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Medicinal plants used in the treatment of liver diseases in Lubumbashi and its surroundings: An ethnobotanical survey

Author(s) Faustin Mwamba Maseho, Salvius Bakari Amuri, Marsi Mbayo Kitambala, Sylvestre Ngoy Mulopwe, Serge Mbuyi Kalonji, Nathalie Mwenze Musenge, Vianney Ntabaza Ndage, Richard Kalunga Muya, Cédric Mutombo Shakalenga, Kahumba Byanga, Jean-Baptiste Lumbu Simbi
Country Congo (Democratic)
Abstract This study was carried out in Lubumbashi and surrounding areas, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, to identify medicinal plants used by traditional healers to treat liver diseases. Indeed, it appears that in Lubumbashi, as in most African regions, the population relies on plants to treat liver diseases. An ethnobotanical survey was achieved using a direct interview method based on a questionnaire. Data collection was based on the availability of traditional healers rather than their exhaustive presence at the survey sites. The plant species were deposited in the herbaria of INERA/KIPOPO and the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Lubumbashi. 74 traditional practitioners (including 25 women) were interviewed. Among them, the predominant ethnic groups were the Luba and the Bemba. These traditional healers provided information on 78 plant species belonging to 38 families, among which the Fabaceae and Euphorbiaceae were predominant. These plants are used to treat approximately 98 different diseases, in addition to liver diseases. This survey identified 78 plant species used in the treatment of liver diseases in Lubumbashi and its surrounding areas. The Euphorbiaceae and Fabaceae families are the most frequently cited.
Keywords liver diseases, ethnobotanical survey, traditional healers, medicinal plants, Lubumbash
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-04-17
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