Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is a sexual disorder that has a strong impact on the patient's life quality and can threaten the stability of the couple's relationship. The current study aimed to document medicinal plants used in the management of erectile dysfunction in Bwatun, Mali. An ethnobotanical survey was conducted among twenty traditional practitioners using a semi-structured interview. Then, a phytochemical screening using standard methods was carried out on the three most cited plants. From the analysis of the survey sheets, 16 plant species belonging to 11 families were recorded. Fabaceae family represented the most cited with 31.25%, followed by Poaceae (12.50%). About plant parts, roots were the most used organs with 45%. The commonly used methods of preparation were: chewing (43.75%) and decoction (37.50%); the method of administration was oral exclusively. Phytochemical analysis of the three most cited plants (Tamarindus indica L., Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel and Ximenia americana L.) revealed the presence of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, coumarins, saponins, tannins, terpenes, flavonoids and reducing sugars that support the use of these plants in the management of erectile dysfunction.
