Ethnopharmacological survey of plant species used in folk medicine against central nervous system disorders in Togo

Yendube Kantati , K Magloire Kodjo , Koffi Dogbeavou , David Vaudry (1) , Jérôme Leprince (2, 1, 3) , Messanvi Gbeassor , K. Magloire Kodjo

1 DC2N - Différenciation et communication neuronale et neuroendocrine
2 Neuroendocrinologie cellulaire et moléculaire
3 DC2N - Différenciation et communication neuronale et neuroendocrine

Neurological diseases are rising all around the world. In a developing country such as Togo, although plant-based medicines are the only means, still very little is known regarding the nature and efficiency of medicinal plants used by indigenous people to manage central nervous system (CNS) disorders.

Keywords: CNS disorders; Ethnopharmacological survey; Togo; Traditional medicine

Domains: Medicinal Chemistry; Cell Behavior [q-bio.CB]; Neurobiology; Pharmacology

Yendube Kantati, K Magloire Kodjo, Koffi Dogbeavou, David Vaudry, Jérôme Leprince, et al.. Ethnopharmacological survey of plant species used in folk medicine against central nervous system disorders in Togo. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2016, 181, pp.214-220. ⟨10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.006⟩. ⟨hal-01962770⟩