Medicinal plants which are marketed in Bogotá (Colombia) for treatment of infectious diseases

Abstract

This study used the consensus factor, fidelity level and variety of use in the identification of medicinal plants for the treatment of infectious diseases that are marketed in the Samper Mendoza market in Bogotá, Colombia. For this, a survey was conducted on 61 herbalists, the information obtained was organized and analyzed in the SPSS statistical program. A total of 122 plants of the treatment of infectious diseases, distributed in four categories (urogenital, respiratory, gastrointestinal and skin and eyes) presented FIC values between 0.74 and 0.79, indicating a selection criterion defined with correctly transferred information and high efficiency for infection control. 74% (90/122) of the plants had a fidelity level of 100% and 11% (14/122) a relative importance was evidenced with use value less than 0.125. This work shows the utility of ethnomedicine in the selection of medicinal plants and contributes to the knowledge of Colombian plant species useful for phytochemical studies aimed at identifying compounds with antibacterial potential for the control of infectious diseases of public health impact.