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dc.contributor.authorVahekeni, N-
dc.contributor.authorNeto Pedro, M-
dc.contributor.authorKayimbo Malilo, K-
dc.contributor.authorvan Eeuwijk, P-
dc.contributor.authorMäser, P-
dc.contributor.authorJoão Pedro, G-
dc.contributor.authorThéophile, J-
dc.contributor.authorWolfram, Evelyn-
dc.contributor.authorda Costa, E-
dc.contributor.authorFalquet, J-
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-10T13:07:54Z-
dc.date.available2018-01-10T13:07:54Z-
dc.date.issued2017-
dc.identifier.issn2509-6656de_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/1968-
dc.description.abstractMore than 70 per cent of the Angolan population relies on herbal remedies to treat various ailments. Angola is endemic with Human African Trypanosomiasis, a parasitic disease [1]. Though current chemotherapy is available to treat trypanosomiasis, the treatment is long and adherent, which complicates its implementation in remote rural communities. It is supposed that rural population who lacks access to biomedical medication, turns to folk medicine to cure sleeping sickness and its symptoms. There is extensive literature on antitrypanosomal activity of traditionally-used African medicinal plants [2], but to our current knowledge, there has not yet been a study reporting the use of local herbal remedies to heal trypanosomiasis and its symptoms in Angola. We explored the use of herbal remedies by conducting structured and semi-structured interviews within two distinct study populations. The first group comprises 30 patients who were biomedically diagnosed for trypanosomiasis and treated by reference treatment. The second group included 9 traditional practitioners who have already healed sleeping sickness. Out of the patient group, first qualitative results show that almost half of the inquired lay people turns to folk medicine in the management of trypanosomiasis symptoms. From 30 patients, 12 use herbal remedies before visiting a biomedical doctor. Out of these 12, 3 reported improvement of health condition. Out of 9 traditional practitioners interviewed, 31 medicinal plants were cited to heal sleeping sickness. Among them, Vitex madiensis was the most cited medicinal plant. Roots and leaves are the most used plant parts and decoction is the mostly cited mode of preparation. Though species identification is being finalized, the most represented family in species used to manage sleeping sickness is Fabaceae. [1] Simarro, P.P, et al. Negl Trop Dis 2012, 6, e1859 [2] Ibrahim, M.A, et al. J Ethnopharmacology 2014, 154, 26 – 54de_CH
dc.language.isodede_CH
dc.publisherThiemede_CH
dc.relation.ispartofPlanta Medica International Opende_CH
dc.rightsLicence according to publishing contractde_CH
dc.subject.ddc580: Pflanzen (Botanik)de_CH
dc.subject.ddc615: Pharmakologie und Therapeutikde_CH
dc.subject.ddc660.6: Biotechnologiede_CH
dc.titleUse of herbal medicine in the management of trypanosomiasis in Angolade_CH
dc.typeKonferenz: Paperde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementLife Sciences und Facility Managementde_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.1055/s-0037-1608565de_CH
zhaw.conference.details65th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA 2017), Basel, 3-6 September 2017de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.volume4de_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewNot specifiedde_CH
zhaw.title.proceedingsPlanta Medica International Opende_CH
zhaw.webfeedPhytopharmaziede_CH
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Vahekeni, N., Neto Pedro, M., Kayimbo Malilo, K., van Eeuwijk, P., Mäser, P., João Pedro, G., Théophile, J., Wolfram, E., da Costa, E., & Falquet, J. (2017). Use of herbal medicine in the management of trypanosomiasis in Angola [Conference paper]. Planta Medica International Open, 4. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1608565
Vahekeni, N. et al. (2017) ‘Use of herbal medicine in the management of trypanosomiasis in Angola’, in Planta Medica International Open. Thieme. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1608565.
N. Vahekeni et al., “Use of herbal medicine in the management of trypanosomiasis in Angola,” in Planta Medica International Open, 2017, vol. 4. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1608565.
VAHEKENI, N, M NETO PEDRO, K KAYIMBO MALILO, P VAN EEUWIJK, P MÄSER, G JOÃO PEDRO, J THÉOPHILE, Evelyn WOLFRAM, E DA COSTA und J FALQUET, 2017. Use of herbal medicine in the management of trypanosomiasis in Angola. In: Planta Medica International Open. Conference paper. Thieme. 2017
Vahekeni, N, M Neto Pedro, K Kayimbo Malilo, P van Eeuwijk, P Mäser, G João Pedro, J Théophile, Evelyn Wolfram, E da Costa, and J Falquet. 2017. “Use of herbal medicine in the management of trypanosomiasis in Angola.” Conference paper. In Planta Medica International Open. Vol. 4. Thieme. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1608565.
Vahekeni, N., et al. “Use of herbal medicine in the management of trypanosomiasis in Angola.” Planta Medica International Open, vol. 4, Thieme, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1608565.


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