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Pharmacognosy 2018
American Journal of Ethnomedicine
ISSN: 2348-9502
Page 95
April 16-17, 2018
Amsterdam, Netherlands
6
th
Edition of International Conference on
Pharmacognosy and
Medicinal Plants
Am J Ethnomed 2018, Volume 5
DOI: 10.21767/2348-9502-C1-006
M
arket herbalists are one of the primary uses of primary health
care for people in developing countries. They contribute to
the conservation of endogenous plants and knowledge. In order
to identify plants with antihemorrhagic properties sold in markets
in Southern Benin, an ethnopharmacological survey was carried
out among 34 herbalists in 17 markets in Cotonou and Abomey-
Calavi. The method used is triplet purchase of medicinal recipes
(ATRM). A total of 38 plant species in 24 families were identified.
Themost represented family is the
Rubiaceae
(13.16%). Themost
cited species are
Cissampelos mucronata
(12.96%),
Hybanthus
enneaspermus
(9.26%) and
Cassytha filiformis
(8.02%).
Considering the plants mentioned in single use,
C. mucronata
(37.5%),
C. filiformis
(12.5%) and
N. laevis
(10%) were the most
cited species. The leafy stem (71%) is the most used part. Two
methods of preparation are mainly used, maceration (45%) and
decoction (55%). The extracts of these plants could be a source
of improved traditional medication (AHT) for the treatment of
hemorrhages.
jrklotoe@yahoo.frMedicinal plants sold as anti-haemorrhagic in the Cotonou and
Abomey-Calavi markets (Benin)
J R Klotoe
1
, K Koudouvo
2
, J-M Atégbo
1
, C Dandjesso
1
, V Dougnon
1
, F Loko
1
, M
Gbeassor
2
and
K Dramane
1
1
University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
2
University of Lomé, Togo