Joseph Ki-Zerbo University/University Center of Ziniare, Burkina Faso
Research
Ethnobotany Of Medicinal Plants For Diabetes And Antioxidant Activity Of Selected Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn., Chrysanthellum americanum (L.) Vatke And Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth. Of Burkina Faso
Author(s): Abdoulaye Segda*, Roland Nag-Tiero Meda, Mindiediba Jean Bangou, Benjamin Kouliga Koama, Hermann Yempabou Ouoba, Windmi Kagambega, Sami Eric Kam and Georges Anicet Ouedraogo
The present study aimed to conduct ethnobiological studies and the antioxidant activity of selected medicinal plants for Diabetes Mellitus management. The field survey was conducted by a semi-structured interview focused on information about respondents and therapeutic habits among traditional health practitioners using the snowball sampling method. The polyphenols and flavonoid contents of various extracts were estimated by the spectrophotometric method. The antioxidant capacity was evaluated by three methods including ABTS, DPPH, and FRAP. A total of 56 traditional health practitioners (39 male and 17 female) were interviewed wherein the age range of 51 years to 60 years old has the highest frequency (35.73%). As to marital status, the majority of informants (92.85%) were married and most of them were illiterate (82.14%). A total of 28 medicinal plants were reported belonging to 18 .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-6836.23.11.3.1-7
