Traditional treatment of human and animal salmonelloses in Southern Benin: Knowledge of farmers and traditherapists

Traditional treatment of human and animal salmonelloses in Southern Benin: Knowledge of farmers and traditherapists

This study aimed to report medicinal plants that are likely to be used in the control of salmonellosis. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Southern Benin. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 150 farmers and 100 traditional therapists in seven high municipalities. This step help...

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Published in:Veterinary World Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 580 - 592
Main Authors: Dougnon, T V, Déguénon, E, Fah, L, Lègba, B, Hounmanou, Y M G, Agbankpè, J, Amadou, A, Koudokpon, H, Fabiyi, K, Aniambossou, A, Assogba, P, Hounsa, E, de Souza, M, Avlessi, F, Dougnon, T J, Gbaguidi, F, Boko, M, Bankolé, H S, Baba-Moussa, L
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Veterinary World 01-06-2017
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Care and treatment
farmers
Fever
Flowers & plants
Health aspects
Herbal medicine
Leaves
Medicinal plants
Methods
Moringa oleifera
Oxytetracycline
Patient outcomes
Plant breeding
Plants
Salmonella
Salmonellosis
Seeds
Southern Benin
traditherapists
Traditional medicine
Typhoid
Waterborne diseases
Benin
Southern Benin
farmers
traditherapists
medicinal plants
salmonellosis
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Summary:This study aimed to report medicinal plants that are likely to be used in the control of salmonellosis. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Southern Benin. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 150 farmers and 100 traditional therapists in seven high municipalities. This step helped to collect plants that are used in the treatment of animal salmonellosis and typhoid fever in human. The results revealed a low level of use of medicinal plants among breeders who prefer antibiotics such as oxytetracycline (53.55%), tylosine + sulfadimerazine (15.30%), and alphaceryl (19.13%). However, plants such as (leaves), (leaves and seeds), and (leaves) were mostly used by some farmers. From traditional therapists, 57 plant species of 32 families were identified as typhoid fever cures; among which Leguminosae, Asteraceae, and Euphorbiaceae were predominant. (22.72%), (7.57%), and (7.57%) were the most cited by traditherapists for the treatment of typhoid fever in human. This study provides a database for further studies on the and efficacy of Benin plant species on . These evaluations will guarantee the availability of new therapeutic solutions for populations.
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ISSN:0972-8988
2231-0916
DOI:10.14202/vetworld.2017.580-592