NDLI: Medicinal plants used in malaria treatment by Prometra herbalists in Uganda.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Adia, Madina Mohamed Anywar, Godwin Byamukama, Robert Kamatenesi-Mugisha, Maud Sekagya, Yahaya Kakudidi, Esezah K. Kiremire, Bernard T.
Spatial Coverage	Uganda
Description	Author Affiliation: Adia MM ( Chemistry Department, Makerere University, P.O Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda. Electronic address: madrine@chemistry.mak.ac.ug.); Anywar G ( Botany Department, Makerere University, P.O Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda. Electronic address: ganywar@sci.mak.ac.ug.); Byamukama R ( Chemistry Department, Makerere University, P.O Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda. Electronic address: rbyamukama@chemistry.mak.ac.ug.); Kamatenesi-Mugisha M ( Botany Department, Makerere University, P.O Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda. Electronic address: mkamatenesi@botany.mak.ac.ug.); Sekagya Y ( Prometra-Uganda, Buwama-Buyija, Uganda. Electronic address: ysekagya@gmail.com.); Kakudidi EK ( Botany Department, Makerere University, P.O Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda. Electronic address: ekakudidi@sci.mak.ac.ug.); Kiremire BT ( Chemistry Department, Makerere University, P.O Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda. Electronic address: kiremire@chemistry.mak.ac.ug.)
Abstract	ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The aim of the survey was to document medicinal plants used in malaria treatment by Prometra (Promocion de la medicina tradicional amazonica) Traditional Medical Practitioners (TMPs) of Uganda and for search of new antiplasmodial herbal medicines (HMs) for further phytochemical analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study, semi structured guided open and close ended questionnaires were used. Focus group discussions were conducted and key informants were chosen within the TMPs who helped in further discussions of how the herbal remedies where collected, prepared and administered. RESULTS: A sample size of 51 respondents was randomly selected among the TMPs with the help of their leader. 86 species distributed over 81 genera and 39 families were reportedly being used as herbal remedies in malaria treatment. The TMPs use symptoms like high temperature, shivering, among others in malaria diagnosis an indication that they understand malaria. They emphasized the use of leaves and bark in treatment because they can regenerate and therefore ensure sustainable use of plants rather than the use of roots which would be destructive. These TMPS treat and also advise their patients on preventive measures against malaria attacks like sleeping under mosquito nets, clearing bushes near homesteads, among others which is an indication that they help in the prevention and mitigation of malaria incidences and prevalence in the areas where they live. The Informant Consensus Factor (FIC) value of 0.8 demonstrated that the TMPs of Prometra-Uganda tend to agree with each other in terms of the plant species they use in malaria treatment an indication of quality control in as far as administration of the herbal remedies. Vernonia amygdalina Delile, Bidens pilosa L., Justicia betonica L. were highly cited as being used in malaria treatment with frequencies of mention of 38, 28 and 25, respectively. CONCLUSION: TMPs of Prometra-Uganda understand and treat malaria using the available plant diversity from their huge forest and the herbal gardens within Buyija forest. The healers are very keen at plant conservation which is a good practice. Species like Justica betonica may be investigated further for antiplasmodial assays to justify its efficacy.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	03788741
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	155
e-ISSN	18727573
Journal	Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier
Publisher Date	2014-08-08
Publisher Place	Ireland
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Discipline Ethnopharmacology Antimalarials Therapeutic Use Malaria Drug Therapy Plant Preparations Plants, Medicinal Chemistry Adult Aged Isolation & Purification Ethnopharmacology Female Focus Groups Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Male Medicine, African Traditional Middle Aged Phytotherapy Methods Questionnaires Uganda Young Adult Journal Article Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Drug Discovery Pharmacology

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