scholarly journals Assemblage of Insects on Medicinal Plants: An Insight from ICIMOD Herbal Garden in Godavari of Lalitpur, Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Daya Ram Bhusal ◽  
Sweta Shrestha ◽  
Kishor Chandra Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Taxonomic Distinctness ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Insect Communities ◽  
Rauvolfia Serpentina ◽  
Mentha Spicata ◽  
Zanthoxylum Armatum ◽  
Four Seasons ◽  
Collecting Techniques ◽  
Mountain Development

Present study was conducted within the herbal garden of International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Godawari of Kathmandu valley to explore the insect communities in medicinal plants. Five medicinal plants, viz. Rauvolfia serpentina (= Sarpagandha), Urtica dioca (= Sissnu), Zanthoxylum armatum (= Timur), Valeriana jatamansii (= Sungandhawal) and Mentha spicata (= Pudina) were selected for the study. Insects were randomly sampled during four seasons from September 2017 to June 2018 using different collecting techniques, like hand picking, pit-fall traps, net-sweeping and stem beating. A total of 869 insects individuals belonging to 42 different genera were collected and identified. It was found that the abundance of insects was high during spring season (299 insects comprising 35 % of collected species), followed by summer (255 insects comprising 29 % of collected species) and winter (219 insects comprising 25 % of collected species) seasons, and low during autumn season (96 insects comprising 11 % of collected species). It was further found that the abundance of insect species was temperature-dependent, but was independent of relative humidity. The maximum indicator species were present on M. spicata. Taxonomic distinctness (delta+) of insects was high on V. jatamansii, but low on U. dioca.

Antioxidant, Antiprotoscolices Activity of Ethanolic Extracts of Some Medicinal Plants Against Echinococcus granulosus as Eco-friendly System

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 87-94
Author(s):  
Amer Abed ◽  
Orooba Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Echinococcus Granulosus ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
Mentha Spicata ◽  
Time Dependent Effect ◽  
Promising Source

The principal objective of the study is to investigate the use of Mentha spicata, Thymus vulgaris and Ocimum basilicum as a good alternative option to Antiprotoscolices in-vitro. Hydatid disease, a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus, an important economic and human public health problem with a wide geographical distribution. Fertile hydatid cysts were collected from livestock and the viability of the protoscolices was confirmed. Protoscolices were subjected to four different concentrations of organic extracts (12.5, 25, 50 and 75 mg/ml) for 10, 20 and 30 min. Each extract was investigated and viability of the protoscolices was tested using 0.1% eosin staining. The highest efficacy was by T. vulgaris, M. spicata (100%), and O. basilicum (98.8%) respectively, after exposure of 20 minutes at 75 mg/ml, that lead to the significant reduction in the viability of protoscolices. The extract had time-dependent effect. Phytochemical were identified qualitatively and weighted quantitatively, that help in the identification of bioactive compounds involved in selective action on the protoscolices tegument layer. In conclusion, all the selected medicinal plants could be a promising source of potent antiprotoscolices effect. The mechanism by which plant extracts killed protoscolices and also their safety for living cells are unclear and need to be investigated further.

scholarly journals Medicinal Plants used by Koch Rajbangshi of North Salmara Subdivision, Bongaigaon, Assam, India

Our Nature ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53
Author(s):  
Ashoke Kumar Das ◽  
Manabendra Ray Choudhury ◽  
Gajen Chandra Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Disease Treatment ◽  
Rauvolfia Serpentina ◽  
Heart Problem ◽  
Cissus Quadrangularis ◽  
Rare Category

A total of 73 medicinal plants belonging to 44 families of angiosperms were found to be used in the healing practice of 36 types of diseases including diabetics, heart problem, and neurological disorders by Koch Rajbangshi people of North Salmara sub-division of Bongaigaon district, Assam. More use of leaf was found in disease treatment than other parts of plant. Among the plants species 49 were common in occurrence, 19 species less common and 5 species viz., Aristolochia indica L., Asparagus recemosus Willd., Cissus quadrangularis L., Garcinia morella (Gaertn.) Desv and Rauvolfia serpentina Benth. were in rare category in the study area.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/on.v11i1.8243 Our Nature Vol.11(1) 2013: 45-53

scholarly journals Evaluation of essential and non-essential elemental composition of commonly used medicinal plants from district Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
khan malook ◽  
Ihsan Ul Haque
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Elemental Composition ◽  
Hazard Quotient ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Permissible Limit ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Mentha Spicata ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract This study illustrates a profile of some essential and non-essential elements (Na, K, Mg, Ca, Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Pb, Cr, Cd, Co, Al and Sn) in the aerial parts of six medicinal plants i.e Coriandrum sativum (P-1), Mentha spicata (P-2), Papaver somniferum (P-3), Calotropis gigantean (P-4), Withania coagulans (P-5) and Fagonia arabica (P-6) widely consumed in district Peshawar, the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The samples were converted into liquid state via wet digestion method and analyzed for elemental composition by using atomic absorption spectrometry. After determining the concentration, hazard quotient (HQ) was calculated for the elements having available maximum permissible limit set by FAO/WHO or any other agency for 50 mg daily intake of the herbal plants by a person of body mass 70 kg. K/Na ratio for the studied plants varied between 14.88:1 and 113.75:1 which was in agreement with the reported permissible range. The amount of Mg, Ca, Cu and Co was within the permissible limit in all the enlisted plants. However, the HQ value for Mg and Ca was greater than the safe limit for some of the plants. The concentration and HQ value of Zn, Mn, Fe, Pb, Cr and Cd was beyond the permissible and unsafe limits for almost all the plants. This study suggests that the plants of this area must be pretreated for lessening the concentration of some elements before consumption.

