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Table 5 Medicinal plants used to treat six most frequent diseases in Ambalabe rural community, Madagascar

From: Medicinal plants used to treat the most frequent diseases encountered in Ambalabe rural community, Eastern Madagascar

Family

Scientific name

Local name

Diseases treated

Part used

Preparation

Administration

Number of citations

FL

Voucher

Anacardiaceae

Sorindeia madagascariensis DC.

Voasirindrina

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

3

27

RA 1334

   

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

9

 

Annonaceae

Annona muricata L.

Voatsokina, goronoa

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

50

CR 4242

Aphloiaceae

Aphloia theiformis (Vahl) Benn.

Fandramanana

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

17

RA 1335

Apiaceae

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

Talapetraka

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

100

RNH 545

Apocynaceae

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don

Arivotaombelona

Malaria

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

7

100

RKN 503, 504

 

Petchia erythrocarpa (Vatke) Leeuwenb.

Hintona

Malaria

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

6

33

RKN 453

    

Bark

Infusion

Oral

   

Arecaceae

Cocos nucifera L.

Coco

Diarrhea

Leaves

Infusion

Oral

1

50

Gunn 643

   

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

50

 
 

Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl.

Rafia

Diarrhea

Fruit

Decoction

Oral

4

100

 

Asteraceae

Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H. Rob.

Ramitsiry

Stomach-ache

Whole plant

Decoction

Oral

2

100

AP 4968

 

Elephantopus scaber L.

Angadoha

Diarrhea

Leaves

Crush and heat

Oral

1

14

 
   

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Heat and press

Oral

2

29

 
 

Emilia citrina DC.

Tsihontsihona

Malaria

Whole plant

Decoction

Oral

2

22

RKN 448

   

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

22

 
 

Helianthus annuus L.

Tanatanamasoandro

Malaria

Leaves

Infusion, decoction

Oral

3

38

 
 

Helichrysum flagellare Baker

Ahidroranga

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

11

RKN 548

 

Psiadia altissima (DC.) Drake

Dingadingana

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

8

FRB 194

Burseraceae

Canarium L.

Ramy

Diarrhea

Bark

Decoction

Oral

4

100

RZA 1186

Clusiaceae

Garcinia chapelieri (Planch. & Triana) H. Perrier

Takasina

Cough

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

100

RKN 473

 

Symphonia fasciculata (Noronha ex Thouars) Vesque

Kijy

Diarrhea

Bark

Decoction

Oral

1

100

RAB 66

Combretaceae

Combretum Loefl.

Vahinaletra

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

100

RA 1323

Connaraceae

Cnestis polyphylla Lam.

Sefana

Diarrhea

Stem

Decoction

Oral

1

100

RKN 511

Crassulaceae

Kalanchoe prolifera (Bowie ex Hook.) Raym.-Hamet

Sodifafana

Malaria

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

4

31

RKN 512

   

Cough

Leaves

Heat and press

Oral

7

54

 

Cucurbitaceae

Momordica charantia L.

Margôzy

Malaria

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

67

RZK 3096

   

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

67

 

Cucurbitaceae

Unidentified

Voatangolehy

Bilharzia

Leaves

Heat and press

Oral

1

100

 

Cunoniaceae

Weinmannia bojeriana Tul.

Sokia

Dysentery

Bark

Decoction

Oral

1

100

RZA 533

Euphorbiaceae

Macaranga obovata Boivin ex Baill.

Mankaranana

Diarrhea

Bark

Decoction

Oral

3

100

RA 1051

 

Manihot esculenta Crantz

Mangahazo

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

4

80

 

Fabaceae

Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.

Fanombo tintina

Malaria

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

5

83

RKN 523

 

Dalbergia monticola Bosser & R. Rabev.

Hitsika

Bilharzia

Wood-heart

Decoction

Oral

1

100

Perrier 4830

 

. Desmodium ramosissimum G. Don

Tsilavondrivotra

Diarrhea

Leaves

Heat and

Oral

3

60

RKN 516

   

Cough

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

20

 
 

Entada gigas (L.) Fawc. & Rendle

Vahinkarabo

Diarrhea

Leaves, stem

Decoction

Oral

2

13

MAR 13

 

Senna alata (L.) Roxb.

4 épingles

Bilharzia

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

100

RKN 490

Gentianaceae

Exacum quinquenervium Griseb.

Mamoahely

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

100

ROR 842

 

Ornichia madagascariensis (Baker) Klack.

Aferotaniala

Malaria

Whole plant

Decoction

Oral

1

100

RKN 496

Gleicheniaceae

Sticherus flagellaris (Bory ex Willd.) Ching

Rangontohitra

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

100

RZK 6632

Hypericaceae

Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.

Harongana

Diarrhea

Bark, leaves

Decoction

Oral

6

27

RA 1325

Lamiaceae

Plectranthus perrieri Hedge

Amparimaso

Diarrhea

Leaves

Heat and press

Oral

1

100

Descoings 3703

Lygodiaceae

Lygodium lanceolatum Desv.

Famalotrakanga

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

17

RKN 446

Melastomataceae

Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don

Sompatra

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

4

22

RKN 513

   

Malaria

Leaves

Decoction

Inhalation, oral

1

6

 
   

Stomach-ache

Roots

Decoction

Oral

1

6

 
 

Dichaetanthera oblongifolia Baker

Tsitrotroka

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

100

RA 1339

Meliaceae

Melia azedarach L.

Voandelaka

Malaria

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

11

RKN 447

Molluginaceae

Mollugo nudicaulis Lam.

