Habitat characteristics of selected Medicinal Plants of Alpine and Sub Alpine Zone of Uttarakhand

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-163
Author(s):  
B.P. Tamta ◽  
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Vishavjit Kumar ◽  
Nafeesh Ahamed ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Plant Conservation ◽  
Grazing Pressure ◽  
Habitat Characteristics ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Alpine Zone ◽  
Aconitum Heterophyllum

The shrinking natural habitats due to unscientific harvesting, grazing pressure and climate change have severely threatened the medicinal plant resources. This paper presents the observation on the population, habitat and occurrence of 3 medicinal plants viz. Aconitum heterophyllum, Nardostachys jatamansi and Picrorhiza kurrooa in the Kandara and Khulia Medicinal Plant Conservation Areas (MPCAs) of Uttarakhand based on studies conducted by the author.

scholarly journals Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants in Bajwat Wildlife Sanctuary, District Sialkot, Punjab Province of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Sidra Ahsan Shah ◽  
Wajeeha Iqbal ◽  
Muneeba Sheraz ◽  
Bilal Javed ◽  
Syeda Sadaf Zehra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Eucalyptus Camaldulensis ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Medicinal Plant Species ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Disease Category ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Eucalyptus Camaldulensis Dehnh

Bajwat Wildlife Sanctuary is a complex riverine ecosystem and is unique because of the presence of river Chenab, various seasonal streams, lakes, and Head Marala barrage. These ecogeographic conditions provide diverse natural habitats for various plant and animal species to grow uninterrupted and have undocumented ethnopharmacologically important medicinal flora. The present study involves the first-ever extensive investigation to document the ethnopharmacological knowledge on medicinal plants of local healers and inhabitants of the Bajwat Wildlife Sanctuary to treat ailments. The unstructured and semistructured interviews of the local healers and inhabitants were conducted that included 130 individuals. The ethnomedicinal formulations, their method of preparation, mode of administration, parts of the plant used, diseases cured, and their categorization along with species use report (UR) were analyzed. The ethnopharmacological study led to the enlisting of 114 medicinal plant species belonging to 97 genera and distributed among 47 plant families. 2029 URs were collected with 42 general disease categories. Each plant species was reported 18 times to cure various diseases (∼18 UR), while ∼48 URs were collected on each disease category by local informants. Digestive issues (290 URs, ∼14.29%) and skin infections (279 URs, ∼13.75%) were found most commonly among the occupants of the area. The oral administration (69%) of herbal drugs and the preparation of plant extracts (32%) were the most common ethnopharmacological strategies. Inhabitants of the area were well aware of the limited use of poisonous plants. 8 (∼7%) out of the total 114 medicinal plant species were listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Least Concern, while Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. was enlisted as near-threatened. The results of the present investigation show that the occupants of the Bajwat have sound information about the ethnopharmacological consumption of medicinal plants, and some of the novel ethnomedicinal formulations were reported which provide the basic data for further pharmacological research.

scholarly journals Bimbingan Teknik Budidaya Tumbuhan Obat Untuk Penyediaan Simplisia Obat Herbal Bagi Masyarakat

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 294-299
Author(s):  
Rosmini ◽  
Sri Anjar Lasmini ◽  
Andi Ete ◽  
Dwi Rohma Wulandari ◽  
Nur Edy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Conservation Area ◽  
Plant Cultivation ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
Medicinal Plant Cultivation ◽  
Technical Guidance

The cultivation of rare and or wild medicinal plants is one of the strategies to make it easier when needed and also to produce quality simplicia. The partner village program aims to assist the community in carrying out medicinal plant cultivation. The community service activities were carried out in the conservation area of ​​medicinal plants and in the residents' yards in Pakuli Village and lasted for 4 months, from March 2020 to July 2020. The method applied was counseling and technical guidance. The results of the activities showed that the training and technology demonstration were well implemented and were accepted by the community. Counseling activities increase knowledge that is characterized by increased skills when practicing medicinal plants. Species that are cultivated in conservation areas are those that grow wild and rare, while in people's yards it is the species most widely used as medicine and which is of economic value.  

