scholarly journals Ethnobotanical Uses of Liliaceae s.s. and Colchicaceae Taxa in Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-174
Author(s):  
Mustafa Eray Bozyel ◽  
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Elif Merdamert-Bozyel ◽  
Atakan Benek ◽  
Dilay Turu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnobotanical Uses

scholarly journals ETHNOBOTANICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NEPENTHES SPECIES: A REVIEW

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuaibu Babaji Sanusi ◽  
Mohd Fadzelly Abu Bakar ◽  
Maryati Mohamed ◽  
Siti Fatimah Sabran ◽  
Muhammad Murtala Mainasara
Keyword(s):  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Crude Extracts ◽  
Gastrointestinal Discomfort ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Ethnobotanical Uses

The genus Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) has been utilized in folk medicine for a long time in India and Southeast Asia countries. They are used in the treatment of leprosy, cholera, night blindness, gastrointestinal discomfort, dysentery, stomachache, and bed-wetting among others. This review highlights the ethnobotanical uses, phytochemicals, and pharmacological activities of both crude extracts and pure bioactive compounds of Nepenthes spp. The phytochemical compounds isolated from Nepenthes species include flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, alkaloids, and steroids among other phytochemicals. A wide range of pharmacological activities was exhibited by the crude extracts and pure bioactive components such as antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial antioxidant, antidiabetic, antiosteoporotic, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity, and hypolipidemic activities. This review revealed that many active compounds are present in Nepenthes spp. However, many pharmacological screenings such as anticancer, antiviral, wound healing, antihelminthic, antidiarrheal properties, among others have not been carried out yet. Therefore, more biological investigations and phytochemical screenings are required to fully explore the genus Nepenthes which may lead to development of new therapeutic agents.  

scholarly journals A comprehensive review on ethnobotanical applications and pharmacological activities of Acampe praemorsa (Roxb.) Blatt. & McCann (Orchidaceae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 331-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Vibha ◽  
Sushmitha S Hebbar ◽  
S.N. Mahalakshmi ◽  
T.R. Prashith Kekuda
Keyword(s):  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Wide Spread ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Orchid Species ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Ethnobotanical Uses ◽  
Pharmacological Potential ◽  
Major Emphasis ◽  
Different Parts

Orchidaceae is one of the two largest families in angiosperms. Orchids are popular owing to the most beautiful flowers they produce and due to their wide spread ethnobotanical importance. In this review, ethnobotanical uses and pharmacological activities of A. praemorsa is discussed by referring flora, journals, and search engines such as Google scholar, ScienceDirect and Pubmed. Ethnobotanical investigations have revealed the potential therapeutic roles of different parts of A. praemorsa. The orchid is used traditionally by for treating ailments such as stomachache, earache, backache, wounds, neuralgia, rheumatism, eye diseases, sciatica, cough and fracture. A. praemorsa is investigated for various pharmacological activities. Studies have revealed the potential of A. praemorsa to exhibit a range of bioactivities such as anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. In conclusion, A. praemorsa is an extensively used epiphytic orchid for medicinal purposes in several parts of the India and other countries. Major emphasis has to be given in order to conserve this medicinally important orchid species. A. praemorsa can be a promising candidate in terms of its pharmacological potential. Keywords: Orchids, Orchidaceae, Acampe praemorsa, Ethnobotanical, Pharmacological

Ethnobotanical Uses of Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Herniated Disc in Turkish Traditional Medicine

2020 ◽  
pp. 221-234
Author(s):  
Mustafa Eray Bozyel ◽  
Elif Merdamert Bozyel ◽  
Kerem Canli
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Herniated Disc ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Surgical Methods ◽  
Ancient People ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Secondary Substances ◽  
Ethnobotanical Uses

