EVALUATION DE DIVERSES UTILISATIONS DU PETIT COLA (GARCINIA KOLA H.) DANS LE TERRITOIRE DE MWEKA (PROVINCE DU KASAÏ, RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO)

Authors

  • Zacharie MISHOMBA MASHEKI l’Institut superieur pédagogique de Mweka Author
  • Armand MBUYA KANKOLONGO l’Université Pédagogique Nationale Author
  • Célestin MUKALA WA MULUABA l’Université Pédagogique Nationale Author
  • James Hilaire NDJU ESSAO l’Université Pédagogique Nationale Author
  • MATHIE NKUMA l’Université Officielle de Mweka Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/nn-as-12-1-25

Keywords:

Garcinia kola, Uses, traditional medicine, NWFP, Mweka

Abstract

Garcinia kola is a multipurpose non-timber forest species. In the Mweka territory, it is exclusively exploited through wild harvesting.

This study aims to assess the various uses of the species by local populations.

An ethnobotanical survey was conducted among 120 households, 15 traditional healers and 3 focus groups. Seven main categories of use dominate : food 82%, medicinal 78%, socio-cultural 65%, aphrodisiac 45%, beverage 12% and conservation 10%.

Dependence on wild resources raises sustainability issues. The study recommends domestication and the structuring of a value chain.

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Published

2026-09-05

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Advance Research in Applied Science (ISSN 2208-2352)

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Copyright (c) 2026 Zacharie MISHOMBA MASHEKI, Armand MBUYA KANKOLONGO, Célestin MUKALA WA MULUABA, James Hilaire NDJU ESSAO, MATHIE NKUMA (Author)

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EVALUATION DE DIVERSES UTILISATIONS DU PETIT COLA (GARCINIA KOLA H.) DANS LE TERRITOIRE DE MWEKA (PROVINCE DU KASAÏ, RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO) (Z. M. MASHEKI, A. M. KANKOLONGO, C. M. W. MULUABA, J. H. N. ESSAO, & M. NKUMA, Trans.). (2026). Journal of Advance Research in Applied Science (ISSN 2208-2352), 12(1), 64-71. https://doi.org/10.61841/nn-as-12-1-25