Valentin Bashige Chiribagula, Martin Biayi Benaja, Salvius Bakari Amuri, Baptiste Lumbu Simbi Jean
Department of Pharmacology, Laboratory of Therapeutic Chemistry and Analysis of Natural Substances, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UNILU), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Department of Pharmacology, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Lubumbashi (UNILU), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
ScientificWorldJournal. 2025 Jun 24;2025:2635735. doi: 10.1155/tswj/2635735. eCollection 2025.
The inhabitants of the village of Mampa have developed a rich corpus of knowledge and practices for treating pathologies using plants that are worthy of preservation, perpetuation, and promotion. They draw on the region's rich biodiversity, particularly in the Miombo clear forest. However, to date, no documentation of their ethnomedicinal knowledge exists. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2022 and October 2023. It employed a direct, face-to-face interview with the Mampa village population and a guide questionnaire. A total of 400 respondents were included in the study (sex ratio M/F = 0.9; mean age: 48.0 ± 4.0 years; experience: 14.5 ± 2.0 years), and the majority (93.8%) reported that they learned about plants from their families. These individuals mainly use plants as a first-line treatment (100%) and provided information on 38 plants. The most commonly cited species were and with 46 citations, while the most commonly used plant was with six recorded uses. This is the first report of and as medicinal plants. Most of these plants are trees, comprising 29 from 23 genera belonging to 24 families, with a notable prevalence of Fabaceae (10 plants). Thirty-two diseases are indicated for treatment, with a predominance of gastrointestinal disorders (8 recipes, 7 plants, 152 citations). The root is the most used organ, with 21 recipes and 14 plants, while decoction is the most common preparation method, with 41 recipes and 19 plants. This study's findings indicate that a significant number of medicinal plants are used in traditional Mampa medicine to treat various diseases. Some of these species are endemic to the Miombo biodiversity, while others are shared with other cultures and regions. A series of pharmacological studies are currently underway to validate some of the reported plant indications.
曼帕村的居民已经积累了丰富的知识和实践经验,利用植物治疗疾病,这些知识和实践值得保存、传承和推广。他们利用该地区丰富的生物多样性,特别是在米奥姆博疏林地区。然而,迄今为止,尚未有关于他们民族药用知识的文献记载。这项描述性横断面研究于2022年11月至2023年10月进行。研究采用与曼帕村村民直接面对面访谈的方式,并使用了一份指导问卷。共有400名受访者参与了该研究(男女比例为0.9;平均年龄:48.0±4.0岁;经验:14.5±2.0年),大多数(93.8%)受访者表示他们是从家人那里了解到这些植物的。这些人主要将植物作为一线治疗手段(100%),并提供了38种植物的信息。最常被提及的物种是[具体物种1]和[具体物种2],各有46次引用,而最常用的植物是[具体植物],有6次使用记录。这是关于[具体物种1]和[具体物种2]作为药用植物的首次报道。这些植物大多是树木,包括来自24个科23个属的29种,豆科植物尤为常见(10种)。研究表明可用于治疗32种疾病,其中胃肠道疾病占主导(8个药方,7种植物,152次引用)。根是最常用的器官,有21个药方和14种植物,而煎煮是最常见的制备方法,有41个药方和19种植物。这项研究的结果表明,曼帕传统医学中使用了大量药用植物来治疗各种疾病。其中一些物种是米奥姆博生物多样性特有的,而其他一些则与其他文化和地区共有。目前正在进行一系列药理学研究,以验证一些所报道的植物药用功效。
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