Masevhe Ndivhaleni A, McGaw Lyndy J, Eloff Jacobus N
Phytomedicine Programme, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa; Department of Botany, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, South Africa.
Phytomedicine Programme, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2015 Jun 20;168:364-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.03.046. Epub 2015 Mar 26.
This paper presents results of an ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the management of candidiasis and related fungal infections in the Venda area, South Africa.
Ethnobotanical data about the uses of plants were gathered from eleven rural traditional healers using semi-structured interviews.
A total of 45 species belonging to 24 different families were identified, of which the dominant family was the Fabaceae with 13 species (28.9%) followed by the Asteraceae and Solanaceae with 3 species each (6.7 %). A total of 28 of these plant species (62.2%) have been shown to have anticandidal activity and 14 species (31%) have been recorded for antifungal uses in the literature. Amongst the 45 species recorded, 51% were trees, 33% were shrubs, and 16% were herbs. The most widely used plant species were Acacia caffra, Clerodendrum glabrum, Croton gratissimus, Elaeodendron transvaalense, Faurea saligna, Hippocratea longipetiolata, Osyris lanceolata, Richardia brasiliensis, Schkuhria pinnata, Schotia brachypetala, Spilanthes acmella, Strychnos potatorum, Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta and Withania somnifera. The plant parts mostly used in the therapeutic preparations were roots (27.7%), bark (23.2%), and a combination of roots, bark (18.7%) and leaves (14.3%). Decoctions (44.4%), infusions (20%), macerations (17.7%), burning (11.4%) and paste (6.5%) were used. Most of the herbal remedies were administered orally. The main factors threatening the conservation status of these plants are unsustainable methods of harvesting, logging for firewood, building materials and crafts.
The Venda area is rich in plant diversity and local indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants can play an important role as a model for low cost primary health care. Further studies are in progress to validate the indigenous plants recorded as traditional remedies in this area.
本文介绍了一项关于南非文达地区用于治疗念珠菌病及相关真菌感染的药用植物的民族植物学调查结果。
通过半结构化访谈，从11位乡村传统治疗师那里收集了关于植物用途的民族植物学数据。
共鉴定出属于24个不同科的45种植物，其中优势科为豆科，有13种（28.9%），其次是菊科和茄科，各有3种（6.7%）。这些植物物种中共有28种（62.2%）已被证明具有抗念珠菌活性，14种（31%）在文献中有抗真菌用途的记录。在记录的45种植物中，51%是乔木，33%是灌木，16%是草本植物。使用最广泛的植物物种有南非金合欢、光叶大青、毛叶巴豆、德兰士瓦榄仁树、山扁豆、长柄希氏藤、披针叶沙针、巴西鼠麴草、羽叶金鸡菊、短瓣肖荆、金纽扣、止泻木、帚状番樱桃亚种帚状番樱桃和印度人参。治疗制剂中最常使用的植物部位是根（27.7%）、树皮（23.2%）以及根与树皮的组合（18.7%）和叶（14.3%）。使用了煎剂（44.4%）、浸剂（20%）、浸渍剂（17.7%）、燃烧法（11.4%）和膏剂（6.5%）。大多数草药疗法是口服给药。威胁这些植物保护状况的主要因素是不可持续的采收方法、砍伐用作柴火、建筑材料和手工艺品。
文达地区植物多样性丰富，当地关于药用植物的本土知识作为低成本初级卫生保健的模式可发挥重要作用。目前正在进行进一步研究，以验证该地区记录为传统疗法的本土植物。
