scholarly journals Study of the genus Curcuma in Indonesia used as traditional herbal medicines

Author(s):  
DYAH SUBOSITI ◽  
SLAMET WAHYONO

Abstract. Subositi D, Wahyono S. 2019. Study of the genus Curcuma in Indonesia used as traditional herbal medicines. Biodiversitas 20: 1356-1361. Research into local knowledge is very important in providing a database of medicinal plants and as a basis for further research. The genus Curcuma (Zingiberaceae) has been used as medicines and other purposes, so it has a high economic value.  The aim of this study was to record the use of the species of the genus Curcuma as traditional herbal medicines in Indonesia. The study was a part of a project called RISTOJA (Research on Medicinal Plants and Traditional Herbal Medicines), which collected data from 415 ethnic groups in Indonesia from 2012 to 2017. A purposive sampling method was used to select 2,354 respondents (traditional healers) for interviews, 1,042 of whom used Curcuma as herbal medicines. It was found that eight species of the genus were used to treat 73 different ailments. Curcuma longa was found to have the highest relative frequency of citation (0.274) and use value (0.563), and members of the genus Curcuma were found to be extensively used to treat a wide variety of ailments in Indonesia.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shoaib Amjad ◽  
Ujala Zahoor ◽  
Rainer W. Bussmann ◽  
Muhammad Altaf ◽  
Syed Mubashar Hussain Gardazi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The present study is the first quantitative ethnobotanical evaluation of Harighal, an inaccessible and unexplored area of District Bagh Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The major objectives of the present study were exploration, quantification and comparison of ethnobotanical knowledge among different rural communities of the study area.Methodology:Data about traditional uses of important medicinal plants was gathered form 79 informants (49 men and 34 women) using a semi-structured questionnaire. To accesses novelty and agreement of informants about plant use,s various quantitative indices including use value, relative frequency of citation, relative importance, fidelity level and informant consent factor were employed. Furthermore, data presented in the present study was also compared with twenty-two papers published from adjoining areas.Result: A total of 150 medicinal plants belonging to 98 genera and 60 families were documented. Asteraceae, Fabaceae and Rosaceae were the dominant families having 15 species each. Herbs were the most used life form, and leaves were the most exploited plant part. Decoctions were the most preferred method used in preparation of herbal recipes. Mentha longifolia had the highest use value, Berberis lycium had the highest relative frequency of citation and Galium aparine had the highest relative importance value (1.05, 0.81 and 96, respectively). The highest informant consensus factor (ICF) was reported for digestive disorders. Mentha longifolia, Punica granatum, Zanthoxylum alatum and Olea ferruginea had 100% fidelity values. The Jaccard index revealed that uses of plants were more similar in two neighboring areas i.e. Pearl Valley and Toli Peer.Conclusion: In spite of living in the twenty first century, people of the study area still rely very much on herbal medicines as an effective way to treat various ailments. Elders and health practitioners of the study area are well aware of indigenous knowledge about medicinal plants, but young people are not much interested in herbal practices. Thus, valuable knowledge about the use of plants is on the verge of getting lost. The documentation of indigenous knowledge from such an unexplored area and the subsequent pharmacological and phytochemical validation of novel plant uses could serve as baseline for drug development.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shoaib Amjad ◽  
Ujala Zahoor ◽  
Rainer W. Bussmann ◽  
Muhammad Altaf ◽  
Syed Mubashar Hussain Gardazi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The present study is the first quantitative ethnobotanical evaluation of Harighal, an inaccessible and unexplored area of District Bagh Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The exploration, quantification and comparison of ethnobotanical knowledge among different rural communities of the study area were mainly focused during field survey.Methodology: In total, 79 informants (49 men and 34 women) were selected randomly to collect data using a semi-structured questionnaire. Various quantitative indices, including use value, relative frequency of citation, relative importance, fidelity level and informant consent factor were employed to evaluate the gathered information. Furthermore, primary data were also compared with twenty-two papers published from adjoining areas.Result: A total of 150 medicinal plants belonging to 98 genera and 60 families were documented. Asteraceae, Fabaceae and Rosaceae were the dominant families having 15 species each. Of these 76 species were indigenous, 74 exotic, 136 were collected in the wild, 10 cultivated and 4 both wild-collected and cultivated. Herbaceous taxa were the most used life form, and leaves were the most exploited plant part. Decoctions were the most preferred method used in preparation of herbal recipes. Three species viz. Mentha longifolia, Berberis lycium and Galium aparine had the highest use value (1.05), relative frequency of citation (0.81) and relative importance value (96), respectively. The highest informant consensus factor (ICF) was reported for digestive disorders. Mentha longifolia, Punica granatum, Zanthoxylum alatum and Olea ferruginea had 100% fidelity values. The Jaccard index revealed that uses of plants were more similar in two neighboring areas i.e. Pearl Valley and Toli Peer.Conclusion: Local inhabitants still prioritize herbal medicines as an effective way to treat a wide variety of ailments. Elders and health practitioners of the study area are well aware of indigenous knowledge about medicinal plants, but young people are not much interested in herbal practices. Thus, valuable knowledge about the use of plants is on the verge of decline.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shoaib Amjad ◽  
Ujala Zahoor ◽  
Rainer W. Bussmann ◽  
Muhammad Altaf ◽  
Syed Mubashar Hussain Gardazi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The present study is the first quantitative ethnobotanical evaluation of Harighal, an inaccessible and unexplored area of District Bagh Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK). The exploration, quantification, and comparison of ethnobotanical knowledge among different rural communities of the study area were mainly focused during field survey. Methodology In total, 79 informants (49 men and 34 women) were selected randomly to collect data using a semi-structured questionnaire. Various quantitative indices, including use value, relative frequency of citation, relative importance, fidelity level, and informant consent factor, were employed to evaluate the gathered information. Furthermore, primary data were also compared with twenty-two papers published from adjoining areas. Result A total of 150 medicinal plants belonging to 98 genera and 60 families were documented. Asteraceae, Fabaceae, and Rosaceae were the dominant families having 15 species each. Of these, 76 species were indigenous, 74 exotic, 136 were collected in the wild, 10 cultivated, and 4 both wild-collected and cultivated. Herbaceous taxa were the most used life form, and leaves were the most exploited plant part. Decoctions were the most preferred method used in preparation of herbal recipes. Three species viz. Mentha longifolia, Berberis lycium, and Galium aparine had the highest use value (1.05), relative frequency of citation (0.81), and relative importance value (96), respectively. The highest informant consensus factor (ICF) was reported for digestive disorders. Mentha longifolia, Punica granatum, Zanthoxylum alatum, and Olea ferruginea had 100% fidelity values. The Jaccard index revealed that uses of plants were more similar in two neighboring areas, i.e., Pearl Valley and Toli Peer. Conclusion Local inhabitants still prioritize herbal medicines as an effective way to treat a wide variety of ailments. Elders and health practitioners of the study area are well aware of indigenous knowledge about medicinal plants, but young people are not much interested in herbal practices. Thus, valuable knowledge about the use of plants is on the verge of decline.


