Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in the treatment of male erectile dysfunction in the Prefectures of N'Zérékoré, Macenta and Beyla, Republic of Guinea
1 Department of Natural Resources Management, University of N'Zérékoré, Eco-Botanical Laboratory, Republic of Guinea.
2 Department of Biology, University of N'Zérékoré, Republic of Guinea.
3 Department of Biology, Julius Nyerere University of Kankan, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Kankan, Republic of Guinea.
4 Department of Biology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Botany Laboratory, Conakry, Republic of Guinea.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(02), 502–511
Publication history:
Received on 22 June 2024; revised on 31 July 2024; accepted on 03 August 2024
Abstract:
In the Prefectures of N'Zérékoré, Macenta and Beyla in southern Guinea, people make extensive use of medicinal plants to treat a number of diseases, including erectile dysfunction. The aim of the study was to identify the medicinal plants used to treat erectile dysfunction. Ethnobotanical surveys were carried out using questionnaires and individual interviews from 15 April to 20 May 2024 in the weekly markets of the urban districts of N'Zérékoré, Macenta and Beyla. The study identified a total of 31 plants species divided into 23 families used in the recipes used by traditional healers and herbalists to eradicate the disease. 28 recipes are prepared using these species. Species from the Leguminoseae, Zingiberaceae and Liliaceae families are the most widely represented. Tubers, roots, leaves and bark are the most commonly used parts. Bark, roots, leaves and tubers are the most commonly used parts. Ces résultats constitute a database for further studies aimed at assessing the biological and chemical potential of these plants.
Keywords:
Medicinal plants; Ethnobotany; Erectile dysfunction; Traditional practitioners; Herbalists
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