scholarly journals Ethnobotanical Survey among the Nubian and South Eastern Tribes of Egypt

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf Tawfiek Soliman ◽  
Fatma A. Hamada
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Distinct Species ◽  
Eastern Desert ◽  
Acacia Nilotica ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Lawsonia Inermis ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Use Values ◽  
Cultivated Species ◽  
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus

This survey was conducted on 4 tribes (Ababda, Bisharia, Nubian and Rashayda) live in the south of the Nile and the Eastern Desert of Egypt with the aim to document and compare the traditional herbal medicines and assess the relationships among these tribes. A total of 180 interviews were conducted with the Bedouins and herb healers. Thirty-nine species belonged to 36 genera and 27 families were employed. Fabaceae and Poaceae and Rutaceae were the species-rich families. The used wild species comprised 43.6%, cultivated species (38.5%) and the imported from herbalist shops (17.9%). The leaves were the most used parts (31%), followed by stems and fruits with about 22% each. Distinct species included Acacia nilotica is used in the treatment of dental pain with use value 33.3%, Cymbopogon schoenanthus subsp. proximus in treatment of both cough or headache with use values 35 and 30.6% and a combination of Acacia nilotica with Lawsonia inermis in the treatment of sore throat with use value 22.2%. The highest similarity was recorded between Nubian and Rashayda tribes (55.3%), Ababda and Bisharia (46.8%). Diarrhea and headache were the most popular diseases with 7 different treatments, cough and dental pains with 6 treatments.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Flora of Harighal, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shoaib Amjad ◽  
Ujala Zahoor ◽  
Rainer W. Bussmann ◽  
Muhammad Altaf ◽  
Syed Mubashar Hussain Gardazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Mentha Longifolia ◽  
Unexplored Area

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.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal flora of Harighal, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shoaib Amjad ◽  
Ujala Zahoor ◽  
Rainer W. Bussmann ◽  
Muhammad Altaf ◽  
Syed Mubashar Hussain Gardazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Mentha Longifolia

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.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal flora of Harighal, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shoaib Amjad ◽  
Ujala Zahoor ◽  
Rainer W. Bussmann ◽  
Muhammad Altaf ◽  
Syed Mubashar Hussain Gardazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Mentha Longifolia

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.

scholarly journals Measuring Use Value from Recreation Participation

1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Whitehead
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Recreation Demand ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Resource Valuation ◽  
Participation Decision ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Use Values ◽  
One Step ◽  
Recreation Participation ◽  
The One

AbstractRecreation demand studies have traditionally utilized a two-step valuation method, estimating conditional recreation participation probabilities and then intensity of use decisions. These two steps of analysis are combined to estimate the use value of natural resource recreation sites. The purpose of this paper is to provide a method by which use value can be estimated solely from the participation decision. The one-step resource valuation method allows estimation of use values from coefficients of the logistic regression recreation participation equation. The benefits of the method are the reduced data and effort required to value natural resource areas.

scholarly journals Antifungal Potentials of Acacia nilotica, Ziziphus jujube Linn and Lawsonia inermis

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
A. L. Abubakar ◽  
A. Dandare ◽  
U. F. Magaji ◽  
I. H. Abubakar ◽  
M. Yerima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Acacia Nilotica ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Lawsonia Inermis ◽  
Antimicrobial Drugs ◽  
Control Drug ◽  
Ziziphus Jujube ◽  
Emergence Of Resistance ◽  
Dose Dependent ◽  
And Staphylococcus Aureus

Background: The increasing emergence of resistance to conventional antimicrobial drugs and the complicity of their usage is a serious challenge in Nigeria. In our previous report, it was demonstrated that methanol leaves extracts of Acacia nilotica, Ziziphus jujube Linn and Lawsonia inermis exhibited antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas flourecense, Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus. Methodology: In this study, agar well diffusion method was employed to assess the antifungal potency of these plant extracts and were tested against Aspergillus flavus, Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans. Results: Exclusive of L. inermis extract against T. rubrum at 100 mg/ml (zone of inhibition 34.33±1.89 mm). 100 mg/mL of all the extracts investigated have significantly lower (P<0.05) antifungal activity when compared to standard antifungal drug (Nystatin, 100 mg/ml). The activity of L. inermis against A. flavus was comparatively similar (P>0.05) to the control drug, but significantly higher (P<0.05) against both T. rubrum and C. albicans at 150 mg/ml. Conversely, the antifungal activity of A. nilotica extract against T. rubrum and C. albicans significantly surpass (P<0.05) that of the control drug, while Z. jujube Linn extract activity against C. albicans was comparatively similar (P>0.05) to it, but significantly higher (P<0.05) against T. rubrum. A dose dependent antifungal activity of the plants was observed, and L. inermis extract was the most potent antifungal agent with an MIC and MCF values of 5 mg/ml. Conclusion: This study reveals that L. inermis leaves extract could be used as a sources of potential antifungal agents.

scholarly journals Impact of New Procedures for Estimating Agricultural Use Values in New York

1981 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
Nelson L. Bills ◽  
Richard N. Boisvert
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Value Assessment ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Use Values ◽  
Agricultural Use ◽  
New Procedures ◽  
Urban State

This paper examines the implications of New York's new procedures for determining agricultural values for use-value assessment purposes. It has been argued that use values based on comparable sales, regardless of efforts to confine the data to farm-to-farm sales, still contained some speculative influences, which in turn, inflated use-value estimates in an urban state like New York. Interestingly, this paper shows that the Legislature's remedy – use-value estimates based on capitalized net returns to land – is likely to bring with it rather substantial increases in use values estimated for much of the State's cropland base.

ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN THE MARITIME REGION OF TOGO

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Holaly E. Gbekley ◽  
Simplice D. Karou ◽  
Gnatoulma Katawa ◽  
Tchadjobo Tchacondo ◽  
Komlan Batawila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Oral Route ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Plant Materials ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Use Values ◽  
Severe Anxiety ◽  
Fear Of Heights ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in modern societies and there is evidence that its incidence and severity are increasing. This survey was conducted to investigate the plants used by the Togolese traditional healers to treat the disease. Method: From January to June 2016, an ethnobotanical survey was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire with traditional healers (TH) in the southern region of Togo. The importance of the plants was assessed by the calculation of the use value (UV). Results: In Total, 128 TH male and female were interviewed and 116 plants species belonging to 46 families were identified as treating hypertension. The most represented families were: Fabaceae with 16 species followed by Euphorbiaceae and Rutaceae contributing with 8 and 6 species respectively. Based on the calculated use values the most important species were Byrsocarpus coccineus Schum. Et thonn. (UV = 0.47); Crateva religiosa G.Forst. (UV = 0.47), Boerhavia diffusa Engelm. &A.Gray L. (UV = 0.47), Xylopia aethiopica A. Rich. (UV = 0.42), Mangnifera indica L. (UV = 0.38). The leaves and the roots were the parts of plant predominantly used to prepare the recipes, mainly decoctions administrated by oral route. Clinical manifestations such as dizzy spells, swarming, loss of consciousness, severe headache, severe anxiety and shortness of breath, nosebleed, and fear of heights were used by TH to diagnose the disease. Conclusion: This study showed initial evidence of the use of plant materials by Togolese TH to treat hypertension. These results constitute a database for pharmacological screenings with the aim of developing new therapies.

scholarly journals Use-Values for Inclusion: Mobilizing Resources in Popular Education for Newly Arrived Refugees in Sweden

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nedžad Mešić ◽  
Magnus Dahlstedt ◽  
Andreas Fejes ◽  
Sofia Nyström
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Popular Education ◽  
The State ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Strong Notion ◽  
Use Values ◽  
Study Circle ◽  
Welfare Model

In times of market reforms and international migration, the Swedish welfare model has been seriously challenged. In the context of the arrival of refugees in 2015–2017, the state turned to civil society in facing up to the challenges. In this article, we direct our attention to the Workers’ Educational Association’s (ABF) state-funded work with refugees, with a specific focus on the activities conducted, the resources making them possible and the use-value of the resources mobilised. The article is based on observations and interviews with study circle leaders, managers and asylum seekers. The analysis illustrates that ABF, in line with its historical legacy, the broader workers’ movement, the strong notion of popular education as ‘free and voluntary’, has, with its well-established connections throughout the country, not solely taken on the task defined by the state. In solidarity, ABF has also responded to the needs of the refugees. As highlighted in the analysis, ABF has mobilized a wide range of resources, not least providing refugees with social networks and help in contacting the authorities. With such mobilization, opportunities were provided for the inclusion of refugees in Sweden.

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

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
DYAH SUBOSITI ◽  
SLAMET WAHYONO
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Use Value

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.

scholarly journals Bioactive Compound Studies of Lawsonia inermis L. (Henna) –Its Ethnomedicinal and Pharmacological Applications: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 06 (09) ◽  
pp. 187-200
Author(s):  
Leela K and Dr. Anita R J Singh
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Bioactive Compound ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Lawsonia Inermis ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant

Plants play a wide role in our ecosystem due to their enormous medicinal properties and presence of diversified chemical constituents that are known to be highly beneficial to mankind to a large extent. The current review focusses on the detailed description, phytochemistry, bioactive components, ethnobotanical survey and the important pharmacological applications of the medicinal plant Lawsonia inermis L.It is commonly referred to as “Henna or Mehndi” and is a widely used plantknown for its coloring property and medicinal applications. It has wide distribution in both tropical as well as subtropical regions and has been extensively utilized by mankind for over 9,000 years. Its leaves, flowers, roots, seeds and stem bark are been utilized in the form of herbal medicine to treat a number of ailments such as diabetes, ulcer, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiac disease, leucorrhoea, leprosy, fever etc.. The plant has also been reported to possess antimicrobial, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiparasitic, anti-dermatophytic and tuberculostatic properties due to the presence of bioactive compounds such as alkaloids, terpenoids, phenols, tannins, quinones, flavanoids, coumarins, carbohydrates, proteins and fatty acids etc.. The need for medicinal plants are now been rapidly increasing due to their low toxic nature and high pharmacological properties hence the present review is compiled to give a detailed insight in to the therapeutic potential of the important medicinal plant Lawsonia inermis L.

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