Ethno-medicinal and bio-cultural importance of aloes from south and east of the Great Rift Valley floristic regions of Ethiopia
Anteneh Belayneh, Sebsebe Demissew, Negussie Bussa, Daniel Bisrat
Abstract
values of the six major use categories ranged from 0.86 to 0.22. Elderly people (>60) had more knowledge than 25-40 and 41-60 age groups (Kruskal-Wallis chi-squared = 12.17, df = 3, p = 0.006), which is significant difference in depth of ethno-medicinal knowledge. Men had more knowledge of medicinal uses than women (Wilcoxon test, p = 0.002) significantly different, while women were knowledgeable than men for cultural uses like, cosmetic (Wilcoxon test, p = 0.06), not significantly different. The ways in which aloes are used and valued have implications for their future medicinal utility, which instigate detailed phytochemical and pharmacological studies.
Topics & Concepts
GeographyFloristicsMedicinal plantsTraditional medicineSocioeconomicsBiologyMedicineBotanySociologyTaxonEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesPhytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plantsEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity