Utilitarian diversity and options for the sustainable use of the bush banana Uvaria chamae P. Beauv. in Benin (West Africa)
This study revealed that U. chamae is a multipurpose shrub, mainly used in traditional medicine and as a food source. There is little consensus among local people about its medicinal uses. Investigating the nutritional, biochemical, and toxicological properties of U. chamae extracts could help to verify the claims attributed to the plant. Local communities suggested the promotion of home and botanical gardens as the main conservation measures to ensure the sustainable use and management of U. chamae in Benin.
Authors
- Akomian Fortuné Azihou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7400-4528)
- Rodrigue Idohou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2641-6832)
- Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5985-8800)
- Stefan Hotes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0806-1946)
- Emilienne Houévo Daï (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8648-2765)
- Juliano Sènanmi Hermann Houndonougbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8765-3714)
- Amadé Ouédraogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2616-0240)
Institutions
- Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (BF)
- Université d'Abomey-Calavi (BJ)
- Université d'Agriculture de Kétou (BJ)
- Chuo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-024-00741-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.43