Diversity of Healing Plants Used in the Traditional Treatment of Malaria in four Municipalities of Niger

The study was conducted in four municipalities in Niger. The objective is an ethno-medical survey of medicinal plants that local people are used against malaria. Open semi-structured interviews technique was used to collect information. The study has identified twenty-six species traditionally used in the treatment of malaria. These species are divided into sixteen families and twelve genera. Besides of malaria, these plants can cure others pathologies like. Species morphological type analysis show that trees and shrubs are most represented. For different organs used, the leaves are the most used while decoction is the most common drug preparation method. These results show the medicinal plants diversity in malaria treatment in Niger. This study can be a base for new molecular research in the treatment of malaria