the treatment of malaria in communities living near the Bobiri Forest Reserve in Ghana, using a structured questionnaire to interview 150 individuals. Forty-two plant species belonging to 27 families were identified as being used locally in treating malaria. The plant leaves were the most commonly used plant part, and the majority (92.9%) of the medicinal preparations were decoctions obtained by boiling the plant parts. About 75% of the people collected plants for treatment of malaria from their immediate surroundings (within 100 m of their homes), whereas the others were collected in the wild. Respondents indicated as major threats to the medicinal species of plants: drought (49.3%) followed by farming (15.7%), over-harvesting (13%), and brush fires (11%). The results of the study suggest a need for conservation and sustainable harvesting strategies. |
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