埃塞俄比亚南部各族州谢卡地区药用植物的民族植物学研究。
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Sheka Zone of Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Regional State, Ethiopia.
机构信息
Department of Biology, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Tefer, Ethiopia.
Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
出版信息
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2020 Feb 5;16(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s13002-020-0358-4.
BACKGROUND
People's classification, management, and use of plants represent attempt to attracting people from different academic disciplines. Many countries use traditional medicine for their primary healthcare system. Medicinal plants have been important components of healthcare systems since the time immemorial. The objective of this research was to document and analyze traditional medicinal plants used by the Sheka people and associated ethnobotanical knowledge.
METHODS
Data was collected by administering pre-prepared semi-structured interview items to 414 informants. Market surveys, group discussion, and guided field walk were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics; determination of informant consensus factor, fidelity level, as well as ranking and scoring.
RESULTS
A total of 266 plant species belonging to 192 genera and 74 families were identified. About 204 (77%) of the medicinal plants were used to treat human health problems. Only ten (4%) were used to treat livestock health problems and 52 (19%) of them were used to treat both human and livestock health problems. Croton macrostachyus, Prunus africana, Peperomia retusa, Lobelia giberroa, and Celosia schweinfurthiana were found to be high ranking medicinal plants against gastrointestinal problems based on simple preference ranking.
CONCLUSION
Very high number of medicinal plant species recorded from the study area indicates that vegetation of Sheka is reservoir of medicinal plants. Hence, the area needs attention for medicinal plant conservation priorities. Plant parts used as medicines also play vital role in the entire medicinal plant life cycle. Therefore, it is useful to consider harvesting impacts. Except well-experienced traditional healers, people of the study area use the medicinal plants haphazardly. There may be high risk of being victims of dosage and improper usage. High ranking medicinal plants are candidates for further phytochemical profiling, drug research, and development.
背景
人们对植物的分类、管理和利用，代表着吸引不同学术领域人们的尝试。许多国家将传统医学用于其初级医疗保健系统。自古以来，药用植物一直是医疗保健系统的重要组成部分。本研究旨在记录和分析谢卡人使用的传统药用植物及相关民族植物学知识。
方法
通过向 414 名知情者发放预先准备好的半结构式访谈项目收集数据。采用市场调查、小组讨论和有指导的实地考察。使用描述性和推断性统计分析数据；确定信息提供者共识因素、保真度水平，以及排名和评分。
结果
共鉴定出 266 种植物，隶属于 192 属和 74 科。约 204 种（77%）药用植物用于治疗人类健康问题。只有 10 种（4%）用于治疗牲畜健康问题，52 种（19%）用于治疗人类和牲畜健康问题。基于简单偏好排序，发现皱叶巴豆、非洲李、皱叶冷水花、山梗菜和鸡冠花是治疗胃肠道问题的高排名药用植物。
结论
从研究区记录的大量药用植物种类表明，谢卡地区的植被是药用植物的储存库。因此，该地区需要关注药用植物保护的优先事项。用作药物的植物部分在整个药用植物生命周期中也起着至关重要的作用。因此，考虑到收获的影响是有用的。除了经验丰富的传统治疗师外，研究区的人们还随意使用药用植物。可能存在剂量和使用不当的高风险。高排名的药用植物是进一步进行植物化学分析、药物研究和开发的候选者。
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