The ethnopharmacological study of plant drugs used traditionally in Djibouti for malaria treatment

• Published in: Journal of ethnopharmacology Vol. 325; p. 117839
• Main Authors: Elmi, Abdirahman, Said Mohamed, A., Mérito, Ali, Charneau, Sébastien, Amina, Mohamed, Grellier, Philippe, Bouachrine, Mohammed, Lawson, Ata M., Abdoul-Latif, Fatouma M., Kordofani, Maha A.Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 10.05.2024
• Subjects: Antiplasmodial; Chloroquine-resistant strain; Cytotoxicity; Djibouti antimalarial plant; Antiplasmodial; Cytotoxicity; Chloroquine-resistant strain; Djibouti antimalarial plant

Djibouti was a country where malaria has been endemic for centuries. The local population use the plants as repellents or first aid for uncomplicated malaria. The aim was, for the first time, to collect and identify plants used by the local population to treat malaria and select the most interesting...