scholarly journals JENIS-JENIS TANAMAN DAN PENGELOLAAN DI HOTEL BERBINTANG KAWASAN PARIWISATA UBUD

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Sri Afrianingsih ◽  
I Ketut Ginantra ◽  
I Ketut Muksin
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Rare Plants ◽  
Water Saving ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Four Seasons ◽  
Protected Plants

This research is aimed to determine plants species in 3 hotels, by grouping them into rare plants, medicinal plants, water-saving plants and how to manage them. The sample was obtained by a simple random sampling technique on the entire starred hotels in Ubud. The hotels which are the object of research are the Four Seasons, Maya Ubud, and The Royal Pita Maha. Data collection is done by doing observation, literature study, document checking and interviews. The type of data used is quantitative and qualitative data with the types of data sources are primary and secondary. Data analysis which used in this study are descriptive qualitative and quantitative. The results of this research in  Four Seasons hotel are found 38 plants species from 24 families which 17 species grouped into rare / protected plants, 14  medicinal plants species and 15 water-saving plants species. Next, in the Maya Ubud hotel found 48 plants species from 27 families which grouped into 26 species of rare / protected plants, 15 medicinal plants species and 18 water-saving plants. The last, at The Royal Pita Maha hotel found 45 plants species from 24 families which grouped into 27 rare / protected plants species , 8 medicinal plants species and 21 water-saving plants. Plants management method of those hotels is loose ground, selecting superior seeds, cleaning weeds, using organic fertilizers, pest controlling, and arranging watering schedules.  

scholarly journals Angiospermic flora of Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh district focusing on medicinally important species

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-283
Author(s):  
M. Oliur Rahman ◽  
Nusrat Jahan Sayma ◽  
Momtaz Begum
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cynodon Dactylon ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Rauvolfia Serpentina ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Commelina Benghalensis ◽  
Holarrhena Antidysenterica ◽  
Cardamine Flexuosa ◽  
Ocimum Tenuiflorum

Gafargaon upazila has been floristically explored to identify and assess the angiospermic flora that resulted in occurrence of 203 taxa under 174 genera and 75 families. Magnoliopsida is represented by 167 taxa under 140 genera and 62 families, while Liliopsida is constituted by 36 taxa belonging to 34 genera and 13 families. Vegetation analysis shows that herbs are represented by 106 taxa, shrubs 35, trees 54, and climbers by 8 species. In Magnoliopsida, Solanaceae is the largest family possessing 10 species, whereas in Liliopsida, Poaceae is the largest family with 12 species. The study has identified 45 medicinal plants which are used for treatment of over 40 diseases including diabetes, ulcer, diarrhoea, dysentery, fever, cold and cough, menstrual problems, blood pressure and urinary disorders by the local people. Some noticeable medicinal plants used in primary healthcare are Abroma augusta (L.) L.f., Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt., Commelina benghalensis L., Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., Holarrhena antidysenterica Flem., Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) A. DC., Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) Robinson, Ocimum tenuiflorum L. and Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. A few number of species are also employed in cultural festivals in the study area. Cardamine flexuosa With., Oxystelma secamone (L.) Karst., Phaulopsis imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet, Piper sylvaticum Roxb., Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers and Trema orientalis L. have been found to be rare in the investigated area. In order to preserve botanical resources of Gafargaon upazila, particularly the rare, threatened and medicinal plants, conservation measures need to be undertaken through both in-situ and ex-situ methods for their sustainable use.

scholarly journals Seed Germinatio n Improvement in Two Threatened Medicinal Plants

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afrida Hussain ◽  
Dhruva Jha
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Rauvolfia Serpentina ◽  
Physiological Dormancy ◽  
Seed Mediated ◽  
Made In

Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz. and R. tetraphylla L. are threatened because of extensive utilization for their wide ranging medicinal applications. The seed mediated propagation is unsatisfactory due to dormancy and poor germination percentage. This however, decelerates the conservation strategy of these species. Thus, efforts were made in this study to break dormancy and improve germination of seeds of the two species for boosting conservation. The viability of R. serpentina and R. tetraphylla were found to be 67% and 82% respectively. Germination percentage of treated R. serpentina seeds showed improved germination percentage of 34.94% (H2O2) and 48.65% (GA3) over control (11.27%). The germination percentages of treated R. tetraphylla seeds were improved to 52.70% (KNO3) and 56.66% (GA3) as compared to untreated seeds (31.26%). Temperature also influenced the germination percentage and the highest germination percentage was obtained at 35oC and 30oC respectively in R. serpentina and R. tetraphylla. Results of the treatments indicate the presence of coat induced and non-deep physiological dormancy in both these species. The datas were statistically analyzed by analysis of variance (P<0.01).

