Plants and Medicinal Practices in Burkina Faso: The Case of Breast Cancer
Mindiempo Hyacinthe Thiombiano,
Mindièdiba Jean Bangou,
Béboila Ouoba,
Mamadou Sawadogo,
Amandine Lema,
Aminata P. Nacoulma,
Hermann Yempabou Ouoba,
Georges Anicet Ouedraogo
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
46-54
Received:
19 June 2022
Accepted:
6 July 2022
Published:
13 July 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.jdmp.20220803.11
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Abstract: Plants possess therapeutic properties thanks to the different secondary metabolites that are stored in them and constitute a large reservoir. In front of the recurring problems of breast cancer, an investigation on these medicinal plants could allow the development of new biomolecules which would be an alternative against breast cancer. It is within this framework that this study consists in identifying the recipes of medicinal plants used in the treatment of this pathology by traditional health practitioners in the cities of Fada N'Gourma, Bobo-Dioulasso, Boromo and Dédougou. A survey form was used to collect sociodemographic and ethnobotanical data. The approach used to conduct the survey was a semi-structured individual interview in the local language and snowballing. As results of the ethnobotanical study, we identified 52 species divided into 29 families used in 70 recipes by traditional healers. Barks are the most used organs (41.42%), the most used method of preparation is powder (47.14%). Male tradipraticians largely dominate women. Of these respondents, 114 traditional healers agreed to contribute to the study. The majority of respondents were between 40 and 70 years old. The study made it possible to select a recipe consisting of two medicinal plants that will be subjected to phytochemical and pharmacological investigations.
Abstract: Plants possess therapeutic properties thanks to the different secondary metabolites that are stored in them and constitute a large reservoir. In front of the recurring problems of breast cancer, an investigation on these medicinal plants could allow the development of new biomolecules which would be an alternative against breast cancer. It is withi...
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Comparative Study of the Chemical Composition of Three Mango Stem Bark
Victoria Bennett,
Azibaola Kesiye Inengite
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
55-60
Received:
12 June 2022
Accepted:
7 July 2022
Published:
20 July 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.jdmp.20220803.12
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Abstract: Mango (Mangifera indica) tree is an evergreen domestic plant with immense nutritional and medicinal properties. African mango leaf and root extracts have been reported to have inhibitory activity against several bacteria and fungi. Mango has different species but, this study was focused on the bark of three species (Mangifera indica L., Irvinga gabonensis and Mangifera indica). Samples were collected from Toru-Orua and Ebedebiri Communities in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria, and a comparative study of the proximate, mineral and bioactive compounds in the bark was carried out. Proximate analysis of the bark of Mangifera indica L., Irvinga gabonensis and Mangifera indica showed 59.73%, 65.07%, 64.44% moisture content, 1.98%, 4.09%, 2.03% ash content, 1.93%, 1.30%, 1.73% protein content, 5.56%, 6.09%, 7.12% fat content, 0.90%, 0.74%, 2.50% fibre content, and 29.90%, 22.71%, 22.19% carbohydrate content respectively, Result shows that the bark of Irvinga gabonesis contains more moisture, hence will be more vulnerable to microbial contamination and high degree of perishability. The bark of Mangifera indica contains about three times fiber content than the bark of Mangifera indica L. and Irvinga gabonensis; implying that the bark of Mangifera indica could be a good source of fiber. The value observed for Irvinga gabonensis was insignificantly low compared to the fibre content in the seed as reported in the literature. Mineral concentrations of 0.3304%, 0.2296%, 0.2950% K, 0.0056%, 0.0024%, 0.0080% Fe, 0.0050%, 0.0004%, 0.0005% Mn, 1.2163%, 1.1659%, 1.0151% Ca, 0.1684%, 0.2417%, 0.1785% P were analysed respectively. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of methanolic extract of the bark of Mangifera indica L, Irvinga gabonensis and Mangifera indica showed fifteen, nine and ten bioactive compounds respectively. GC-MS results of the three mango bark species indicate that bioactive compounds are peculiar to a species. Performic acid has been shown to have strong bactericidal and sporicidal effect. Result shows that a significant amount of performic acid, 89.8% is contained in the bark of Mangifera indica L. affirming its use in folk medicine. All the analysed compounds have different biological activities justifying the use of Mangifera indica L, Irvinga gabonensis and Mangifera indica bark in traditional medicine for the treatment of malaria, thyphoid and COVID-19.
Abstract: Mango (Mangifera indica) tree is an evergreen domestic plant with immense nutritional and medicinal properties. African mango leaf and root extracts have been reported to have inhibitory activity against several bacteria and fungi. Mango has different species but, this study was focused on the bark of three species (Mangifera indica L., Irvinga gab...
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Phytochemical Screening, Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Ethanolic Extracts of the Leaf of Bombax buonopozense P. Beauv. (Bombacaceae)
Moruf Ademola Yusuf-Babatunde,
Lateef Saka Kasim,
Thomas Oyebode Idowu
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
61-65
Received:
23 August 2022
Accepted:
8 September 2022
Published:
29 September 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.jdmp.20220803.13
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Abstract: The plant Bombax buonopozense is a large tropical tree that grows up to 40 meters. Scattered in the dry and rain forest, widely distributed in African countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Liberia, Gabon, and different parts are used for different ailments. The study targets phytochemical screening, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of the plant leaf to substantiate some of its ethno-medicinal uses. The phytochemical composition was evaluated using standard procedures and the antimicrobial activity of the extracts using the agar diffusion method on the following clinical isolates: (Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213), Streptococcus faecials, Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 8263), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Salmonella tiphi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853), Candida albican (ATCC 90029), Aspergillus niger and Phytophera megakarya. Anti-inflammatory activity was also evaluated using carrageenan-induced oedema of the rat paw. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of saponins, tannins, flavonoids, carbohydrates, terpenoids, anthraquinone, steroids, reducing sugar, phenols, alkaloids, and phlobatannins. The leaf extract had strong activity on Strep. faecalis, E. coli, P. Aeruginosa and moderate to little activity on the rest of test organisms. The leaf extract suppressed the onset of inflammatory but did not sustain it till 3rd h compared to reference drug (Diclofenac). The findings indicate leaf extract contain some bioactive compounds which may be used for possible treatment of microbial infections and oxidative stress related diseases which justify its ethno-medicinal uses.
Abstract: The plant Bombax buonopozense is a large tropical tree that grows up to 40 meters. Scattered in the dry and rain forest, widely distributed in African countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Liberia, Gabon, and different parts are used for different ailments. The study targets phytochemical screening, antimicrobial and anti-inflamma...
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