Moroccan Journal of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2021): (March 2021)
Natural Resources and Forestry

Quantitative ethno-botanical study and sociocultural value of Lippia multiflora Moldenke (Verbenaceae) in Kinshasa city, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  • C.A. MASENGO,
  • G.N. BONGO,
  • B. ROBIJAONA,
  • G.B. ILUMBE,
  • Jean-Paul NGBOLUA KOTO-TE-NYIWA,
  • P.T. MPIANA
C.A. MASENGO Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo
G.N. BONGO Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo
B. ROBIJAONA Génie des Procédés et des Systèmes Industriels, Agricoles et Alimentaires, Ecole Supérieure polytechnique d’Antananarivo, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar
G.B. ILUMBE Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo
Jean-Paul NGBOLUA KOTO-TE-NYIWA Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, RDC
P.T. MPIANA Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo

Published 2021-03-16

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the factors that influence the use of Lippia multiflora or knowledge about it. The study showed that L. multiflora is sold mostly by women than by men (159 people versus 41) and the leaf and the stem are the two most used organs, while the decoction is the most used pharmaceutical form. This plant treats 18 diseases, of which cough is the most credible. Young people (18-35 years old) have very little knowledge about the ethno-medical importance of L. multiflora. The Pende and Yansi socio-cultural groups are more familiar with L. multiflora than other ethnic groups (IGKPAC ? 3.8 %). L. multiflora is moderately vulnerable in its natural habitat. Given its ethno-medical importance for the population and its pharmacological properties, it is desirable to develop sustainable strategies for the conservation of this species. One option to be explored is its domestication for use as a material for the manufacture of phyto-medical products. The cultivation of L. multiflora in agro-ecosystems in forest and savannah environments of the DRC is in progress.

Keywords: Lippia multiflora, endogenous knowledge, degree of threat, conservation, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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