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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Unleashing the Potential of Medicinal Plants in Benin: Assessing the Status of Research and the Need for Enhanced Practices.

Eric Agbodjento, Boris Lègba, Victorien Tamègnon Dougnon, Jean Robert Klotoé, Esther Déguénon, Phénix Assogba, Hornel Koudokpon, Leena Hanski, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Eléonore Yayi Ladékan

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Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Eric AgbodjentoResearch Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, Research Laboratory in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 PB 2009, Benin.ORCID 0000-0001-7578-6595
Boris LègbaResearch Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, Research Laboratory in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 PB 2009, Benin.
Victorien Tamègnon DougnonResearch Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, Research Laboratory in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 PB 2009, Benin.ORCID 0000-0001-9047-7299
Jean Robert KlotoéResearch Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, Research Laboratory in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 PB 2009, Benin.ORCID 0000-0002-5470-9061
Esther DéguénonResearch Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, Research Laboratory in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 PB 2009, Benin.
Phénix AssogbaResearch Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, Research Laboratory in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 PB 2009, Benin.
Hornel KoudokponResearch Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, Research Laboratory in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 PB 2009, Benin.
Leena HanskiDrug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, 00100 Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-3121-8542
Lamine Baba-MoussaLaboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 05 PB 1604, Benin.ORCID 0000-0002-8160-5954
Eléonore Yayi LadékanLaboratory of Pharmacognosy and Essential Oils, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 PB 188, Benin.
Université d'Abomey-Calavi · BJUniversity of Helsinki · FI

Funding

This study was supported by the Global Innovation Network for Teaching and Learning (GINTL) collaboration funding in Africa, China and India for the application round in spring/summer 2022, provided by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, under Not Applicable
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medicinal plants play a crucial role in the primary health care of the population in developing countries such as Benin. The national universities of Benin conduct research on the pharmacological, toxicological, and phytochemical properties of these plants, but the resulting knowledge often does not lead to the development of phytomedicines for the improvement of public health. This study aims to assess the current status of research on medicinal plants in Benin. A literature review was conducted using various search engines, and the collected data was analyzed. The results indicate that research on the biological properties of medicinal plants is still in its early stages, with limited and inadequate methodological approaches. These limitations highlight the urgent need to enhance research practices and facilitate the development of effective and safe phytomedicines.

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pharmacologyphytochemistryphytomedicinescientific investigationsstate of the arttoxicology

Identifiers

PMID37050132
PMCPMC10097054
OpenAlexW4362472499

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