[ Etude Ethnobotanique des plantes utilisées dans le traitement des maladies de l’appareil digestif à Kinshasa et ses environs, République Démocratique du Congo ]
Volume 31, Issue 1, June 2017, Pages 194–203
Marie-Cakupewa C. FUNDIKO1, M. Angoyo MANDANGO2, and Brigitte Mapendo MUTAMBALA3
1 Department of Environnemental Sciences, Université du Cinquantenaire de Lwiro, Faculty of Sciences, South-Kivu, RD Congo
2 Department of Biology, Université Pédagogique Nationale de Kinshasa, Faculté des Sciences Exactes, Kinshasa, RD Congo
3 Department of Biology, Université Pédagogique Nationale de Kinshasa, Faculté des Sciences Exactes, Kinshasa, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2017 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The present ethnobotanical study focuses on plants use to treat several diseases of the digestive system, The study aims to collect data on the plants used, their names, the parts used, the technics of preparation of the products, as well as the administration way of the drugs. In this study, we inventoried 87 plants used in the treatment of diseases connected with the digestive system in Kinshasa and neighborhoods. The families of Euphorbiaceae, Zingiberaceae, Asteraceae and Rubiaceae are the most represented in this disease category. To improve more understanding of the importance and traditional value of medicinal plants inventoried, the present study further describes the vernacular plant names with their languages as possible. Although these plant species constitute a less expensive source of medicine for people with low income, the study also advocates sustainable management and rational use of plants mentioned to achieve access to health care and sustainable development.
Author Keywords: Digestive system, medicinal plants, ethnobotany, traditional pharmacopeia.
Volume 31, Issue 1, June 2017, Pages 194–203
Marie-Cakupewa C. FUNDIKO1, M. Angoyo MANDANGO2, and Brigitte Mapendo MUTAMBALA3
1 Department of Environnemental Sciences, Université du Cinquantenaire de Lwiro, Faculty of Sciences, South-Kivu, RD Congo
2 Department of Biology, Université Pédagogique Nationale de Kinshasa, Faculté des Sciences Exactes, Kinshasa, RD Congo
3 Department of Biology, Université Pédagogique Nationale de Kinshasa, Faculté des Sciences Exactes, Kinshasa, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2017 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The present ethnobotanical study focuses on plants use to treat several diseases of the digestive system, The study aims to collect data on the plants used, their names, the parts used, the technics of preparation of the products, as well as the administration way of the drugs. In this study, we inventoried 87 plants used in the treatment of diseases connected with the digestive system in Kinshasa and neighborhoods. The families of Euphorbiaceae, Zingiberaceae, Asteraceae and Rubiaceae are the most represented in this disease category. To improve more understanding of the importance and traditional value of medicinal plants inventoried, the present study further describes the vernacular plant names with their languages as possible. Although these plant species constitute a less expensive source of medicine for people with low income, the study also advocates sustainable management and rational use of plants mentioned to achieve access to health care and sustainable development.
Author Keywords: Digestive system, medicinal plants, ethnobotany, traditional pharmacopeia.
Abstract: (french)
La présente étude, est consacrée exclusivement à l’étude éthnobotanique des connaissances traditionnelles sur les plantes utilisées pour soigner les maladies du tube digestif. Elle a pour objet principal la collecte des données sur les plantes utilisées, leurs noms, les parties utilisées, le mode de préparation des recettes et leur voie d’administration aux patients. Pour ce faire, Les enquêtes ethnobotaniques auprès des tradipraticiens et vendeurs ont permis d’inventorier 87 plantes employées dans le traitement des maladies du tube digestif à Kinshasa. Les familles des Euphorbiaceae, les Zingiberaceae, les Asteraceae et les Rubiaceae sont les plus recherchées dans cette catégorie de maladie. Certaines espèces utilisées jouent un double role sur le plan traditionnelle, alors que certaines plantes sont exclusivement à usage médicinal, d’autres par contre servent à la fois de médicament et d’aliments. Pour améliorer la compréhension de l’importance et de la valeur des plantes médicinales, la présente étude a décrit, dans la mesure du possible, les noms vernaculaires des plantes et les langues locales. Tout en suggérant aux populations moins nanties une source importante de médicament à moindre cout, l’étude préconise une exploitation et utilisation rationnelle des plantes pour faciliter l’accessibilité aux soins de santé pour tous pour le développement durable.
Author Keywords: Appareil digestif, phytothérapie, plantes médicinales, ethnobotanique, pharmacopée traditionnelle.
How to Cite this Article
Marie-Cakupewa C. FUNDIKO, M. Angoyo MANDANGO, and Brigitte Mapendo MUTAMBALA, “Ethnobotany of plants used in the treatment of diseases of the digestive system in Kinshasa and neighborhood, Democratic Republic of the Congo,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 194–203, June 2017.