2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-262
Author(s):  
Tyas Friska Dewi

Research about Local Knowledge Exploration of Ethnomedicine and Medicinal Plants Based on Community in Indonesia, known as the Ethnopharmacology Research on Medicine Plant and Jamu (RISTOJA) has produced data in the form of medicinal plants information and herbs used by traditional healers in that ethnic group, to treat a complaint. Goiter is included in Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) which is still become a problem in Indonesia. This paper aims to analyze medicinal plants that can be used to treat goiter complaints according to the results of RISTOJA through the citation frequency (FC) and the use value (UV) method. Based on the results of RISTOJA 2015 and 2017, there are 45 traditional healers (hattra) who have herbs containing medicinal plants to deal with goiter’s complaints. There are 80 types of medicinal plant species that formulated herbs which have been identified as being used by informants to overcome goiter’s complaints. FC and UV calculation results show that there are 4 medicinal plants that have FC more than 2.5% and UV more than 0.05. These plants are Curcuma longa L., Allium sativum L., Piper betle L., and Morinda citrifolia. Keywords: goiter, ristoja, medicinal plan Abstrak Gondok merupakan penyakit yang termasuk ke dalam Gangguan Akibat Kekurangan Yodium (GAKY). Gondok masih menjadi masalah di Indonesia. Masyarakat Indonesia telah sejak lama menggunakan berbagai macam tumbuhan untuk pengobatan. Penelitian RISTOJA (Riset Tumbuhan Obat dan Jamu) menghasilkan data berupa informasi tumbuhan obat dan ramuan yang digunakan oleh penyehat tradisional untuk mengobati suatu keluhan, termasuk gondok. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tumbuhan obat yang digunakan untuk mengatasi keluhan gondok sesuai dengan hasil RISTOJA tahun 2015 dan 2017 melalui metode frekuensi sitasi (FC) dan nilai kegunaan (UV). Terdapat 47 penyehat tradisional yang mempunyai ramuan untuk mengatasi keluhan gondok. Sebanyak 80 jenis spesies tumbuhan obat penyusun ramuan telah diidentifikasi. Hasil perhitungan FC dan UV menunjukkan bahwa terdapat tumbuhan obat yang memiliki FC lebih dari 2,5% dan UV lebih dari 0,05. Tumbuhan tersebut adalah Curcuma longa L., Allium sativum L., Piper betle L., dan Morinda citrifolia. Kata kunci: gondok, ristoja, tanaman obat