Humans have known the therapeutic properties and plant origin poisons of many plant species since ancient times. Ancient people who had no real and scientific knowledge on diseases and treatments tried to find solutions to these problems by the opportunities they had and the theories they could produce. Plants are the most important source of traditional folk medicine. People around the world have benefited from plants grown in their environment for this purpose. In these drugs, whole plant or various plant organs or secondary substances were used. Over the years, several therapies have emerged to treat herniated disc, ranging from conservative treatment to minimally invasive and percutaneous techniques to open surgical methods. This chapter examines the recent studies to form a compilation on ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants for the treatment of herniated disc and their local names, parts, and usage forms in Turkish traditional medicine.

scholarly journals Traditional Uses of Begonia Species (Begoniacae) in Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Rajbhandary
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Previous Literature ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Traditional Uses ◽  
Ethnobotanical Uses

In Nepal Begonia L. is represented by 22 species of which ten species are reported in having ethnobotanical value. The 22 Begonia species including the seven endemic species largely belong to 2 sections, Begonia sect. Diploclinium and Begonia sect. Platycentrum. Most Begonia species occur in eastern and central region, and few species in western region. In this paper, ten species of Begonia mostly used as food, ornamental purpose and for medicine in most parts of Nepal is described. Except for Begonia picta, the ethnobotanical uses of other Nepalese Begonia species have not been reported in any previous literature from Nepal.J. Nat. Hist. Mus. Vol. 27, 2013: 25-34

scholarly journals Aloe Genus Plants: From Farm to Food Applications and Phytopharmacotherapy

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 2843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahare Salehi ◽  
Sevil Albayrak ◽  
Hubert Antolak ◽  
Dorota Kręgiel ◽  
Ewelina Pawlikowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Food Preservation ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Phytochemical Composition ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Medicinal Use ◽  
Food Applications ◽  
Ethnobotanical Uses ◽  
Oral Therapeutic

Aloe genus plants, distributed in Old World, are widely known and have been used for centuries as topical and oral therapeutic agents due to their health, beauty, medicinal, and skin care properties. Among the well-investigated Aloe species are A. arborescens, A. barbadensis, A. ferox, and A. vera. Today, they account among the most economically important medicinal plants and are commonly used in primary health treatment, where they play a pivotal role in the treatment of various types of diseases via the modulation of biochemical and molecular pathways, besides being a rich source of valuable phytochemicals. In the present review, we summarized the recent advances in botany, phytochemical composition, ethnobotanical uses, food preservation, and the preclinical and clinical efficacy of Aloe plants. These data will be helpful to provide future directions for the industrial and medicinal use of Aloe plants.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical uses and informant consensus factor of medicinal plants in Barisal district, Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uzzal Hossain ◽  
M. Oliur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Cynodon Dactylon ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Fidelity Level ◽  
Scientific Communities ◽  
Informant Consensus ◽  
Traditional Health ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Ethnobotanical Uses ◽  
Novel Drug ◽  
Highly Cited

An ethnobotanical study was carried out to identify ethnomedicinally important plants of Barisal district of Bangladesh, document their traditional uses, and determine the consensus factor among the Folklore Medicinal Practitioners (FMPs). A total of 106 ethnomedicinal species under 55 families have been identified from Barisal district, which are used for treating 51 ailments with 120 formularies. Among the species, herbsconstituted 59%, shrubs 15% and tress 26% of the total. Leaf was found to be the most frequently utilized plant part (44.33%), and most of the medicines were prepared in the form of juice (36%). The Factor of Informants Consensus (FIC) value ranged from 0.622 to 0.951 and the highest FIC value was found in cut, wound and bleeding. The highly cited species for these ailments are Mikania cordata (Burn.f.) Robinson, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. and Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) A. Juss. Citation frequency (Cf) ranged from 20.93 to 67.44, and 11 species were found to have over 50% of Cf value. Fidelity level (Fl) value ranged from 69 to 100% and 17 species attained 100% Fl value. Our findings could provide baseline data to establish a tie between the traditional health practitioners and scientific communities, and finding out potential bioactive compounds for novel drug discovery.

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