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Medicinal Plants Used for Treatment of Diarrhoeal Related Diseases in Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Alemu, Tibebu
Megersa, Moa
Woldeab, Bizuneh
Regassa, Reta
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper presents a review of relevant antidiarrhoeal medicinal plants based on the fundamental knowledge accumulated by indigenous people of Ethiopia.
The review includes an inventory carried out on the phytochemical and pharmacological analysis of plant species used in the treatments of diarrhoeal diseases.
This study is based on a review of the literature published in scientific journals, books, theses, proceedings, and reports.
A total of 132 medicinal plants used by local people of Ethiopia are reported in the reviewed literature.
Herbs (43.6%) were the primary source of medicinal plants, followed by trees (27%).
Some findings include the predominance of leaf material used (78%), as well as the frequent use of crushing of the plant parts (38%) as a mode of preparation.
This study demonstrates the importance of traditional medicines in the treatment of basic human ailments such as diarrhoeal diseases in Ethiopia.
Baseline information gaps were observed in different regions of Ethiopia.
Thus, documentation of the knowledge held by other regions of Ethiopia that have so far received less attention and urban ethnobotany is recommended for future ethnobotanical studies.
In addition, phytochemical studies are recommended mainly on frequently utilized medicinal plants for treatment of diarrhoeal diseases which can serve as a basis for future investigation of modern drug development.
Although societies in Ethiopia have long used medicinal plants for diarrhoeal diseases treatment, it is also a good practice to perform toxicological tests.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Woldeab, Bizuneh& Regassa, Reta& Alemu, Tibebu& Megersa, Moa. 2018. Medicinal Plants Used for Treatment of Diarrhoeal Related Diseases in Ethiopia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-20.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Woldeab, Bizuneh…[et al.]. Medicinal Plants Used for Treatment of Diarrhoeal Related Diseases in Ethiopia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-20.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Woldeab, Bizuneh& Regassa, Reta& Alemu, Tibebu& Megersa, Moa. Medicinal Plants Used for Treatment of Diarrhoeal Related Diseases in Ethiopia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155249
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155249