Survey on the level of knowledge of medicinal plants used against Coronavirus disease, influenza and colds among travelers who came for the COVID-19 test at the Institut Pasteur de C..te d'Ivoire
Journal of Applied Biosciences
; 168:17456-17467, 2021.
Article
in French
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1727466
ABSTRACT
Objective:
This study was conducted to identify medicinal plants in the fight against Coronavirus disease, influenza and colds cited by travelers who came for their Covid test at the Institut Pasteur of C..te d'Ivoire. Methodology andResults:
A semi-structured interview was conducted with 527 travelers from April 1 to June 30, 2021. The interviewed travelers were predominantly male (69.4%). Travelers going to France (28.46%) were the most numerous. The most represented age groups were 41-64 (43.83%) and 25-40 (43.26%). When the level of education is considered, the surveyed travelers have a higher level of education (89.94%). Entrepreneurs (13.85%), traders (12.66%), company directors (12.33%), students (8.54%) and health workers (6.45%) are the majority. Only 21.63% of travelers used traditional medicine in the last 12 months prior to the survey. Various plants are used to fight (33.43%) or prevent (56.57%) Coronavirus disease (7.02%), influenza (3.60%) and colds (2.84%). In total, 13 species of medicinal plants divided into 13 genera and 13 families were cited. Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae) with citation frequencies (cf) of 22%, Zingiber officinale (Zingiberaceae) with cf of 21% and Citrus limon (Rutaceae) with cf of 14% were the most cited species. Conclusion and application ofresults:
These plants could be used for research and development of phytomedicines against Coronavirus, influenza and cold.
Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Horticultural Crops [FF003]; Crop Produce [QQ050]; Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products [SS200]; human diseases; medicinal plants; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; influenza; common cold; age groups; education; travellers; traditional medicine; lemons; mangoes; cloves; ginger; black pepper; man; Acacia nilotica; Alchornea cordifolia; Azadirachta indica; Citrus limon; Combretum micranthum; Leucanthemum vulgare; Mangifera indica; Piper nigrum; Syzygium aromaticum; Zingiber officinale; Artemisia annua; Ocimum gratissimum; Rubiaceae; plants; Citrus; Zingiber; Cote d'Ivoire; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; ACP Countries; Francophone Africa; Africa; low Human Development Index countries; lower-middle income countries; West Africa; Africa South of Sahara; Acacia; Mimosoideae; Fabaceae; Fabales; eudicots; angiosperms; Spermatophyta; Alchornea; Euphorbiaceae; Malpighiales; Azadirachta; Meliaceae; Sapindales; Rutaceae; Combretum; Combretaceae; Myrtales; Leucanthemum; Asteraceae; Asterales; Mangifera; Anacardiaceae; Piper; Piperaceae; Piperales; magnoliids; Syzygium; Myrtaceae; Zingiberaceae; Zingiberales; commelinids; monocotyledons; Artemisia; Ocimum; Lamiaceae; Lamiales; Gentianales; Sarcocephalus latifolius; drug plants; medicinal herbs; officinal plants; viral infections; flu; subsaharan Africa; Ivory Coast; folk medicine; Vachellia nilotica; neem
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Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Language:
French
Journal:
Journal of Applied Biosciences
Year:
2021
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Article
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