First large-scale ethnobotanical survey in the province of Uige, northern Angola.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Angola suffered a long-lasting military conflict. Therefore, traditional knowledge of plant usage is still an important part of cultural heritage, especially concerning the still very poor health care system in the country. Our study documents for the first time traditional knowledge of plant use of local Bakongo communities in the northern province of Uíge on a large scale with a focus on medicinal plants and puts data in context to different parameters of age, gender and distance to the provincial capital.

Methods

Field work was carried out during nine field trips in 13 municipalities between October 2013 and October 2016. In 62 groups, 162 informants were interviewed. Herbarium specimens were taken for later identification. Database was analysed using Relative

SUBMITTER: Lautenschlager T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6060550 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature