Ethnobotanical Survey of Plants Used in ihe Maasai Food System and Traditional Medicine Against Gout and Associated Conditions in Monduli-Tanzania
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2024
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Taylor & Francis
Abstract
An ethnobotanical survey was conducted to determine the
plant species used against gout and gout-associated con-
ditions (GACs) in Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania. The survey
that involved 21 Maasai traditional food system (TFS) and
traditional medicine (TM) practitioners revealed that the
study area had 101 plant species distributed in 84 genera
and 42 families. About 79% of the species were used as
medicine; some were used as food or for processing. The
medicinal plants (MPs) managed 69 health conditions
including gout, “Olgila” and GACs. The MPs had potential
nutritional and antioxidant agents against diseases includ-
ing metabolic diseases (MDs), like gout. The root parts of
the plants (54% species) were exploited the most; most
plants (94%) were sourced from the wild. Integrated con-
servation and promotion measures are needed to prevent
loss of TFS and TM knowledge.
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This research article was published by Taylor & Francis in 2024