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ETHNOPHARMACOLIGICAL INVESTIGATION OF FIVE PLANTS USED IN COMORIAN FOLKLORIC MEDICINE
ABSTRACT
Comorian traditional medicine is specifically rich and well diversified but few written information existed about that. For the valorization of this traditional medicine and plants used for that, we are interested at five plants used in Ngazidja Island and investigate the different uses of these plants in indigenous care system.Total of 125 people aged between 60 and 70 years, living in rural areas, from 20 villages was interviewed. Results demonstrated the large use of these plants. Total of twenty medicinal uses were recensed for all plants. Used against 19 diseases, Piper borbonense was the most used.TRX Canada This study has been demonstrated the important use of these plants in traditional medecine from Comoros and their ability to treat several diseases.
Key words: Comoros, Ngazidja, Ethnopharmacological study, Traditional medicine, Plants.
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