Abstract
Ai m : The survey was targeted at documenting the indigenous plants that are used in the management of microbial related medical conditions within the Ogiek communities of Kenya. Study Design : Purposive sampling approach was used to interview the traditional herbalist with the help of a questionnaire . Place and Duration of the Study : Som e 49 plants species used by the Ogiek, who are indigenous forest and forest product dwellers and users, in the management of microbial related conditions in human maladies were collected from the Mau Forest complex and prepared, for extractions and screened for antimicrobial activities at Kenyatta University and National Public Health Laboratories, Nairobi respectively. The plants were screened to ascertain their activities agai nst selected human
Highlights
The Ogiek of the Rift Valley in Kenya are some of the oldest indigenous people of Sub-Saharan Africa and are a rich source of ethno-botanical information (Towett, 2002)
Ogiek are some of the oldest indigenous inhabitants in sub–Saharan Africa that feel threatened by these new developments
The results presented in the subsequent tables indicate the bioactivities of various plant species
Summary
The Ogiek of the Rift Valley in Kenya are some of the oldest indigenous people of Sub-Saharan Africa and are a rich source of ethno-botanical information (Towett, 2002). They have led a secretive life in the Tropical Montane Forests of Central Rift Valley as hunters and wild plant product gatherers. The tasks of documenting their vast and conservative ethnology are urgent because this indigenous knowledge is not properly documented. Their natural habitats have been encroached by surrounding communities. Ogiek are some of the oldest indigenous inhabitants in sub–Saharan Africa that feel threatened by these new developments
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