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Tjeck OP, Souza A, Mickala P, et al. Bio-efficacy of medicinal plants used for the management of diabetes mellitus in Gabon: An ethnopharmacological approach. J Intercult Ethnopharmacol. 2017;6(2):206-217doi: 10.5455/jice.20170414055506.
Tjeck, O. P., Souza, A., Mickala, P., Lepengue, A. N., & M'Batchi, B. (2017). Bio-efficacy of medicinal plants used for the management of diabetes mellitus in Gabon: An ethnopharmacological approach. Journal of intercultural ethnopharmacology, 6(2), 206-217. https://doi.org/10.5455/jice.20170414055506
Tjeck, Olga Pauline, et al. "Bio-efficacy of medicinal plants used for the management of diabetes mellitus in Gabon: An ethnopharmacological approach." Journal of intercultural ethnopharmacology vol. 6,2 (2017): 206-217. doi: https://doi.org/10.5455/jice.20170414055506
Tjeck OP, Souza A, Mickala P, Lepengue AN, M'Batchi B. Bio-efficacy of medicinal plants used for the management of diabetes mellitus in Gabon: An ethnopharmacological approach. J Intercult Ethnopharmacol. 2017 Apr 17;6(2):206-217. doi: 10.5455/jice.20170414055506. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28512602; PMCID: PMC5429081.
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J Intercult Ethnopharmacol. 2017 Apr 17;6(2):206-217. doi: 10.5455/jice.20170414055506. eCollection 2017.

Bio-efficacy of medicinal plants used for the management of diabetes mellitus in Gabon: An ethnopharmacological approach.

Journal of intercultural ethnopharmacology

Olga Pauline Tjeck, Alain Souza, Patrick Mickala, Alexis Nicaise Lepengue, Bertrand M'Batchi

Affiliations

  1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sciences and Techniques of Masuku, Franceville, Gabon.

PMID: 28512602 PMCID: PMC5429081 DOI: 10.5455/jice.20170414055506

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIM: People suffering of diabetes increased significantly worldwide. Population, in Sub-Saharan Africa and mainly in Gabon, rely on medicinal plants to manage diabetes, as well in rural as in urban areas. This study aimed to survey a wide range of Gabonese plants for their antidiabetic activity.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study focused on the identification of medicinal plants used in the local treatment of diabetes mellitus. Ethnobotanical investigations were carried out in rural and urban areas of three provinces of Gabon using a semi-structured interview.

RESULTS: About 50 plant species belonging to 31 families and 50 genera were recorded, a majority of which have been documented previously to have medicinal properties. Most have documented antidiabetic properties with characterized therapeutic chemical compounds. Of the plant parts used for treatment, stem barks were employed most frequently (50%), followed by leaves (26%); the remaining 24% comprised roots, fibers, fruit, bulbs, flowers, rhizom, skin, and stem. Regarding the mode of preparation, decoction was the most widely used (58%), followed by maceration (18%) and infusion (14%). Almost all the plant products were administered orally (98%).

CONCLUSIONS: Taken in concert, this study highlights the possibility of exploiting traditional knowledge of specific medicinal plants for the inexpensive treatment and management of diabetes.

Keywords: Bio-efficacy; Gabon; Medical plants; diabetes mellitus; ethnopharmacology

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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