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Elephant medicinal plant use in Mount Elgon

Overview

Research published in the journal Scientific Reports suggests that African elephants in the Mount Elgon region, spanning the border of Kenya and Uganda, utilize specific plants and minerals for medicinal purposes.

Initial findings documented 35 plant species and various minerals that elephants may consume to treat ailments. Observations indicated that female elephants might even mix certain plants with milk for their calves.

Subsequent details from the study revealed that elephants may travel up to 20 kilometers to reach specific medicinal resources, bypassing other vegetation. Researchers noted a significant overlap between the resources used by elephants and those used in the traditional medicine of local indigenous communities, such as the Sabaot. Of the natural resources identified, 87% are also utilized in local human ethnopharmacology.

Entities

Mount Elgon · Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine · Sabaot community · National Museums of Kenya · Scientific Reports

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    African elephants use specific plants for medicinal purposes

    A study in the Mount Elgon region suggests African elephants selectively consume specific plants and minerals to treat health issues, with many resources overlapping with local traditional medicine.

  2. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    African elephants may use medicinal plants, study finds

    Research in Kenya's Mount Elgon suggests African elephants may use 25 different plant species for medicinal purposes, including mixing plants with milk for their calves.

Sources

diariodelcauca.com.co · diariodelsur.com.co · eldiariodemadryn.com · hsbnoticias.com · jardineriaon.com · lavozcolorado.com · ng.24.hu