Abstract
Kigelia africana is a species that is little known and studied, both by the populations of the Republic of Benin and by African researchers, even though it plays a vital role in traditional African medicine. The aim of this study, which was carried out in the Commune of Pobè, is to show the various traditional uses of K. africana with a view to its conservation to enhance the rich phytodiversity of the Republic of Benin. To this end, an ethnobotanical survey was carried out with 71 people, including 31 women and 40 men. The interviews focused on an inventory of the different organs used and marketed, the different areas of use of the organs, and the endogenous strategies for conserving the species. The Rapid Vulnerability Assessment method was used. The data collected was processed using Excel 2010 and analyzed based on ethnobotanical indices. The results show that the local population uses the species in 5 categories, of which traditional medicine is the most cited, with thirty-one types of use. The most commonly used organs are the bark (32%) and the fruit (19%). De-coction and calcination are the most widely used pharmaceutical forms and are most commonly administered orally and dermally. K. africana is also abundant in the environment. Despite this abundance, studies show that human pressure on the species and its habitat is significant; hence, there is a need to define a short-term conservation strategy for the species to ensure its sustainability.
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Claim · model-written summary
Local users reported five use categories, with traditional medicine most cited and 31 use types.
- Taxon
- Kigelia africana
Kigelia africanat0 - Outcome
- traditional medicine is the most citede0
- Value
- 5 categoriese0
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Verbatim
e0“The results show that the local population uses the species in 5 categories, of which traditional medicine is the most cited, with thirty-one types of use.”
t0“Kigelia africana is a species”
Claim · model-written summary
Bark was the most used organ at 32%.
- Taxon
- Kigelia africanaKigelia africanat0
- Organ / stage
- barke0
- Outcome
- most commonly used organse0
- Value
- 32%e0
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Verbatim
e0“The most commonly used organs are the bark (32%) and the fruit (19%).”
t0“Kigelia africana is a species”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit accounted for 19% of used organs.
- Taxon
- Kigelia africanaKigelia africanat0
- Organ / stage
- fruite0
- Outcome
- most commonly used organse0
- Value
- 19%e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The most commonly used organs are the bark (32%) and the fruit (19%).”
t0“Kigelia africana is a species”
Claim · model-written summary
Decoction and calcination were the most used forms, mainly given orally or dermally.
- Taxon
- Kigelia africanaKigelia africanat0
- Outcome
- most widely used pharmaceutical formse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“De-coction and calcination are the most widely used pharmaceutical forms and are most commonly administered orally and dermally.”
t0“Kigelia africana is a species”
Claim · model-written summary
The species was abundant locally.
- Taxon
- K. africanaKigelia africanae0
- Outcome
- abundant in the environmente0
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Verbatim
e0“K. africana is also abundant in the environment.”
Claim · model-written summary
Human pressure on the species and habitat was significant.
- Taxon
- Kigelia africanaKigelia africanat0
- Outcome
- human pressure on the species and its habitate0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“human pressure on the species and its habitat is significant”
t0“Kigelia africana is a species”
Claim · model-written summary
Authors called for a short-term conservation strategy.
- Taxon
- Kigelia africanaKigelia africanat0
- Outcome
- short-term conservation strategye0
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Verbatim
e0“there is a need to define a short-term conservation strategy for the species to ensure its sustainability.”
t0“Kigelia africana is a species”