Lulekal Ermias, Kelbessa Ensermu, Bekele Tamrat, Yineger Haile
Department of Biology, Debre Berhan University, P,O, Box 445, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2008 Apr 28;4:10. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-4-10.
This study documents indigenous medicinal plant utilization, management and the threats affecting them. The study was carried out in Mana Angetu district between January 2003 and December 2004. Ethnobotanical data were collected using semi structured interviews, field observations, preference and direct matrix ranking with traditional medicine practitioners. The ethnomedicinal use of 230 plant species was documented in the study area. Most of the plants (78.7%) were reportedly used to treat human diseases. The most frequently used plant part were roots (33.9%), followed by leaves (25.6%). Most of the medicinal species (90.4%) were collected from the wild. Direct matrix analysis showed that Olea europaea L. Subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G. Don) was the most important species followed by Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne (120) indicating high utility value of these species for the local community. The principal threatening factors reported were deforestation (90%), agricultural expansion (85%) and fire (53%). Documenting the eroding plants and associated indigenous knowledge can be used as a basis for developing management plans for conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants in the area.
本研究记录了本土药用植物的利用、管理以及影响它们的威胁。该研究于2003年1月至2004年12月在马纳安格图地区开展。民族植物学数据通过与传统医学从业者进行半结构化访谈、实地观察、偏好和直接矩阵排序来收集。研究区域记录了230种植物的民族药用用途。据报道，大多数植物（78.7%）用于治疗人类疾病。最常使用的植物部位是根（33.9%），其次是叶（25.6%）。大多数药用物种（90.4%）是从野外采集的。直接矩阵分析表明，尖叶油橄榄（Olea europaea L. Subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G. Don)）是最重要的物种，其次是阿拉伯相思树（Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne (120)），这表明这些物种对当地社区具有很高的利用价值。报告的主要威胁因素是森林砍伐（90%）、农业扩张（85%）和火灾（53%）。记录正在消失的植物和相关本土知识可作为制定该地区药用植物保护和可持续利用管理计划的基础。
