Publications by authors named "Manya Mboni Henry"
Ethnomedical knowledge of plants used in alternative medicine to treat hemorrhoidal diseases in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga province, Southern Democratic Republic of Congo.
BMC Complement Med Ther
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Data was collected from 1,604 respondents, including households, herbalists, and traditional healers, revealing 100 plant taxa associated with hemorrhoid treatment, with Phyllanthus amarus being the most frequently cited.
- * Results highlight that many of these plants also serve other medical purposes, and the study identifies 14 plants newly recognized for hemorrhoid treatment, showing the rich diversity of traditional medicine in the region.
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted in Lubumbashi to explore traditional medicinal plants used for wound healing, as no comprehensive inventory existed prior to this research.
- The survey involved interviews with over 2,900 individuals, identifying 166 plant taxa used for treating chronic wounds, with a notable emphasis on shrubs from the Fabaceae family.
- The findings highlighted various healing recipes, with leaves being the most commonly used part, and included 12 taxa recognized for the first time in medicinal use, underscoring the need for further validation of these traditional practices.
Introduction: , , and are used against malaria in traditional medicine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). To evaluate their potential in the treatment of this disease, the antiplasmodial property of these four plants was evaluated. All experiments were conducted on methanolic extracts performed on selected organ parts of these plants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnomedicinal Knowledge of Plants Used in Nonconventional Medicine in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- A study in Kinshasa aimed to identify plants used by people with diabetes, herbalists, and traditional medicine practitioners for treatment, as no previous research existed on this topic.
- The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 326 participants, resulting in the inventory of 71 plants, primarily trees, belonging to various families, with a significant focus on the Fabaceae family.
- The findings revealed 86 oral antidiabetic recipes, with leaves being the most common plant part used and decoction being the preferred preparation method, while current pharmacological studies are expected to explore the effectiveness of these plants.
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The main objective of the present study was to collect and gather information on herbal remedies traditionally used for the treatment of malaria in Bukavu and Uvira, two towns of the South Kivu province in DRC.
Material And Methods: Direct interview with field enquiries allowed collecting ethnobotanical data; for each plant, a specimen was harvested in the presence of the interviewed traditional healers (THs). The recorded information included vernacular names, morphological parts of plants, methods of preparation and administration of remedies, dosage and treatment duration.