Claim · model-written summary
Rhamnus prinoides had a fidelity level of 75%.
- Taxon
- Rhamnus prinoides
Rhamnus prinoidese7 - Outcome
- fidelity levelse7
- Value
- 75%e7
Verbatim
e7“high fidelity levels for Asparagus africanus var. puberulus (83.3%), Rhamnus prinoides (75%), and Cucumis ficifolius and Euphorbia abyssinica (73.3%) underscore strong cultural consensus and priority for phytochemical validation”
Title
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Meketewa District, northwestern Ethiopia
Fentaye Kassawmar; Endale Adamu; Worku Misganaw; et al. Scientific Reports 2025. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-33571-w
Other claims from this paper (19)
- Observation A total of 76 medicinal plant species were documented.
- Observation The 76 medicinal plant species belong to 46 families.
- Observation Fabaceae was the dominant family (7.9%).
- Observation Herbs were the most common growth form (38.16%).
- Observation Most medicinal plant species were used for human ailments (63.2%).
- Observation Medicinal plant species used for livestock account for 9.2%.
- Observation Medicinal plant species used for both human and livestock purposes account for 27.6%.
- Observation Natural forests were the primary source of medicinal plants (61.84%).
- Observation Crushing was the dominant preparation method (38.4%).
- Observation Oral administration was the most common route (47.7%).
- Observation Informant agreement reached an informant consensus factor of up to 0.92.
- Observation The Jaccard similarity index (JSI) ranged from 2.29 to 45.19%, reflecting localized ethnomedicinal knowledge.
- Observation The Rahman similarity index (RSI) ranged from 0.00 to 16.67%, reflecting localized ethnomedicinal knowledge.
- Observation Asparagus africanus var. puberulus had a fidelity level of 83.3%.
- Observation Cucumis ficifolius had a fidelity level of 73.3%.
- Observation Euphorbia abyssinica had a fidelity level of 73.3%.
- Observation Rhamnus prinoides was the most preferred species for treating human tonsillitis.
- Observation Euphorbia abyssinica was widely used for livestock swelling.
- Observation Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata was the highest-ranked multipurpose species.
