scholarly journals MEDICINAL PLANTS OF SELECTED WETLANDS IN PANNISSERY AREA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA–A PRELIMINARY SURVEY

2019 ◽  
pp. 76-80
Author(s):  
K. R. ATHIRA
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Preliminary Survey ◽  
Preliminary Step ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Plant Taxonomist ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Slight Alteration

Objective: Wetlands are vital ecosystem which provides livelihoods for millions of people who live within around them. Man depends on wetlands for most of his needs from time immemorial. The present study is a preliminary step for the identification of valuable medicinal plants in the wetlands of Pannissery area. This attempt was made since it is equally important to understand the traditional medicines and beliefs as well as to have scientific awareness for protection and conservation of the sewetlands. Methods: Frequent field visits were carried out from September 2018 to January 2019 to collect different Wetland medicinal plants in Pannissery area, Kandanassery Panchayath, Thrissur district. Plants were collected carefully with hand and identified by using the standard literature such as Flora of the Presidency of Madras by J. S. Gamble, 1915-1936. The collected plants were authenticated by a plant Taxonomist Dr. Udayan. P. S. from the Post Graduate and Research Department of Botany, Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur. Results: A slight alteration of the wetland may result in the disappearance or the extinction of these plants [1]. Conclusion: This will ultimately result in large scale economic loss in terms of the medicinal product. Apart from the loss of plants, this will also result in the loss of local knowledge on the medicinal properties of these plants which very often can't be retrieved. An attempt has been made to document some of the little known medicinal properties of wetland plants used by local community.

scholarly journals MEDICINAL PLANTS OF SELECTED WETLANDS IN ARIYANNUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA–A PRELIMINARY STUDY

2019 ◽  
pp. 38-40
Author(s):  
K. R. ATHIRA
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Conventional Medicine ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Medicinal Value ◽  
Medicinal Properties

Objective: Wetlands are a vital ecosystem which provides livelihoods for millions of people who live within around them. The main aim of this study is to identify the wetland medicinal plants, medicinal values of wetland medicinal plants, to evaluate the current status of the medicinal plant diversity in wetlands of Ariyannoor area, importance of wetlands, to build awareness. Methods: Frequent field visits were carried out from September 2018 to January 2019 to collect different Wetland medicinal plants in Ariyannur area, Kandanassery Panchayath, Thrissur district. Plants were collected carefully with hand and identified by using the standard literature such as Flora of the Presidency of Madras by J. S. Gamble, 1915-1936. The collected plants were authenticated by a plant Taxonomist Dr. Udayan. P. S. A total of 10 plant species was collected and identified during the investigation with potential medicinal value. Results: These plants are used for curing more than 20 diseases, including Blood dysentery, cough and cold, skin diseases, anemia etc. Herbs have been called part of “nature’s pharmacy”. Although their action can in some ways be similar to modern drugs, herbal remedies are generally gentler and safer. Many of the drugs used in conventional medicine are derived from herbs [1]. Conclusion: Slight alteration of the wetland may result in the disappearance or the extinction of these plants2. This will ultimately result in large scale economic loss in terms of the medicinal product. Apart from the loss of plants, this will also result in the loss of local knowledge on the medicinal properties of these plants which very often can't be retrieved. An attempt has been made to document some of the little known medicinal properties of wetland plants used by local community.

scholarly journals Pharmacognostic Properties of Quisqualis indica Linn: Against Human Pathogenic Microorganisms: An Insight Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
Braja Sundar Barik ◽  
Shritam Das ◽  
Tahziba Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Aloe Vera ◽  
Ocimum Sanctum ◽  
Santalum Album ◽  
Pathogenic Microorganisms ◽  
Nepeta Cataria ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Anti Fungal

India has a large repository of medicinal plants that are used in traditional medical treatments. Several medicinal plants are useful for treating common ailments and some of the plants include Amla (Emblica cinalis), Ashoka (Saraca asoca), Aswagandha (Withania somnifera), Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), Sarpa Gandha (Rauwolfia serpentina), Sandalwood (Santalum album), Indian birthwort (Aristolochia indica L.), Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri), Neem (Azardirchata indica), Vringraj (Eclipta alba), Grhit kumara (Aloe vera), Harida (Terminalia chebula) and Madhumalati (Quisqualis indica), Catnip (Nepeta cataria), Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum), Sage (Salvia officinalis); etc. Quisquails indica commonly known as the Madhu Malati, is a vine with red flower clusters and is found in abundance in India. It shows a wide range of remarkable medicinal properties. Over the last two decades, large scale research has been conducted to identify bio-active constituents of Quisqualis indica therapeutic prospects. This review summarizes the pharmacognostic properties of Quisqualis indica Linn. Against human pathogenic microorganisms. Several authors have reviewed the medicinal properties of Quisqualis indica Linn.but our review summarizes the anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-pyretic, anti-helminthic, anti-diarrheal, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-microbial, anti-fungal and immuno-modulatory properties. It would be useful to students, academicians, microbiologists, as it reduces the need for detailed searching. It serves the purpose of quick reference.