Setting Priorities for the Development of Medicinal Plants Sector in J&K (Kashmir) and Their Progress Towards Nanotechnology

2018 ◽  
pp. 1001-1027
Author(s):  
Mohmmad Abubakar Ahmad Siddique ◽  
Syed Mudassir Jeelani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Conservation ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Kashmir Himalaya ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Indian Pharmaceutical Industry

Medicinal plants have assumed global importance in view of their ever increasing usage in health care system. This resurgence of interest in herbal medicine has largely been an outcome of the realization of ill effects which other systems are inflicting on human beings. In India more than 7500 of the plants are being regularly employed in treating different ailments. Nearly 40% of known medicinal plants of Kashmir Himalaya are used in the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry alone. However, the continued exploitation of this resource from natural habitats in the absence of any cultivation programme has resulted in the extirpation of many herbs which require formulation of pound policies on the part of Government. Besides to empower the local communities the development of General Awareness Programs and their execution at the farmer's field is highly desirable. This may involve the establishment of Medicinal Plant Conservation Parks. The combination of nanotechnology and traditional medicine may provide a very useful tool in designing future medicines with improved bioavailability profile.

scholarly journals Prioritization of Loita Maasai medicinal plants for conservation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jedidah Nankaya ◽  
Nathan Gichuki ◽  
Catherine Lukhoba ◽  
Henrik Balslev
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Plant Conservation ◽  
Conservation Priority ◽  
East African ◽  
Priority List ◽  
The People ◽  
Ecological Methods ◽  
System Disorder ◽  
The Village

AbstractMedicinal plants provide biodiversity-based ecosystem services including health to many communities around the world and therefore, medicinal plant conservation is vital for sustainability. Here, we identify medicinal plants to be prioritized for conservation among the Loita Maasai who are pastoralists in the extensive East African savannah. A botanical survey and interviews were conducted with 91 villagers; 49 women and 42 men drawn randomly from 45 households. A conservation priority list was developed based on (1) the plant part harvested, (2) the species use value, and (3) its availability. These criteria were evaluated independently for each species on a scale from 1 to 4 and their sum was taken as the species’ score. The score for the species varied from 5 to 9. The higher the total score value of a species, the higher its priority for conservation. Among the medicinal plants used by the community, 20 species were shortlisted as regularly used and found around the village. Out of these, 12 species that had scores above seven were considered top priority for conservation. A total of 1179 use reports were obtained from the villagers and they were placed in 12 use categories as defined in the International Classification of Primary Care system. Plants used to treat digestive system disorder had most use reports (21%), followed by the muscular skeletal disorders (20%). This study identified 12 medicinal plant species that should be given conservation priority to make them available for the wellbeing of the people and sustainability of ecosystem products and services. An assessment of medicinal plants species using standard ecological methods is recommended.

scholarly journals Ethno-botanical study of traditional medicinal plants used to treat human and livestock ailments in Raya Alamata District, Northern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Getachew Sime ◽  
Abadi Hagos
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Plant Part ◽  
Route Of Administration ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
Associated Knowledge

Abstract Background In Ethiopia, traditional medicine based mainly on medicinal plants, has been used for centuries for the treatment of human and animal health problems. The objective of this study was to document medicinal plants used to treat human and domestic animals ailments as well as the associate indigenous knowledge and conservation methods in Raya Alamata District in Northern Ethiopia. Methods Ethno-botanical data were collected through semi-structured interviews, guided field walks, group discussions, field observations, preference ranking, paired comparison and direct matrix. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, informant consensus factor, and various ranking methods. Results The results showed 47 medicinal plant species belonging to 44 genera and 31 families. The plants were used to treat 27 human and 8 livestock diseases. Among others, members of Fabaceae were leading in terms of the number of medicinal plant species composition, consisting of 9 species. Of these species, the majority (53.19%) grew naturally in the wild. Herbs took the lead in terms of the number of plants used in the preparation of remedies, constituting 46.81% of the species, followed by shrubs that instituted 27.66%. Leaves were the most commonly used plant part, constituting 41.94% of the total uses, followed by roots, constituting 20.97%. Dermal route of administration was the most commonly used route of administration (43.55%), followed by oral route of administration (38.71%). Direct matrix ranking showed Balanites aegyptiaca L. as the most preferred multipurpose species in the community. Paired ranking indicated that Aloe megalacantha Bak. as the most commonly used medicinal plants for healing external wounds. Agricultural activity for new agricultural lands became seriously threatened medicinal plant resources. Many of the local communities with traditional medicinal knowledge gave priority to the immediate use of medicinal plants than to the sustainable uses. Particularly, the collection method of plants or plant parts for medicinal use is mostly destructive. Conclusion local communities heavily depend on traditional medicinal plants and associated knowledge for treating human and livestock ailments. However, medicinal plants and the associated knowledge are eroding mainly due to agricultural expansion, deforestation and land degradation for seeking new agricultural lands and firewood, as well as the unsustainable practices of plant or plant part sampling for medicinal values. Thus, public awareness needs to be raised among local communities and all other stakeholders on sustainable utilization and management of medicinal plant resources and associated knowledge. On the top of that ex-situ and in-situ conservation measures in particular should be taken for the sustainable management of medicinal plants and the indigenous knowledge.

