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. 2020 Nov 30;11:563751. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.563751

TABLE 2.

Selection of medicinal plants listed by healers against liver disease in Burkina Faso in descending order.

Voucher number Plant names Family Record [%] Most plant parts: record [%] Number of regions Used alone
Yes/No: records
Records in combination Most frequent associated species: records [%]
TIBIRI 4305 (OUA) Cochlospermum tinctorium Perr. ex A. Rich Bixaceae 186 [9.27] R: 173 [93.01]
Lf, R: 5 [2.69]
6 Y: 44 113 Tamarindus indica: 12 [8.45]
Terminalia avicennioides: 11 [7.75]
TIBIRI 4374 (OUA) Cassia sieberiana DC. Leguminosae 88 [4.39] R: 50 [56.82]
Lf: 9 [10.23]
10 Y: 18 58 Tamarindus indica: 5 [7.14]
Xylopia aethiopica: 3 [4.29]
TIBIRI 4373 (OUA) Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr Combretaceae 82 [4.09] R: 50 [56.82]
Lf: 9 [10.23]
11 Y: 16 59 Cochlospermum planchonii: 4 [6.06]
Terminalia macroptera: 3 [4.55]
TIBIRI 4294 (OUA) Tamarindus indica L Leguminosae 73 [3.64] Fr: 46 [63.01]
Lf: 9 [12.33]
10 Y: 5 47 Cochlospermum tinctorium: 10 [14.71]
Cassia sieberiana: 7 [10.30]
TIBIRI 4255 (OUA) Terminalia avicennioides Guill. & Perr Combretaceae 64 [3.19] R: 23 [35.94]
St: 21 [32.81]
7 Y: 15 35 Cochlospermum tinctorium: 11 [22.45]
Acanthospermum hispidum: 2 [4.08]
TIBIRI 4316 (OUA) Carica papaya L Caricaceae 59 [2.94] Lf: 49 [83.05]
Lf, fr: 4 [6.78]
7 Y: 6 50 Acanthospermum hispidum: 2 [3.77]
Citrus limon + Senna occidentalis: 2 [3.77]
TIBIRI 4419 (OUA) Cochlospermum planchonii Hook.f. Bixaceae 55 [2.74] R: 53 [96.36]
Lf: 1 [1.82]
1 Y: 19 30 Anogeissus leiocarpa: 2 [5.56]
Phyllanthus amarus: 2 [5.56]
TIBIRI 4422 (OUA) Combretum micranthum G.Don Combretaceae 55 [2.74] Lf: 42 [76.36]
R: 6 [10.91]
9 Y: 17 32 Chrysanthellum indicum: 3 [7.90]
Cochlospermum tinctorium: 3 [7.90]
TIBIRI 6836 (OUA) Terminalia macroptera Guill. & Perr Combretaceae 55 [2.74] R: 40 [72.73]
Lf, R: 5 [9.09]
3 Y: 9 41 Anogeissus leiocarpa: 3 [6.52]
Chrysanthellum indicum + Cochlospermum tinctorium + Isoberlinia doka: 2 [4.35]
TIBIRI 4375 (OUA) Sarcocephalus latifolius (Sm.) E.A.Bruce Rubiaceae 46 [2.29] R: 29 [63.04]
Lf: 5 [10.87]
4 Y: 9 31 Cochlospermum planchonii: 3 [8.11]
Tamarindus indica: 3 [8.11]
TIBIRI 4317 (OUA) Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f Rutaceae 35 [1.74] Fr: 18 [51.43]
Lf: 13 [37.14]
7 Y: 1 33 Carica papaya + Senna occidentalis: 2 [5.88]
Aframomum melegueta + Grewia lasiodiscus + Terminalia avicennioides + Xylopia aethiopica: 1 [2.94]
TIBIRI 4280 (OUA) Guiera senegalensis J.F.Gmel Combretaceae 34 [1.69] Lf: 24 [70.59]
R: 4 [11.76]
10 Y: 2 29 Combretum micranthum + Piliostigma reticulatum: 3 [9.38]
Daniellia oliveri: 2 [6.25]
TIBIRI 4383 (OUA) Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze Rubiaceae 32 [1.6] Lf: 19 [59.38]
R: 7 [21.88]
7 Y: 1 31 Adansonia digitata + Khaya senegalensis+ Tamarindus indica: 1 [3.23]
Anogeissus leiocarpa + Cassia sieberiana + Cochlospermum tinctorium + Sarcocephalus latifolius + Stereospermum kunthianum+ Terminalia macroptera: 1 [3.23]
TIBIRI 6837 (OUA) Trichilia emetica Vahl. Meliaceae 30 [1.5] Lf: 13 [43.33]
R: 12 [40]
4 Y: 4 25 Tamarindus indica: 2 [7.69]
Annona senegalensis + Bobgunnia madagascariensis + Cassia sieberiana: 1 [3.85]
TIBIRI 4301 (OUA) Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen. Polygalaceae 29 [1.45] R: 22 [75.86]
