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Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Malaria in the Rural Commune of Luozi

Author(s) MUZOLA BIAKENGA Joachim, BUNGA LUZAYA André, IDRISSA ASSUMANI ZABO, MANANGA NGOMA Faustin Frédéric
Country Congo (Democratic)
Abstract This work presented the results of an ethnobotanical survey carried out in the Rural Commune of Luozi on the use of medicinal plants. Indeed, the results highlighted the frequent use of medicinal plants with a diversity including 15 species belonging to 13 families. The most used parts were the leaves 80% followed by the roots, fruits and bark 20%. Infusion was the predominant preparation method accounting for 53%, followed by fumigation 20%, oil 13%, juice 7% and decoction 7%.
As for the analysis of quantitative indices, the cultural importance index varied between 0.04 and 0.56. Plants with a high IC index were: Cassia same 0.56, Bridelia micrantha 0.48, Senna occidentalis 0.48, Nauclea latifolia 0.44 and Ocimum gratissimum 0.32. However, only one plant had a FL value of 56% recorded for Cassia same.
Keywords Ethnobotanical survey, medicinal plants, malaria.
Field Biology > Agriculture / Botany
Published In Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On 2025-02-18
Cite This Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Malaria in the Rural Commune of Luozi - MUZOLA BIAKENGA Joachim, BUNGA LUZAYA André, IDRISSA ASSUMANI ZABO, MANANGA NGOMA Faustin Frédéric - IJFMR Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.36836
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.36836
Short DOI https://doi.org/g85swf

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