scholarly journals Keanekaragaman Tumbuhan Potensi Obat Tradisional di Hutan Kerangas Pasir Putih KHDTK UM Palangkaraya

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Rabiatul Adawiyah ◽  
Siti Maimunah ◽  
Pienyani Rosawanti
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Stand Density ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
White Sand ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Heath Forest ◽  
Forest Plants ◽  
Sand Type

Keanekaragaman hayati di Indonesia sangat berlimpah terutama tanaman yang memiliki khasiat sebagai obat tradisional. Masyarakat Indonesia memanfaatkan tanaman obat tradisional sebagai bahan untuk pengobatan berbagai macam penyakit. Biaya pengobatan yang mahal membuat masyarakat beralih ke pengobatan secara tradisional. Potensi hasil hutan tidak hanya berupa kayu, tetapi juga bermanfaat lain seperti tumbuhan hutan berkhasiat obat untuk kesehatan. Hutan Kalimantan memiliki berbacam-macam tipe habitat, salah satunya adalah hutan kerangas pasir  putih. KHDTK UM Palangkaraya merupakan suatu kawasan hutan pendidikan dengan luas 4.910 ha yang mempunyai 5 tipe habitat yang salah satunya adalah hutan kerangas pasir putih.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keanekaragaman tumbuhan obat di kawasan hutan kerangas pasir putih. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode sensus dengan plot bertingkat ukuran 30 m x 30 m sebanyak 5 plot dan juga wawancara dengan masyarakat lokal. Hasil penelitian diperoleh terdapat 30 jenis tumbuhan berpotensi sebagai obat tradisional yang tumbuh menyebar di kawasan hutan kerangas pasir putih dengan keberadaan jenis tumbuhan obat tersebut ditentukan oleh topografi, jenis tanah dan kerapatan tegakan. Persentase keberadaan tumbuhan obat di plot yang diamati adalah 28,61% dari populasi jenis penyusun hutan kerangas pasir putih.   Biodiversity in Indonesia is very abundant, especially plants that have properties as traditional medicine. Indonesian people use traditional medicinal plants as ingredients for the treatment of various diseases. Expensive medical expenses make people switch to traditional treatment. The potential of forest products is not only in the form of wood, but also other benefits such as forest plants which have medicinal properties for health. Kalimantan forests have many varieties of habitat types, one of which is white-sand type of heath forest. KHDTK UM Palangkaraya is an educational forest area with an area of ​​4,910 ha which has 5 habitat types, one of them is white-sand type of heath forest. This study aims to determine the diversity of medicinal plants in the area of ​​white-sand kerangas forest. The method research with census syatem in 30m x 30m multilevel plots and 5 interviews with local communities. The results showed that there were 30 species of plants that have the potential as traditional medicines that grow spreading in the area of white sand type of heath forest as with the presence of these types of medicinal plants determined by topography, soil type and stand density. The percentage of the presence of medicinal plants in the observed plot was 28.61% of the population the type of white-sand type of heath forest as compiler.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical Study of Some Aromatic and Medicinal Plants in the Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1100601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed El Midaoui ◽  
Abdelwahed Maataoui ◽  
Mohamed Benbella ◽  
Abdelhadi Ait Houssa ◽  
Nadia Labazi
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Aromatic And Medicinal Plants ◽  
Atlas Mountains ◽  
June July

By the diversity of its soil and climatic factors, Morocco offers a flora particularly rich in aromatic and medicinal plants (MAP). In order to obtain the most information about the flora (flowering times, fruiting, harvesting and their main uses in traditional medicine), a study was conducted in the mountainous Khenifra region. A survey of users of MAP (rural population, herbalists arborists) has been undertaken and was completed by field observations and sampling at different stages of growth. The results showed a range of indigenous and diversified MAP belonging to 10 botanical families (Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Papaveraceae, Caryophyllaceae, Cupressaceae, Rutaceae, Anacardiaceae and Zygophyllaceae). The flowering period of all species, according to the local community surveyed, spread from February (2%) to September (12%), with a significant concentration from April to June (65%). The highest rate of fructification occurred in June-July (64%). The harvesting period of the main MAP from this mountain area stretches mainly from March to April (61%). The mode of propagation stated varied among species, and concerned mainly replication by seeds (53%) and cuttings (24%). Regarding the use of these indigenous MAP as traditional medicines, all plant parts are used, especially leaves, flowers and stems.

