TITLE:
Ethnobotanical Survey of Appetite Suppressant Plants Used in Hauts-Bassins Areas of Burkina Faso
AUTHORS:
Emmanuel Zongo, Roland Nâg-Tiero Meda, Yaya Gnanou, Yaya Gnanou, Sami Eric Kam, Benjamin Kouliga Koama, Pataréyaoba Alassane Ouedraogo, Eliasse Zongo, Ollo Da, Dramane Paré, Georges Anicet Ouedraogo
KEYWORDS:
Ethnobotanical Survey, Appetite Suppressant Plants, Hauts-Bassins Areas, Burkina Faso
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.13 No.12,
December
30,
2022
ABSTRACT: This study aimed to list the medicinal plants used as an appetite
suppressant in Hauts-Bassins areas of Burkina Faso. An ethnobotanical survey was undertaken from September
to November 2021 using a semi-structured questionnaire. To determine well-known families and species, some indices such as
Family Importance Value (FIV) and Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) were
calculated respectively. Sixty-seven traditional healers (41 men and 26
women) have been interviewed. The age group from 41 to 60 years old was more
represented (47.76%). Fifty-eight (58) plant species belonging
to 29 families and 53 genera
were recorded to have appetite suppressant properties. Fabaceae family
(25%) was the most mentioned followed by Combretaceae (12%). The most mentioned
species were Guierasenegalensis (7.64%), Parkiabiglobosa (6.18%), Annona senegalensis and Gardenia erubescens (5.35% for both). Leaves and fruits had the highest frequencies of use with 41% and 25% respectively.
The decoction (49.62%) was the main preparation method. The oral route was the
only mode of drug administration. These results would contribute to strengthening
the database on the medicinal plants used as an appetite suppressant by the traditional healers in Burkina Faso.