Lf, R: 3 [10.34]
7 Y: 7 21 Cochlospermum planchonii: 2 [9.09]
Aframomum melegueta: 1 [4.55]
TIBIRI 4309 (OUA) Chrysanthellum indicum DC. Compositae 27 [1.35] WP: 16 [59.26]
R: 7 [25.93]
2 Y: 9 16 Combretum micranthum: 3 [16.67]
Adansonia digitata + Afzelia africana + Combretum nigricans + Crossopteryx febrifuga + Eclipta alba: 1 [5.56]
TIBIRI 4380 (OUA) Mangifera indica L. Anacardiaceae 27 [1.35] Lf: 13 [48.15]
St: 13 [48.15]
7 Y: 6 21 Adansonia digitata + Carica papaya + Diospyros mespiliformis + Faidherbia albida + Ficus sycomorus + Piliostigma reticulatum + Sclerocarya birrea + Vitex doniana: 1 [4.76]
Annona senegalensis + Vachellia nilotica: 1 [4.76]
TIBIRI 4332 (OUA) Senna alata (L.) Roxb. Leguminosae 27 [1.35] Lf: 12 [44.44]
Fl: 4 [14.81]
6 Y: 14 12 Cochlospermum planchonii: 2 [15.39]
Acanthospermum hispidum + Aframomum melegueta + Combretum micranthum + Xylopia aethiopica: 1 [7.69]
TIBIRI 4401 (OUA) Azadirachta indica A. Juss Meliaceae 25 [1.25] Lf: 21 [84]
St: 2 [8]
9 Y: 3 18 Senna siamea: 3 [13.64]
Eucalyptus camaldulensis: 2 [9.09]
TIBIRI 4355 (OUA) Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss Meliaceae 25 [1.25] St: 17 [68]
St, R: 2 [8]
6 Y: 2 20 Azadirachta indica: 2 [8.70]
Cassia italica + Tamarindus indica + Terminalia avicennioides: 2 [8.70]
TIBIRI 4444 (OUA) Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R.Br. ex G.Don Leguminosae 25 [1.25] St: 9 [36]
Lf: 4 [16]
8 Y: 2 23 Senegalia erythrocalyx + Anogeissus leiocarpa: 1 [4.35]
Anogeissus leiocarpa + Mitragyna inermis: 1 [4.35]
TIBIRI 4338 (OUA) Senna siamea (Lam.) Irwin & Barneby Leguminosae 23 [1.15] Lf: 8 [34.78]
Lf, Fl: 6 [26.09]
6 Y: 1 20 Azadirachta indica: 3 [13.64]
Acanthospermum hispidum + Senna alata: 1 [4.55]
TIBIRI 4378 (OUA) Annona senegalensis Pers. Annonaceae 22 [1.1] R: 15 [68.18]
Lf: 4 [18.18]
8 N 21 Cochlospermum tinctorium: 2 [9.09]
Aframomum melegueta + Capsicum frutescens + Cochlospermum tinctorium + Combretum glutinosum + Terminalia macroptera + Xylopia aethiopica: 1 [4.55]
TIBIRI 4425 (OUA) Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. Myrtaceae 22 [1.1] Lf: 20 [90.91]
Fr: 1 [4.55]
7 N 21 Citrus limon + Senna siamea: 2 [9.09]
Azadirachta indica + Carica papaya + Citrus limon: 1 [4.55]
TIBIRI 4424 (OUA) Ximenia americana L. Olacaceae 22 [1.1] R: 16 [72.73]
Lf: 3 [13.64]
10 Y: 4 17 Cassia sieberiana: 2 [11.11]
Andropogon gayanus + Annona senegalensis + Anogeissus leiocarpa + Diospyros mespiliformis + Gymnosporia senegalensis + Lannea microcarpa + Sorghum bicolor: 1 [5.56]
TIBIRI 4335 (OUA) Entada africana Guill. & Perr. Leguminosae 21 [1.05] R: 10 [47.62]
St: 6 [28.57]
4 Y: 6 14 Faidherbia albida: 2 [13.33]
Annona senegalensis + Combretum micranthum + Guiera senegalensis + Sarcocephalus latifolius + Terminalia macroptera: 1 [6.67]
TIBIRI 4461 (OUA) Vernonia colorata (Willd.) Drake Compositae 21 [1.05] Lf: 20 [95.24]
Lf, R: 1 [4.76]
5 Y: 1 19 Cochlospermum planchonii + Mangifera indica: 2 [10]
Carica papaya + Citrus limon + Mitragyna inermis: 1 [5]
TIBIRI 4329 (OUA) Senna occidentalis (L.) Link Leguminosae 19 [0.95] Lf: 7 [36.84]
Lf, R: 2 [10.53]
4 Y: 2 16 Carica papaya + Citrus limon: 2 [11.76]
Anogeissus leiocarpa + Cochlospermum tinctorium + Senna siamea: 1 [5.88]

R, roots; Lf, leaves; St, stems; LSt, leafy stems; Fr, fruits; Fl, flowers; Se, seeds; WP, whole plant.