scholarly journals Ethnobotanical study of commonly used medicinal plants of the Takamanda Rainforest South West, Cameroon

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Njoh Rol
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
South West

An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Amaya District, South West Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derese Desalegn ◽  
Admasu Moges
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Febrile Illness ◽  
Medicinal Plant Species ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Disease Category ◽  
South West ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract The purpose of the study was to identify medicinal plants and document associated indigenous knowledge of the Amaya District’s people related to differentiating the parts of medicinal plants, and their modes of preparation and administration to treat human and livestock diseases in South West Ethiopia. A total of 112 medicinal plant species belonging to 96 genera and 56 families were identified and documented. Most of the medicinal plants harvested were herbs followed by trees. Leaves were the most frequently used medicinal plant parts, followed by seeds and roots to prepare traditional remedies. Pounding was the most widely used mode of preparation in the study area, followed by crushing and chewing. The most commonly used route of administration was oral. The majority of medicinal plants were used in fresh condition to treat diseases. A Pearson correlation test indicated a significant difference between age of informants and number of medicinal plant species cited, and between level of education and number of medicinal plant species cited in the District. Ocimum lamiifolium specie was cited by the highest proportion of informants, and ranked first in treating febrile illness human disease in the study area. Malaria disease category scored the highest number of informant consensus factor value. Acmella caulirhiaz ranked first to treat tonsillitis infections. Cordia africana ranked first as a multipurpose medicinal plant. Farm expansion, firewood collection and lack of interest of the young and learned groups towards traditional medicines were the major threats to medicinal plants. Hence, identification and documentation of the medicinal plant species and the knowledge of the local people on how to prepare and use them is so vital for preserving them. Community based cultivation in home gardens and farmlands besides conserving them in wild, where they grow, are recommended to minimize the loss of those medicinal plants.

Ethnobotanical Study of Traditionally used Medicinal Plants of Pauri District of Uttarakhand, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 114204
Author(s):  
Arun Kumar Khajuria ◽  
R.K. Manhas ◽  
Harish Kumar ◽  
N.S. Bisht
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study

An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by ethnic people in Parbat district of western Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 103-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birendra Malla ◽  
Dhurva P. Gauchan ◽  
Ran B. Chhetri
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study

scholarly journals ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE PROVINCE OF SIDI KACEM, MOROCCO

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fouzia Rhazi Filali ◽  
Fatima-zahra Ennacirie ◽  
Abdelilah Rahou
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Cutaneous Infections ◽  
Traditional Therapy

ABSTRACTAn ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants was carried in the province of Sidi Kacem (Morocco), whose objective is to make an inventory of medicinalplants used in traditional therapy against respiratory, digestive, and cutaneous infections; also to describe their mode of use practiced by the localpopulation. The tool of the study was a questionnaire completed by 200 citizens of four investigated areas, determined by the stratified samplingtechniques, 40% practiced phytotherapy. The survey consists of a section on the informant, and another is interested in plants used by the population.The analysis of information has established a catalog of 73 species identified with their use of frequencies, partly used and the method of preparation.They belong to 39 families; the most dominant are Lamiaceae, Apiaceae, and Asteraceae. The leaves are the most used part in decoction to treat thethree types of infection mentioned above. These results allow us to create a database about this region’s plants characteristic. They will be useful toestablish further studies on their chemical properties and biological activities.Keywords: Province of Sidi Kacem (Morocco), Phytotherapy, Ethnobotanical survey, Infections, Catalogue of plants.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical study on some useful shrubs of Astore valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Noor ◽  
Surayya Khatoon ◽  
Moinuddin Ahmed ◽  
Abdul Razaq
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Bone Fracture ◽  
Joint Pain ◽  
Remote Area ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Herbal Therapy ◽  
Anthropogenic Origin ◽  
Area Use ◽  
Gilgit Baltistan

In Astore valley, 26 species of plants under 17 genera and 13 families were found to be used as folkmedicine. The study reveals that the villagers from remote area use medicinal plants for the treatment of joint pain, bone fracture, urine problem, asthma, diabetes, blood pressure and for the treatment of other common ailments. The aborigines also use traditional herbal therapy for their live stocks. Because of high destruction pressure of anthropogenic origin, Ephedra gerardiana Wallich ex C.A.Meyer, Berberis spp., Rosa foetida Herrm. and Rhododendron hypenanthum Balf. f. were found threatened. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v43i1.19741 Bangladesh J. Bot. 43(1): 19-25, 2014 (June)

scholarly journals Contribution to the ethnobotanical study of antidiabetic medicinal plants of the Central Middle Atlas region (Morocco)

Lazaroa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryama Hachi ◽  
Benkhnigue Ouafae ◽  
Touria Hachi ◽  
El Bouhaddioui Mohamed ◽  
Bouabadi Imane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Middle Atlas

An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Acipayam (Denizli-Turkey)

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 64-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gizem Bulut ◽  
Mehmet Zeki Haznedaroğlu ◽  
Ahmet Doğan ◽  
Halil Koyu ◽  
Ertan Tuzlacı
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants of Resunga hill used by Magar community of Badagaun VDC, Gulmi district, Nepal

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 54-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajendra Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Scientific World

Present study aims to explore the ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants used by Magar community of Badagaun VDC of Gulmi district. The study was carried out during different periods of the year 2010. Informations on plant and plant parts uses were collected interviewing key informants by using semi-structured open-ended questionnaire. Altogether 161 different plant species belonging to 87 familes and 144 genera were documented and majority of them are herbs. In terms of plant parts use, leaf and stem/bark are in top priorities. These plants are used to treat different ailments ranging from gastro-intestinal to headache and fever, respiratory tract related problems to dermatological problems, snake bite to ophthalmic and cuts and wounds. Easy access to modern medicines and less recognition of traditional healers are the main causes leading to decrease in interest of young generation in the use of traditional medicinal practices. Scientific World, Vol. 10, No. 10, July 2012 p54-65 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/sw.v10i10.6863

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