[ Usages ethnobotaniques des plantes par les populations de la Sous-Préfecture de Gonaté (Centre-Ouest de la Côte d’Ivoire) ]
Volume 34, Issue 2, November 2021, Pages 369–379
Bernadin Dro1, Siendou Coulibaly2, Kouassi Konan Marius3, and Moreto Salla4
1 UFR Agroforesterie, Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
2 UFR Agroforesterie, Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
3 UFR AGROFORESTERIE, Université Jean Lorougnon GUEDE, Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
4 UFR Agroforesterie, Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
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This study was carried out to identify categories of ethnobotanical uses of plant in six localities of Gonate county, Central Western Cote d’Ivoire. An ethnobotanical survey based on semi-structured interviews was performed with 165 interviewees. Forty-four plants species including 42 genera and 27 families were recorded. The most used families were Euphorbiaceae, Verbenaceae and Anacardiaceae while Microphanerophyts (26.86%) were the most represented biological types. Plants are specially collected from fields, along the tracks, Forests, markets, and neighboring villages. Populations mainly used plants in four fields. There were Food (45.56%), the most important, Pharmacopoeia (27.98%), Energy (15.11%) and Handicrafts (11.35%). Overall, Tectona grandis was the most used plant with a citation index (IC) of 58.79%. Twenty-four 24 plants including Dioscorea alata (IC = 46.06%), Manihot esculenta (IC = 42.42%), Mangifera indica (IC = 38.18%) and Ceiba pentandra (IC = 36.97%) were moderately used. Regarding Pharmacopoeia field, the pathologies treated with plants were diarrhea, dysentery, stomach aches, ulcers, and abdominal pains, hemorrhoids, infertility and sexual transmitted diseases. These data could help studies to promote and develop conservation strategies for these useful resources.
Author Keywords: Useful plants, Fields of use, Valorisation, Natural resources, Cote d'Ivoire.
Volume 34, Issue 2, November 2021, Pages 369–379
Bernadin Dro1, Siendou Coulibaly2, Kouassi Konan Marius3, and Moreto Salla4
1 UFR Agroforesterie, Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
2 UFR Agroforesterie, Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
3 UFR AGROFORESTERIE, Université Jean Lorougnon GUEDE, Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
4 UFR Agroforesterie, Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2021 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This study was carried out to identify categories of ethnobotanical uses of plant in six localities of Gonate county, Central Western Cote d’Ivoire. An ethnobotanical survey based on semi-structured interviews was performed with 165 interviewees. Forty-four plants species including 42 genera and 27 families were recorded. The most used families were Euphorbiaceae, Verbenaceae and Anacardiaceae while Microphanerophyts (26.86%) were the most represented biological types. Plants are specially collected from fields, along the tracks, Forests, markets, and neighboring villages. Populations mainly used plants in four fields. There were Food (45.56%), the most important, Pharmacopoeia (27.98%), Energy (15.11%) and Handicrafts (11.35%). Overall, Tectona grandis was the most used plant with a citation index (IC) of 58.79%. Twenty-four 24 plants including Dioscorea alata (IC = 46.06%), Manihot esculenta (IC = 42.42%), Mangifera indica (IC = 38.18%) and Ceiba pentandra (IC = 36.97%) were moderately used. Regarding Pharmacopoeia field, the pathologies treated with plants were diarrhea, dysentery, stomach aches, ulcers, and abdominal pains, hemorrhoids, infertility and sexual transmitted diseases. These data could help studies to promote and develop conservation strategies for these useful resources.
Author Keywords: Useful plants, Fields of use, Valorisation, Natural resources, Cote d'Ivoire.
Abstract: (french)
Cette étude a été réalisée pour connaître les principales catégories d’usages ethnobotaniques des plantes dans la Sous-Préfecture de Gonaté en Côte d’Ivoire. Une enquête ethnobotanique basée sur des interviews semi-structurés a été conduite auprès de 165 personnes réparties dans six localités. Elle a permis d’identifier 44 espèces réparties 42 genres et en 27 familles utilisées par les populations interviewées. Les Euphorbiaceae, les Verbenaceae et les Anacardiaceae sont les familles les plus utilisées des populations enquêtées. Les types biologiques dominants sont les Microphanérophytes (26,86 %). Les principaux lieux d’approvisionnement sont les champs, le long des pistes, la forêt, les marchés et les villages voisins. Ces plantes sont essentiellement utilisées dans les domaines de l’Alimentation (45,56%), le plus important suivi dans l’ordre de la Pharmacopée (27,98%), l’Energie (15,11%) et l’Artisanat (11,35 %). Dans l’ensemble, Tectona grandis est la plante la plus utilisée avec une fréquence de citation (FC) de 58,79%. Vingt-quatre 24 plantes dont Dioscorea alata (FC = 46,06%), Manihot esculenta (FC = 42,42%), Mangifera indica (FC = 38,18%) et Ceiba pentandra (FC = 36,97%) sont moyennement utilisées. Les principales affections traitées dans le domaine de la pharmacopée sont la diarrhée, la dysenterie, les maux d’estomac, les douleurs abdominales, les hémorroïdes, l’infertilité et les maladies sexuellement transmissibles. Ces données pourraient aider aux études de valorisation et de développement des stratégies de conservation en faveur de ces ressources de valeur.
Author Keywords: Plantes utilitaires, Domaines d’usage, Valorisation, Ressources naturelles, Cote d’Ivoire.
How to Cite this Article
Bernadin Dro, Siendou Coulibaly, Kouassi Konan Marius, and Moreto Salla, “Ethnobotanical uses of plants by populations of Gonate County, Central-West of Côte d'Ivoire,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 369–379, November 2021.