NAMING OF BASOTHO MEDICINAL PLANTS: SEMANTIC CONNECTION TO THEIR REMEDIES

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Possa ◽  
P Khotso
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Speech Community ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
The Future ◽  
Economic Sphere ◽  
Medical Plants

The indigenous knowledge of the Basotho makes it simple for this speech community to name their traditional medicinal plants in such a way that they are meaningful; this could also be viewed as an empowerment technique, especially in the economic sphere. Their medicinal plants names seem to be idiomatic and to express certain philosophies of the Basotho society. Creativity is observable in this kind of naming, and many names allude to the kind of remedy that is associated with the medicinal plant. It is therefore the interest of this paper to consider the names of medical plants among the Basotho whose names allude to the remedy they provide. The names of Sesotho medicinal plants and the reasoning of the Basotho in general behind the name and the use of each medicinal plant will be discussed in this article. This paper will further preserve and promote the use of Basotho traditional medicines for the future generation.

scholarly journals Bioactivity of Medicinal Plants and Extracts

Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 634
Author(s):  
Francisco Les ◽  
Guillermo Cásedas ◽  
Víctor López
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Medicinal Properties

Nature is an inexhaustible source of bioactive compounds and products with interesting medicinal properties and technological applications [...]

scholarly journals Ethnomedical uses, chemical constituents, and evidence-based pharmacological properties of Chenopodium ambrosioides L.: extensive overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Félicien Mushagalusa Kasali ◽  
Jonans Tusiimire ◽  
Justin Ntokamunda Kadima ◽  
Amon Ganafa Agaba
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Chenopodium Ambrosioides ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Chemical Studies ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Uses ◽  
Significant Health

Abstract Background The Chenopodium genus is a plant family widely spread worldwide that includes various plant species reputed to possess several medicinal virtues in folk medicines. Chenopodium ambrosioides L. is among the most used plants in traditional medicines worldwide. This review aimed to highlight ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemical status, and pharmacological properties of C. ambrosioides L. Main body of the abstract The analysis of relevant data highlights various ethnomedicinal uses against human and veterinary diseases in forty countries. Most indications consisted of gastrointestinal tract dysfunctioning troubles and worms parasitemia. Around 330 chemical compounds have been identified in different plant parts, especially in its essential oil fractions (59.84%). However, only a few compounds—mainly monoterpenes and glycosides—have been isolated and characterized. Experimental pharmacological studies validated a large scale of significant health benefits. It appeared that many monoterpenes are antioxidant, insecticidal, trypanocidal, analgesic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, acaricidal, amoebicidal, anthelmintic, anticancer, antibacterial, antidiabetic, antidiarrheal, antifertility, antifungal, anti-leishmanial, antimalarial, antipyretic, antisickling, antischistosomal, antiulcer, anxiolytic, immunomodulatory, molluscicidal, and vasorelaxant agents. Short conclusion Thus, the Chenopodium ambrosioides species necessitates further chemical studies to isolate and characterize new bioactive secondary metabolites and pharmacological investigations to precise the mechanisms of action before clinical trials.

Compulsory civil liability insurance, financial security: An integral component of compensation for ship-source oil pollution damage

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 435-441
Author(s):  
Pham Van Tan
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Civil Liability ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Liability Insurance ◽  
Financial Security ◽  
Pollution Damage ◽  
Significant Harm ◽  
Oil Tankers

Oil pollution damage caused by oil spills at sea generally occurs on a large scale across numerous regions and countries, causing significant harm to marine ecosystems as well as worldwide economic loss. The costs are so severe in many instances that the owner of the ship responsible for the pollution cannot afford to pay compensation to those who have suffered loss. As a consequence, the need to cover oil pollution damages has given rise to compulsory liability insurance, which provides a financial guarantee against the costs of oil spills. Compulsory civil liability insurance has therefore become an indispensable part of the liability regime for owners of oil tankers and bunkers.

Cornus mas: a review on traditional uses and pharmacological properties

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Hosseinpour-Jaghdani ◽  
Tahoora Shomali ◽  
Sajedeh Gholipour-Shahraki ◽  
Mohammad Rahimi-Madiseh ◽  
Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Traditional Uses ◽  
Cornus Mas ◽  
The World ◽  
Medicinal Properties

AbstractMedicinal plants that are used today have been known by people of ancient cultures around the world and have largely been considered due to their medicinal properties.

Medicinal Plants of Morni Hills, Shivalik Range, Panchkula, Haryana

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Acharya Balkrishna ◽  
◽  
Anupam Srivastava ◽  
B.K. Shukla ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Local People ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Plant Exploration ◽  
Family Names ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Hills Area

During plant exploration and survey of Morni Hills, Panchkula, Haryana (2017-2018) the authors collected about 2200 field numbers from different localities. Out of them, 323 species belonging to 251 genera and 92 families are medicinal plants. The information about medicinal properties of these plants has been gathered during field trips of Morni Hills from local vaidyas and local people of remote localities. The enumeration is alphabetically arranged, followed by their family names, local/common names, plant parts used for curing diseases and medicinal uses. These plant species are utilized by local people against various diseases in Morni Hills area.

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