TITLE:
Contribution to the Valorization of Plants Used in the Management of Rheumatic Diseases in Burkina Faso
AUTHORS:
Aminata P. Nacoulma, Gontili Reine Elodie Karambiri, Naamwin-So-Bawfu Romaric Meda, Mindiédiba Jean Bangou, Moussa Ouedraogo, Dieu-Donné Ouedraogo
KEYWORDS:
Medicinal Plants, Anti-Inflammatory, Rheumatic Pathologies, Burkina Faso
JOURNAL NAME:
Pharmacology & Pharmacy,
Vol.13 No.3,
March
28,
2022
ABSTRACT: Joint pain is a real public health problem. According to recent studies,
it is increasingly common in sub-Saharan Africa and represents a cause of
greater loss of working days than accidents, heart disease and infections. The
aim of this study was to study the
pharmacochemical and therapeutic evidence of ten (10) plants used in the management of joint pain by traditional health
practitioners in Ouagadougou. We conducted a meta-analysis of the data from
December 2018 to September 2019. The anti-inflammatory activity of the ten (10)
plants retained the maximum consensus internationally. Trichilia emetica Vahl (35.25%), Guiera senegalensis J.F.G.mel. (31%), Calotropis procera (Ait) Ait.F. (28.29%) and Crescientia cujete L. (25.12%) had more than 25% internationally
reliability for their effects on joint pain. The structural analogy between
conventional drugs and the molecules found in these plants has been confirmed.
Additional studies should be carried out in order to improve and secure the use
of these plants, which represent a prominent option in the therapeutic offer.