An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants used in the Management of Dermatological Disorders in Buyende and Kayunga Districts, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorNamukobe, Jane
dc.contributor.authorLutaaya, Anthony
dc.contributor.authorAsiimwe, Savina
dc.contributor.authorByamukama, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-13T10:03:30Z
dc.date.available2021-12-13T10:03:30Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThis study was done to document medicinal plants used in the management of dermatologicaldisorders. Documentation of plants is important for conservation especially of rare and endangeredplant species. The study was done in Buyende and Kayunga districts in Uganda, between April andJuly 2017. Data was obtained using semi-structured questionnaires and group discussions,performed on 63 respondents (33 females; 30 males) who were purposively selected because oftheir expertise in plant use. The study recorded 111 plant species that belong to 46 plant familiesfor treatment of 30 skin disorders. The dominant life form was herb (41%), while leaves were themost used parts (59 %). Majority of plants (72%) were harvested from their natural habitats. Family Fabaceae contributed the highest number of species (20). Milicia excelsa was recorded to be threatened with extinction. The most cited diseases were skin rash (14%), wounds (12%), syphilis (9%), allergy (9%) and ring worm (7%). The plant species with high percent respondent knowledge were Hoslundia opposita, cited by 83% of the people; Bidens pilosa (76%) and Jatropha carcus (56%) all for treating wounds. Topical application (90%) was the common mode of administering herbal remedies, while decoction was least used to prepare remedies. Plants are important in the management of dermatological disorders by local communities in the study areas. The diversity of medicinal plant species used in these areas is based on the rich traditional knowledge of the local communities. There is need to domesticate the rare and threatened medicinal plant species to avoid extinction. Plant species with high percent respondent knowledge can be considered for further studies to identify key active compounds important to develop natural based skin care products.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNamukobe, J., Lutaaya, A., Asiimwe, S., & Byamukama, R. (2021). An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in the management of dermatological disorders in Buyende and Kayunga Districts, Uganda. European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 15-40.DOI: 10.9734/EJMP/2021/v32i230367en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-0894
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/401
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEuropean Journal of Medicinal Plantsen_US
dc.subjectEthnobotanicalen_US
dc.subjectMedicinal plantsen_US
dc.subjectDermatological disordersen_US
dc.subjectConservationen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleAn Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants used in the Management of Dermatological Disorders in Buyende and Kayunga Districts, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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