Author(s):  
Sonali S Gadge

The COVID-19 has spread all over the world and there is no single drug or medicine for the prevention and the treatment of this deadly disease. One can get prevention from this disease by boosting the immune system. Persons with weak immune system e.g. children, elder patients or patients with preexisting diseases affect rapidly due to coronavirus. This novel coronavirus attacks mainly on the person immunity. For the centuries the herbal medicinal plants have many beneficial effects against deadly viruses. Herbal medicines provide a rich resource for new antiviral drug development. These natural agents interact with the life cycle of virus such as virus entry, replication, assembly and release. In this review, the importance, immunomodulator, antiviral and pharmacological activities of some medicinal plants, namely, Allium Sativum, Zingiber Officinalis, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Curcuma longa, Ocimum sanctum, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Ginseng, Black pepper, Emblica officinalis, Withania somnifera, Tinospora cordifolia, Echinacea purpurea, Azadirachta indica, Piper betel, Eugenia caryophyllata, Cinchona calisaya, Nigella sativa, Cuminum cyminum are highlighted. These medicinal plants have many phytoconstituents like alkaloids, glycosides, terpenoids, flavonoids, lactones, polysaccharides, volatile oils, tannins, resins, etc which are helpful for boosting immunity and will help in the prevention and in the management of COVID-19. Several types of research attempted to use herbal medicines against COVID-19.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
MAIZER SAID NAHDI ◽  
ARDYAN PRAMUDYA KURNIAWAN

Abstract. Nahdi MS, Kurniawan AP. 2019. The diversity and ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in the southern slope of Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 20: 2279-2287. Medicinal plants have been widely used by local communities in Indonesia due to its effectiveness as medicine and its low cost. In addition, the scientific and technological development of medicinal plants has been developed rapidly. This research aims to conduct inventory of medicinal plants recorded in the ecosystem of the southern slope of Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta and to reveal the local knowledge on their uses and traditional healing method applied. We used a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. The data of local knowledge on medicinal plants and traditional medical practices when using them were collected through in-depth and semi-structured interview with local informants selected through purposive and snowball sampling. The results showed that the abundance of medicinal plant species at the study area was very high during the rainy season, while during the dry season, some of the plant species were found in the yard and open land. A total of 82 species from 40 families were identified as medicinal plants and used by the community through various processing and for various medical treatments. The information was inherited from previous generations through counseling and training. The most favorable way to use medicinal plants was by consuming the leaf directly. Among all identified medicinal plants, betel leaves (Piper betle L) had the highest importance value (43.6%), followed by turmeric (Curcuma longa L) (38.5%), and soursop (Annona muricata L) (33.3%). Kelor (Moringa pterygosperma, Gaertn) had the most significant usage value (0,6), followed by lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf) and ginger (Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb) with the same value (0.3). The medicinal plants had also co-benefits including to encourage communication as well as to building relationship among community members.


2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 671-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farnaz Ebrahimi ◽  
Mohammad Hosein Farzaei ◽  
Roodabeh Bahramsoltani ◽  
Mojtaba Heydari ◽  
Kiana Naderinia ◽  
...  

