Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3834

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Ethno botanical study of medicinal plants used by Baka people in the treatment of erectile dysfunction

Natacha Nana Afiong
  • Natacha Nana Afiong
  • Département de Biologie des Organismes Végétaux, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Douala, Cameroun, BP 24 157 Douala, Cameroon.
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Jean Lagarde BETTI
  • Jean Lagarde BETTI
  • Département de Biologie des Organismes Végétaux, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Douala, Cameroun, BP 24 157 Douala, Cameroon.
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Evariste FONGNZOSSIE FEDOUNG
  • Evariste FONGNZOSSIE FEDOUNG
  • Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Enseignement Technique (ENSET), Université de Douala, Cameroun, BP 24 157 Douala, Cameroon.
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Mathurin TCHATAT
  • Mathurin TCHATAT
  • Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement (IRAD), BP 2123 Yaoundé, Cameroun.
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Pascal BILLONG FILS
  • Pascal BILLONG FILS
  • Département de Biologie des Organismes Végétaux, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Douala, Cameroun, BP 24 157 Douala, Cameroon.
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Armand NDEDY BILE
  • Armand NDEDY BILE
  • Département de Biologie des Organismes Végétaux, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Douala, Cameroun, BP 24 157 Douala, Cameroon.
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Farick Oumar NJIMBAM
  • Farick Oumar NJIMBAM
  • Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Enseignement Technique (ENSET), Université de Douala, Cameroun, BP 24 157 Douala, Cameroon.
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Stéphanie TIENTCHEU WOMENI
  • Stéphanie TIENTCHEU WOMENI
  • Département de Biologie des Organismes Végétaux, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Douala, Cameroun, BP 24 157 Douala, Cameroon.
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Patrice MVOGO OTTOU
  • Patrice MVOGO OTTOU
  • Département de Biologie des Organismes Végétaux, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Douala, Cameroun, BP 24 157 Douala, Cameroon.
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Robert OKALE
  • Robert OKALE
  • Zerca y lejos, Spain.
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  •  Received: 07 April 2022
  •  Accepted: 02 August 2022
  •  Published: 31 August 2022

Abstract

Erectile dysfunction is a disease that is increasingly affecting men. The study examined the traditional use of medicinal plants in the treatment of erectile dysfunction among the Baka people in the eastern region of Cameroon. The study took place over interspersed periods from January 2018 to January 2021 in 9 villages. Forty-four people were interviewed via a questionnaire. One hundred and fifty-nine citations and 71 treatments were recorded, involving 44 plant species distributed in 38 genera, and 25 families. The User Agreement Value (UAV) index and the Spatial Use Convergence index (SUC) lead to the same results highlighting the importance of some plant species used by Baka people for treating erectile dysfunction problems. The results obtained thus show the effectiveness of the methods used to detect plants confirmed for traditional use. This work would serve as a basis for more elaborate pharmacological and toxicological studies to confirm the biological activity of other species widely used by the Baka as medicines, and which have not yet been indicated elsewhere and studied; thus justifying their use in traditional medicine.

Key words: Ethnobotanical study, medicinal plants, Baka people, treatment of erectile dysfunction.

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