ETHNOBOTANICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIOLINGUISTIC VARIABILITY OF PLANTS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN THE PREFECTURE OF FARANAH (UPPER GUINEA)

  • Department of Agriculture, Institut Superieur Agronomique Valery Giscard d Estaing de Faranah, BP 131 Faranah, Republic of Guinea.
  • Unite de Statistiques Appliquees et d Informatique (USIA), Laboratoire dEtudes et de Recherches Forestieres (LERF), Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, BP 123 Parakou, Republic of Benin.
  • Ecole doctorale en Agriculture Durable et Gestion des Ressources en Eau, Institut Superieur Agronomique Valery Giscard d Estaing de Faranah, BP 131 Faranah, Republic of Guinea.
  • Department of Economics Rural, Institute Superieur Agronomique Valery Giscard d Estaing de Faranah, BP 131 Faranah, Republic of Guinea.
  • Faculte des Sciences et Techniques de la Sante, Universite Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry, Guinee. Institut de Recherche et de Developpement des Plantes Medicinales et Alimentaires de Guinee- Dubreka, Guinee, Guinea.
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Hypertension (HTN) is an expanding health condition in West Africa, particularly in rural areas where populations have limited access to modern medical care. In the Republic of Guinea, within the Prefecture of Faranah, communities rely on traditional medicine, drawing on ancient knowledge transmitted by local sociolinguistic groups. This study aims to document the plants used to treat HTN and to analyze their use according to geographical areas and sociolinguistic groups (Malinke, Peulh, Kissi, etc.). The ethnobotanical survey, conducted in the urban commune (Faranah center) and four rural communes (Banian, Beindou, Kobikoro, Tindo), collected data from 25 traditional healers belonging to different sociolinguistic groups (SLGs). Fifty-two (52) plant species belonging to 29 families were identified. The most frequently cited species are Hibiscus sabdariffa, Allium sativum, and Moringa oleifera. Differences in usage frequency across SLGs and geographical zones highlight the importance of local culture in therapeutic choices. The findings advocate for the integration of indigenous knowledge into the national public health strategy.

[Hamidou Bah, Adote Herve Gildas Akueson , Mabetty Toure and El Hadj Saidou Balde (2025); ETHNOBOTANICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIOLINGUISTIC VARIABILITY OF PLANTS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN THE PREFECTURE OF FARANAH (UPPER GUINEA) Int. J. of Adv. Res. (Nov). 588-600] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

AKUESON Adoté Hervé Gildas
Department of Agriculture, Institut Supérieur Agronomique Valery Giscard d’Estaing de Faranah, BP 131 Faranah, Republic of Guinea
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