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ArticleHeliyon2024

Ethnobotanical study and vulnerability of medicinal plants used against the symptoms of COVID-19 in the Lomié subdivision, East Region of Cameroon.

Karimou Ngamsou Abdel, William Armand Mala, Pierre Marie Chimi, Forbi Preasious Funwi, Constantin Engoulou, Joseph Achille Messi Effa, Michele Elodie Kouoguem Kamdem, Fabrice Nzoyeuem Djonko, Ulrich Landry Fokoua, Samuel Brice Adounga and 1 more

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Karimou Ngamsou AbdelDepartment of Plant Biology, Research Unit in Forest Ecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, PO BOX 812, Cameroon.
William Armand MalaDepartment of Plant Biology, Research Unit in Forest Ecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, PO BOX 812, Cameroon.
Pierre Marie ChimiDepartment of Plant Biology, Research Unit in Forest Ecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, PO BOX 812, Cameroon.
Forbi Preasious FunwiDepartment of Plant Biology, Research Unit in Forest Ecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, PO BOX 812, Cameroon.
Constantin EngoulouDepartment of Plant Biology, Research Unit in Forest Ecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, PO BOX 812, Cameroon.
Joseph Achille Messi EffaDepartment of Plant Biology, Research Unit in Forest Ecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, PO BOX 812, Cameroon.
Michele Elodie Kouoguem KamdemDepartment of Plant Biology, Research Unit in Forest Ecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, PO BOX 812, Cameroon.
Fabrice Nzoyeuem DjonkoDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Botanic Systematic and Ecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, PO BOX 812, Cameroon.
Ulrich Landry FokouaDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Mycology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, PO BOX 812, Cameroon.
Samuel Brice AdoungaLaboratory of Phytopathology of Biotechnology and Environment Plant, Research Unit in Phytopathology and Protection of Plant, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, PO BOX 812, Cameroon.
Marie Marguerite MboloDepartment of Plant Biology, Research Unit in Forest Ecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, PO BOX 812, Cameroon.

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Abstract

Science has advanced to the point that traditional medicine is now a useful instrument for treating a wide range of human ailments. Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) do not, however, have access to the contemporary healthcare system. As a result, they turn to biological resources, which are the only readily available and accessible means of treating diseases like COVID-19 and flu outbreaks. In response to worldwide illnesses, this study aligns with the perspectives of traditional knowledge of biological resources, particularly therapeutic plants. Therefore, this study was aimed to document the use of the potential of medicinal plants by IPLCs in the Lomié subdivision to manage COVID-19 symptoms. In four villages in the Lomié subdivision Ekom, Payo, Eschiambor, and Kongo, ethnobotanical surveys, including semi-structured interviews on traditional usage of plants against Covid-19 symptoms, were carried out with 80 participants in order to meet all of the study specific objectives. For every species, a vulnerability index was established in order to evaluate the species fragility. To analyze the data, both descriptive and inferential statistics were applied. The findings show that the respondents are well aware of the symptoms of the COVID-19 and that gave them the ability to provide timely and efficient responses. The survey identified 43 species from 39 genera grouped in 28 families were used to treat COVID-19 symptoms, with bark being the most commonly used plant part (43.8%). Decoction was the most frequently used method of preparation (50%), and oral administration was the main route of administration (56.3%). Most of the plant species were harvested from secondary forests (44.2%), of which trees formed 48.8%. A total of 30 species were recorded to be vulnerable, with

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COVID-19Ethno-medicineIndigenous knowledgeLocal communitiesMedicinal plantsVulnerability

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