AbstractNeuropathy is defined as the damage to the peripheral or central nervous system accompanied by pain, numbness, or muscle weakness, which can be due to congenital diseases or environmental factors such as diabetes, trauma, or viral infections. As current treatments are not sufficiently able to control the disease, studies focusing on the identification and discovery of new therapeutic agents are necessary. Natural products have been used for a long time for the management of different neurological problems including neuropathies. The aim of the present study is to review the current clinical data on the beneficial effects of medicinal plants in neuropathy. Electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library were searched with the keywords ‘neuropathy’ in the title/abstract and ‘plant’ or ‘extract’ or ‘herb’ in the whole text from inception until August 2017. From a total of 3679 papers, 22 studies were finally included. Medicinal plants were evaluated clinically in several types of neuropathy, including diabetic neuropathy, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, and HIV-associated neuropathy. Some studies reported the improvement in pain, nerve function, nerve conduction velocity, and quality of life.Cannabis sativa(hemp),Linum usitatissimum(linseed oil), capsaicin, and a polyherbal Japanese formulation called Goshajinkigan had the most evidence regarding their clinical efficacy. Other investigated herbal medicines in neuropathy, such asMatricaria chamomilla(chamomile),Curcuma longa(turmeric), andCitrullus colocynthis(colocynth), had only one clinical trial. Thus, future studies are necessary to confirm the safety and efficacy of such natural medicines as a complementary or alternative treatment for neuropathy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohmat Mujahid ◽  
Slamet Wahyono ◽  
Wahyu Joko Priyambodo ◽  
Dyah Subositi

<p align="center"><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Pemetaan penggunaan tumbuhan sebagai obat dan jamu di Kalimantan Timur telah dilakukan dalam bentuk riset tanaman obat dan jamu (RISTOJA) 2015. Eksplorasi dilakukan terhadap 5 etnis yaitu Bahau, Berau, Apokayan, Kutai dan Bentian. Data dikumpulkan dari 5 orang pengobat dan penyehat tradisional (hattra) pada masing-masing etnis yang dipilih secara <em>p</em><em>u</em><em>rposive</em> untuk memperoleh data terkait penggunaan tumbuhan dalam pengobatan. Sejumlah 520 ramuan dikelompokkan dalam 70 jenis keluhan/penyakit. Diperoleh 47 ramuan yang dapat digunakan untuk pengobatan luka terbuka dan sakit kulit, dengan 25 ramuan untuk pengobatan luka terbuka dan 22 ramuan utnuk pengobatan sakit kulit. Hasil identifikasi tumbuhan yang digunakan pada ramuan menunjukkan ada 27 tumbuhan yang digunakan pada ramuan luka terbuka dan 26 tumbuhan yang digunakan pada ramuan sakit kulit. Identifikasi tumbuhan menunjukkan adanya 39 jenis tumbuhan dimana 14 jenis diantaranya memiliki lebih dari 1.000 publikasi terkait penggunaan secara medis dan penggunaan sebagai anti bakteri dan hanya 7 jenis diantaranya yang memiliki publikasi kurang dari 100.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Kata kunci</strong> : Riset Tanaman Obat dan Jamu, RISTOJA 2015, luka terbuka, sakit kulit, etnis</p><p> </p><p align="center"><strong><em>Ethnomedicine studies on treatment of open wounds and skin aches in several ethnicities in the province of East Kalimantan</em></strong></p><p><em> </em></p><p align="center"><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><em>Mapping the use of plants as medicine and herbal medicine in East Kalimantan has been carried out in the form of research on medicinal plants and herbs (RISTOJA) 2015. Exploration is carried out on 5 ethnic groups namely Bahau, Berau, Apokayan, Kutai and Bentian. Data were collected from 5 traditional healers (hattra) in each ethnic who were selected purposively to obtain data related to the use of plants in medicine. A total of 520 herbs are grouped into 70 types of complaints / diseases. Obtained 47 ingredients that can be used for the treatment of open wounds and skin ailments, with 25 herbs for the treatment of open wounds and 22 herbs for the treatment of skin ailments. The results of the identification of plants used in the concoction showed that there were 27 plants used in the open wound herb and 26 plants used in the skin ache mixture. Plant identification shows that there are 39 species of plants where 14 of them have more than 1,000 publications related to medical use and anti-bacterial use and only 7 of them have less than 100 publications.</em></p><p align="center"><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong><em> : </em><em>Riset tumbuhan obat dan jamu</em><em>, wounds, skin aches, ethnic</em></p>