scholarly journals Pharmacological Evaluation of Mentha spicata L. and Plantago major L., Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Anxiety and Insomnia in Colombian Caribbean Coast

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daneiva C. Caro ◽  
David E. Rivera ◽  
Yanet Ocampo ◽  
Luis A. Franco ◽  
Rubén D. Salas
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Elevated Plus Maze ◽  
Bioactive Metabolites ◽  
Sodium Pentobarbital ◽  
Plantago Major ◽  
Economic Costs ◽  
Mentha Spicata ◽  
Elevated Plus Maze Test ◽  
Plus Maze ◽  
Potential Use

Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent, chronic, and disabling conditions that impose enormous health and economic costs both on individuals and on society. Medicinal plants are an invaluable source of bioactive metabolites that can be useful as new pharmacological treatment. Teas from Mentha spicata and Plantago major are employed by Colombian populations to treat stress and insomnia. This work was conducted to evaluate their anxiolytic and hypnotic properties. For this, we employed the Elevated Plus-Maze test and the sodium pentobarbital-induced hypnosis method using Wistar rats. Oral administration of M. spicata extract (1000 mg/Kg) significantly increased the exploration and time spent in the open arms, which indicates its anxiolytic activity. On the other hand, both M. spicata and P. major extracts (1000 mg/Kg) remarkably augmented the sleeping time induced by pentobarbital, suggesting a sedative and hypnotic effect of the plants extracts. In addition, the acute toxicological study demonstrated that the doses used did not induce mortality or toxicity effects at hepatic or renal level. The bioactivity seems to be related to several kinds of constituents, mainly phenolic compounds such as flavonoids and tannins. In conclusion, these results reinforce the potential use of these species in the therapy of anxiety.

scholarly journals Status of medicinal plants in tropical forest of eastern Nepal

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-63
Author(s):  
Tilak Prasad Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Rauvolfia Serpentina ◽  
Iucn Categories ◽  
Moist Forest ◽  
Medicinal Properties

The present study deals with the medicinal properties of 24 species of plants belonging to 23 genera and 17 families found in tropical moist forest of Sunsari district, eastern Nepal. Among them, 5 species of medicinal plants are threatened according to the IUCN categories and Rauvolfia serpentina is included in the appendix II of CITIES.

scholarly journals A Review of Herbal Medicines for Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy in Traditional Persian Medicine

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-290
Author(s):  
Shahrbanoo Abdolhosseini ◽  
Fataneh Hashem Dabaghian ◽  
Mitra Mehrabani ◽  
Roshanak Mokaberinejad
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Human Studies ◽  
Nausea And Vomiting ◽  
Mentha Piperita ◽  
Citrus Limon ◽  
Cydonia Oblonga ◽  
Mentha Spicata ◽  
Myristica Fragrans Houtt

Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) is one of the prevalent pregnancy complaints. This study was conducted to review the medicinal plants mentioned in Traditional Persian Med­icine (TPM) for the treatment of NVP. A literature research was conducted on a number of main references of TPM, including the books of al-Qanun fī al-Teb, Zakhireye Kharazmshahi, Tadbir-al-Habali al- Atfal al-Sabiban and Makhzan-al-Adviah. Then, medicinal plants mentioned in TPM for treatment of NVP were determined and searched in electronic databases, including PubMed and Google Scholar to find studies that confirmed their efficacy. The search terms were ‘‘vomiting’’ or ‘‘nausea’’ or “emesis” and “pregnancy” and the name of each herb. Data were collected for the years 1990–2016. The findings included 10 plants. Citrus limon (Lemon), Citrus medica L. (Citron), Cydonia oblonga (Quince), Elletaria cardamomum (Cardamom), Mentha spicata L. (Spearmint), Menatha piperita (Mint), Myristica fragrans Houtt (Nutmeg), Pistacia lentiscus Linn. (Mastic), Punica granatum L. (Pomegranate), Malus domestica Borkh (Apple), and Piper cubeba L. are the most recommended medications for NVP. There is evidence in human studies for some of these medicinal plants (Mentha Piperita L., Citrus limon, Elletaria cardamom, and Cydonia oblonga Mill). The other mentioned herbs have not been evaluated during pregnancy. There is limited evidence to safely recommend these plants for NVP. Although some human studies have suggested the antiemetic effects of TPM remedies, their safety is not sufficiently documented in modern literature. Scientific studies on these medicinal plants during pregnancy are warranted to determine their safety. [GMJ.2017;6(4):281-90] DOI: 10.22086/gmj.v0i0.809

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