Botanical Assessment of Forest Genetic Resources Used in Traditional Cosmetic in Togo （West Africa）  

作　　者：Hodabalo Pereki Komlan Batawila Kperkouma Wala Marra Dourma Semihinva Akpavi Koffi Akpagana Messanvi Gbeassor Jean-Luc Ansel 

机构地区：[1]Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, University of Lome, Lome, P o. Box 1515, Togo [2]Laboratory of Pharmacology-Physiology of Natural Substance, University of Lome, Lome, Po. Box 1515, Togo [3]Cosmetic Valley, I Place de la Cathddrale, Chartres 28000, France

出　　处：《Journal of Life Sciences》2012年第8期931-938,共8页生命科学（英文版）

摘　　要：In the current context of REDD＋ opportunities, it is important to evaluate forest genetic resources for local communities＇ benefits. The aim of this ethnobotanical survey with an emphasis in cosmetopoeia--by referring to the word pharmacopoeia--was to explore, investigate, collect and identify natural resources used in traditional cosmetic in Togo for that purpose. The specific objectives were （i） to inventory plant species used as cosmetic in Togolese ethnocultural groups, and （ii） to describe their biological forms for their sustainable use. Based on ethnobotanical approach, this survey identified through multistage sampling design and semi-structured interview, 177 plant species belonging to 167 genera and 59 families with 82.45% dicotyledonous and 17.55% monocotyledonous species. According to life forms, these species were distributed as ligneous （56.50%） and herbaceous （43.50%）. The computation of Whittaker＇s Index of Association led to three communities of ethnic groups. The explanatory effect of the ethnic based-tradition was significant and confirmed by Monte Carlo permutation test （P = 0.0020） after 499 permutations under split-plot constraints. This first outline confirmed ethnobotany as a viable tool in search for plant genetic resources in cosmetic industries. These findings could be incorporated into future conservation management plans of forest genetic resources in Togo and other tropical countries.

关 键 词：COSMETIC ETHNOBOTANY forest genetic resources Togo. 

分 类 号：Q943[生物学—植物学] F426.7[经济管理—产业经济]