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine A. Boadu ◽  
Alex Asase

Traditional medicine is an important component of the health care system of most developing countries. However, indigenous knowledge about herbal medicines of many Ghanaian cultures has not yet been investigated. The aim of the present study was to document herbal medicines used by traditional healers to treat and manage human diseases and ailments by some communities living in Ghana. The study was conducted in eight communities in southern Ghana. Data were collected from 45 healers using ethnobotanical questionnaire and voucher specimens were collected. A total of 52 species of plants belonging to 28 plant families were reportedly used for treatment and management of 42 diseases and ailments. Medicinal plants were commonly harvested from the wild and degraded lowland areas in the morning from loamy soil. Herbal medicines were prepared in the form of decoctions (67%) and infusions (33%). Oral administration of the herbals was most (77%) common route of administration whereas the least used routes were nasal (1%) and rectal (2%). The results of the study show that herbal medicines are used for treatment and management of both common and specialized human diseases and that factors of place and time are considered important during harvesting of plants for treatments.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-106
Author(s):  
Yonanda Alodea Christy ◽  
Wilis Ari Setyati ◽  
Rudhi Pribadi

Ekosistem hutan mangrove merupakan ekosistem yang berada di kawasan pesisir yang memiliki fungsi fisik, fungsi ekologi dan fungsi ekonomi. Dampak kerusakan ekosistem hutan mangrove dapat dipulihkan dengan adanya kegiatan rehabilitasi dan konservasi di kawasan hutan mangrove. Pemanfaatan nilai ekonomi dari ekosistem hutan mangrove memerlukan perhitungan valuasi ekonomi guna melihat aktivitas ekonomi yang ada pada ekosistem hutan mangrove. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk menghitung nilai total ekonomi di ekosistem hutan mangrove dan merekomendasikan strategi pengembangan dan pengelolaan kawasan ekosistem mangrove di Desa Kaliwlingi dan Desa Sawojajar, Kabupaten Brebes, Jawa Tengah. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif dan eksploratif. Penentuan lokasi penelitian dilakukan dengan metode purposive sampling. Sampel penelitian yang diambil adalah masyarakat yang mempunyai mata pencaharian berkaitan dengan keberadaan ekosistem hutan mangrove secara langsung dan tidak langsung. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukan nilai total ekonomi ekosistem hutan mangrove di Desa Kaliwlingi adalah sebesar Rp 12.912.098.100 yang didapatkan dari total use value sebesar Rp 9.927.638.100 dan total non use value sebesar Rp 2.984.460.000. Nilai total ekonomi di Desa Sawojajar adalah sebesar Rp 5.519.784.145 dengan jumlah nilai use value sebesar Rp 3.670.377.145 dan nilai non use value sebesar Rp 1.849.407.000. Mangrove forest ecosystem are the ecosystem that is located in coastal environment that have a physical function, ecological function and economic function. The effect of damaged can be heal if there is a rehabilitation and conservation in mangrove ecosystem. The value of economic from mangrove ecosystem needs a calculation of valuation to look up the economic activity in mangrove forest ecocsystem. The aim of the research are calculate the economic total value of mangrove forest ecosystem and recommend a developing and managing strategy of mangrove ecosystem at Kaliwlingi Village and Sawojajar village. The method of the research is use descriptive and explorative method. The location of the research conducted by purposive sampling method. The sample of the study is the residents related to the existence of the mangrove ecosystem directly and indirectly. Based on the results of the research showed the total economic of mangrove forest ecosystem in Kaliwlingi Village is Rp 12.912.098.100 that comes from the total amount of use value Rp 9.927.638.100 and non use value Rp 2.984.460.000. The total economic value in Sawojajar village is Rp 5.519.784.145 that comes from the total amount of use value Rp 3.670.377.145 and non use value Rp 1.849.407.000.


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