Aferotany

Malaria

Whole plant

Decoction

Oral

19

66

RKN 485

   

Stomach-ache

Whole plant

Infusion

Oral

1

3

 

Moraceae

Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.

Ampalibe

Diarrhea

Leaves

Crush

Oral

4

100

LRZ 1838

 

Ficus polita Vahl

Mandresy

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

7

RKN 449

 

Ficus reflexa Thunb.

Nonoka madinika

Cough

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

25

RKN 455

 

Streblus dimepate (Bureau) C.C. Berg

Manasavelona

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

17

RKN 552

Musaceae

Musa paradisiaca L.

Akondro

Diarrhea

Fruit

Paste

Oral

3

100

 
    

Inflorescence

Decoction

Oral

   
    

Resin

 

Oral

   
   

Dysentery

Inflorescence

Heat and press

Oral

1

33

 

Myristicaceae

Mauloutchia humblotii (H. Perrier) Capuron

Ilon-draharaha

Cough

Seeds

Oil

Topical

1

20

RA 972

Myrtaceae

Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh.

Kininina

Malaria

Young leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

50

 
   

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

50

 
 

Psidium cattleyanum Sabine

Gavo tsinahy

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

3

100

Gentry 11251

 

Psidium guajava L.

Gavo, gavombazaha, gavobe

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

6

35

RCS 456

   

Dysentery

Bark

Decoction

Oral

1

6

 
 

Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry

Makoba

Diarrhea

Roots

Decoction

Oral

1

100

D'Arcy 15233

Orchidaceae

Aerangis hyaloides (Rchb. f.) Schltr.

Tsiakondroakondro

Cough

Leaves

Heat and press

Oral

1

100

AP 7155

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis corniculata L.

Takasintany

Cough

Whole plant

Decoction

Oral

3

100

AP 5034

    

Whole plant

Heat and press

Oral

   

Pandanaceae

Pandanus sp. Parkinson

Manasa ala

Cough

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

100

 

Passifloraceae

Passiflora edulis Sims

Garana madinika

Diarrhea

Leaves

Crush and press

Oral

2

50

RKN 456

Phyllanthaceae

Phyllanthus nummulariifolius Poir.

Mandrihariva

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

33

RKN 542

Piperaceae

Piper borbonense (Miq.) C. DC.

Tsimahalatsaka, voantsiperifery

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

33

RA 941

Pittosporaceae

Pittosporum ochrosiifolium Bojer

Hazombary, maimbovitsika

Cough

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

50

RA 1322

Poaceae

Oryza sativa L.

Vary

Dysentery

Seeds

Cook and filter

Oral

1

17

 
 

Zea mays L.

Tsakotsako

Stomach-ache

Stem

Decoction

Oral

1

100

 

Primulaceae

Maesa lanceolata Forssk.

Radoka

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

100

RKN 500

Pteridaceae

Pteris cf. cretica L.

Ravimbolo

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

5

RKN 458

Pteridophyta

Unidentified

Ahitrimpa

Cough

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

100

 

Rhamnaceae

Gouania tiliifolia Lam.

Ranovavanaomby

Cough

Leaves

Crush

Oral

1

6

RKN 499

Rosaceae

Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.

Pibasy

Cough

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

50

Croat 32156

 

Rubus moluccanus L.

Takoaka

Diarrhea

Leaves

Crush, decoction

Oral

6

60

REH 720

   

Dysentery

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

10

 
 

Rubus rosifolius Sm.

Voandroy

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

33

PPL 6592

Rubiaceae

Breonia decaryana Homolle

Molompangady

Bilharzia

Bark and leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

20

RZA 158

 

Danais terminalis Boivin ex Drake

Vahinofokorana

Diarrhea

Roots

Decoction

Oral

3

100

RKN 680

 

Paederia thouarsiana Baill.

Vahivola, vahimantsina

Stomach-ache

Branch, leaves

Decoction

Oral

10

77

RA 1349

Rutaceae

Citrus aurantium L.

Voahangy ala

Stomach-ache

Young leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

33

AP 5569

 

Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.

Voahangitsoha

Cough

Fruit

Juice

Oral

3

100

 
    

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

   
 

Citrus reticulata Blanco

Mandarinina

Bilharzia

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

50

 
 

Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam.

Anakasimba

Malaria

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

50

RA 1329

   

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

50

 

Sapindaceae

Litchi chinensis Sonn.

Letisia

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

8

67

 
   

Dysentery

Bark

Decoction

Oral

2

17

 
   

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

17

 

Sarcolaenaceae

Schizolaena Thouars

Kikazana

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

67

 

Solanaceae

Capsicum annuum L.

Pilopilo

Stomach-ache

Fruit

Crush

Oral

1

33

ALJ 1183

 

Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.

Voatabia

Diarrhea

Leaves

Heat and press

Oral

1

100

 
 

Solanum mauritianum Scop.

Bakobako

Diarrhea

Leaves

Crush and press

Oral

2

40

Schlieben 8097

Strelitziaceae

Ravenala madagascariensis Sonn.

Fontsy

Stomach-ache

Young leaves

Decoction

Oral

2

67

CR 5205

Verbenaceae

Lantana camara L.

Radriaka

Diarrhea

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

1

7

GES 1601

   

Stomach-ache

Leaves

Decoction

Oral

3

21

 

Zingiberaceae

Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K. Schum.

Lingoza

Cough

Fruit

Decoction

Oral

1

25

GES 1624

 

Curcuma longa L.

Tamotamo

Stomach-ache

Tuber

Decoction

Oral

2

40

Geay 8277

 

Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

Sakarivondambo

Bilharzia

Tuber

Decoction

Oral

4

40

RKN 443