[HTML][HTML] Psorospermum febrifugum Spach (Hypericaceae): Ethnomedicine, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activity of an underexplored plant

AA Ajao, AN Moteetee - Scientific African, 2023 - Elsevier
Psorospermum febrifugum Spach is widely used in traditional African medicinal care for
ailments such as malarial, pneumonia, skin disease, dysmenorrhea, dysentery, tuberculosis …

Understanding the diversity and biogeography of Colombian edible plants

B Gori, T Ulian, HY Bernal, M Diazgranados - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Despite being the second most biodiverse country in the world, hosting more than 7000
useful species, Colombia is characterized by widespread poverty and food insecurity …

How do plant demographic and ecological traits combined with social dynamics and human traits affect woody plant selection for medicinal uses in Benin (West Africa) …

CC Ahoyo, TD Houéhanou, AS Yaoitcha… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2024 - Springer
Background Several hypotheses have been used in ethnobotany to explain the plant's
selection criteria by people for their daily needs. Thus, it is important to assess synergy and …

Food and medicinal uses of Annona senegalensis Pers.: a country-wide assessment of traditional theoretical knowledge and actual uses in Benin, West Africa

JCF Donhouedé, KV Salako, K Gandji… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2022 - Springer
Background The growing interest for more natural products in food and health industries has
led to increasing research on traditional knowledge related to plants. While theoretical …

Production systems and strategies of peri-urban goat and sheep farmers for dry season feeding: a case study from Benin (West-Africa)

BI Koura, FP Yassegoungbe… - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study was conducted to understand the urban small ruminant production system in the
peri-urban area of southern Benin and investigate farmers' feeding strategies in the dry …

Traditional medicinal knowledge of woody species across climatic zones in Benin (West Africa)

CC Ahoyo, TD Houéhanou, AS Yaoïtcha, K Prinz… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Plant parts are often used by local people to treat their
affections. This study addressed the Traditional Medicinal Knowledge of woody species in …

Ethnoveterinary knowledge of sheep and goat farmers in Benin (West Africa): effect of socioeconomic and environmental factors

E Tchetan, AP Olounlade, TD Houehanou… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Sheep and goats are two of the main animal species raised in Benin and one of the main
sources of income for people living in rural areas. Faced with the inaccessibility of synthetic …

Ethnobotany and agrobiodiversity

CW Whitney, J Bahati, J Gebauer - Ethnobiology Letters, 2018 - JSTOR
Homegardens are species-rich agroforestry systems with a high diversity of associated
traditional knowledge. These systems are an important part of food security for rural …

Ruminant keeping around mangrove forests in Benin (West Africa): Herders' perceptions of threats and opportunities for conservation of mangroves

BSCM Ahouangan, BI Koura, C Sèwadé, MS Toyi… - Discover …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract In the Republic of Benin, mangroves are an essential resource for the coastal
populations who use them for firewood, salt production, and ruminant feeding. However …

Sociodemographic, environmental and biological factors affecting uses of plants from open ecosystems: insights for improved livelihoods and biodiversity …

CC Ahoyo, KV Salako, TD Houéhanou… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The sustainable management of open ecosystems requires the committed participation of
the neighboring people. Attention should be given to plant species ecology, which …