title: Ethnopharmacological survey of plant species used in folk medicine against central nervous system disorders in Togo.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  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.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study, an ethnobotanical survey, aimed to report plant species used in traditional medicine (TM) for the management of various CNS disorders in Togo.
  
  
  METHODS
  52 traditional actors (TA) including 33 traditional healers (TH) and 19 medicinal plant sellers (MPS) were interviewed, using a questionnaire mentioning informants' general data and uses of medicinal plants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The present study reports 44 medicinal plant species distributed into 26 families, mentioning scientific and common local names, plant organs used, preparation method, root of administration and putative applications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It appears that there is a real knowledge on medicinal plants used for traditional treatment of CNS disorders in Togo and that the local flora abounds of potentially neuroactive plants which could be useful for the discovery of antipsychotic or neuroprotective molecules.
authors: Laboratory of Physiology/Pharmacology, University of Lomé, Po Box: 1515 Lomé, Togo. Electronic address: rodriguekant@gmail.com.
authors: Yendube T
authors: YT
authors: Kantati
authors: Laboratory of Physiology/Pharmacology, University of Lomé, Po Box: 1515 Lomé, Togo.
authors: K Magloire
authors: KM
authors: Kodjo
authors: Laboratory of Physiology/Pharmacology, University of Lomé, Po Box: 1515 Lomé, Togo.
authors: Koffi S
authors: KS
authors: Dogbeavou
authors: INSERM U982, Neurotrophic Factors and Neuronal Differentiation Team, University of Rouen, Place E. Blondel, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Vaudry
authors: INSERM U982, Neurotrophic Factors and Neuronal Differentiation Team, University of Rouen, Place E. Blondel, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France.
authors: Jérôme
authors: J
authors: Leprince
authors: Laboratory of Physiology/Pharmacology, University of Lomé, Po Box: 1515 Lomé, Togo.
authors: Messanvi
authors: M
authors: Gbeassor
mesh_terms: D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019448:Ethnobotany / Q000379:methods; D020834:Ethnopharmacology / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional / Q000379:methods*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014037:Togo; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations
keywords: CNS disorders; Ethnopharmacological survey; Togo; Traditional medicine