scholarly journals Use of Medicinal Plants in Eastern Part of Pokhara, Nepal

ZOO-Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 79-81
Author(s):  
Bishnu P Parajuli ◽  
Shubash C Bastola
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Ethnic Community ◽  
Medicinal Plant Species ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Pokhara Valley ◽  
Different Parts

From the beginning of civilization, man's relationship with the surrounding plant resources has always been very intimate. This study provides information to the general people to protect such medicinal plants. Kumal ethnic community mainly lives in Thulo-Kumal Gaun and scattered in different parts of Pokhara valley such as Dhungepatan, Bhandardik and Patneri. Altogether 20 medicinal plant species were identified.

scholarly journals Integrating Endemic Medicinal Plants into the Global Value Chains: The Ecological Degradation Challenges and  Opportunities

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volenzo Tom ◽  
John Odiyo ◽  
Offoro Kimambo
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Endemic Medicinal Plant

Though innovations for sustainable management of natural resources have emerged over time, the rising demand for nature based health solutions and integration of endemic flora into global value chains could have adverse impacts on ecosystems. The ecological risks in the exploitation of wild medicinal plant resources are exacerbated by a myriad of agrotechnological risks and challenges that highly constrain their domestication. Successful exploitation and commercialization of medicinal plants thus require a clear understanding of their demand and production systems or value chain analysis. Accordingly there is need for innovative approaches towards their integration into global value chains. Since quality and safety, traceability, certification, as well as, consumer tastes and preferences are critical drivers in purchasing decisions by global consumers, they are inadvertently exploited to weaken Indigenous knowledge (IK), undermine common property rights and entrench value chains that favour a few elite buyers. This tend to create pervasive incentives for overexploitation of medicinal plant resources and environmental degradation. Potential solution lies in the recognition of drivers of vulnerability to environmental degradation and the innovative use of policy bricolage, feedback loops and interactions between knowledge, power and agency on one hand, and collective action and property rights institutions on the other hand. We conceptualise a framework that can mediate a transformational agenda and enhance systematic understanding of sustainability lenses in endemic medicinal plant resources value chains. This could in turn strengthen IK, enhance collective action  and promote participation of local actors with positive impact on the utilisation and integration of endemic medicinal plant resources into global value chains.

Environment Pressure and Countermeasures of the Development of the Natural Medicine Source Plants

2012 ◽  
Vol 610-613 ◽  
pp. 3319-3322
Author(s):  
Guo Sheng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Genetic Resources ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Harvest Time ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Natural Medicine

due to the disordering and robbing exploration, the development of natural medicinal plant resources is facing severe habitat and social environment pressure that may touch the law in the process of getting raw materials from plants. Based on the above problems, to develop and enhance the distribution census about the new medicinal plant resources is a good way to cope with the resource shortages. In addition, for the validated medicinal plants, the scaled and standardized production is also an effective mean. Moreover, we should also have the whole dynamic management about the standardized production. That is to say, we should choose the excellent genetic resources, consider the regional characteristics, complete the gardens environment evaluation, grasp the best harvest time and strengthen the detection of the pesticide residues and heavy metal.

Setting Priorities for the Development of Medicinal Plants Sector in J&K (Kashmir) and Their Progress towards Nanotechnology

2017 ◽  
pp. 259-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohmmad Abubakar Ahmad Siddique ◽  
Syed Mudassir Jeelani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Conservation ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Kashmir Himalaya ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Indian Pharmaceutical Industry

Medicinal plants have assumed global importance in view of their ever increasing usage in health care system. This resurgence of interest in herbal medicine has largely been an outcome of the realization of ill effects which other systems are inflicting on human beings. In India more than 7500 of the plants are being regularly employed in treating different ailments. Nearly 40% of known medicinal plants of Kashmir Himalaya are used in the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry alone. However, the continued exploitation of this resource from natural habitats in the absence of any cultivation programme has resulted in the extirpation of many herbs which require formulation of pound policies on the part of Government. Besides to empower the local communities the development of General Awareness Programs and their execution at the farmer's field is highly desirable. This may involve the establishment of Medicinal Plant Conservation Parks. The combination of nanotechnology and traditional medicine may provide a very useful tool in designing future medicines with improved bioavailability profile.

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