scholarly journals Conservation and sustainable use of the medicinal Leguminosae plants from Angola

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e6736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Catarino ◽  
Maria Cristina Duarte ◽  
Esperança Costa ◽  
Paula Garcia Carrero ◽  
Maria M. Romeiras
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Herbarium Collections ◽  
Erythrina Abyssinica ◽  
Rich Flora

Leguminosae is an economically important family that contains a large number of medicinal plants, many of which are widely used in African traditional medicine. Angola holds a great socio-cultural diversity and is one of the richest floristic regions of the world, with over 900 native Leguminosae species. This study is the first to assess the medicinal uses of the legumes in Angola and provides new data to promote the conservation and the sustainable use of these unique resources. We document the ethnobotanical knowledge on Angola by reviewing the most important herbarium collections and literature, complemented by recent field surveys. Our results revealed that 127 native legume species have medicinal uses and 65% of them have other important uses by local populations. The species with most medicinal applications areErythrina abyssinica, Bauhinia thonningiiandPterocarpus angolensis. The rich flora found in Angola suggests an enormous potential for discovery of new drugs with therapeutic value. However, the overexploitation and the indiscriminate collection of legumes for multiple uses such as forage, food, timber and medical uses, increases the threats upon the native vegetation. Efforts to assess the conservation status of these species are urgently needed, and future actions should promote the sustainable use of medicinal plants in Angola together with the implementation of conservation strategies.

Quantitative Ethnomedicinal Study of Plants Used by the Population in the Middle Plateaux of Uvira Territory (D. R. of Congo).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gentil Iragi Kaboyi ◽  
Butoto Imani wa Rusaati ◽  
Innocent Byamungu Nfizi ◽  
Cephas Masumbuko Ndabaga ◽  
Patience Arusi Gendusa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Morphological Type ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Syzygium Guineense ◽  
Erythrina Abyssinica

Abstract BackgroundThis work increases the ethnomedicinal plants information in the Uvira Territory and, in particular, the middle plateau. Till now little is known about ethnomedicinal researches in Uvira Territory and no previous study has surveyed the medicinal uses of plants in the middle plateau of Uvira Territory. MethodsThe plant uses information survey was collected through a direct interview conducted with 25 local healers in 7 villages. The ethnobotanical information for each species, including scientific name, family, local name, morphological type, plant parts used, preparation, disease name, plant habitat was collected. The conservation status of plant species was checked by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. various quantitative indices (Relative frequency of citation Use Value, Informant consensus factor, Family Importance Value, Pearson’s correlation, Jaccard Index) were calculatedResultsInformation on 69 medicinal plants belonging to 61 genera and 34 families was collected. The total number of species per family showed that Fabaceae, Asteraceae, and Myrtaceae were most represented. Most species were herbs. Leave was the most frequently used part and decoction was the principal preparation method. Significantly higher numbers of medicinal plants were used against digestive system disorders and intestinal parasites. Tetradenia riparia, Syzygium guineense, Morella salicifolia and Erythrina abyssinica were the medicinal plants with the highest UV values. The Pearson correlation coefficient between RFC and UV was 0.95 showing a highly positive significant association. A total of 14 species were recorded as vulnerable.ConclusionThis study was able to show that this area, located in middle plateau of Uvira Territory, can provide a considerable medicinal plant diversity with an heterogenous medicinal importance to the community. With the relative high number of vulnerable species, there is a requirement for a sustainable management for these medicinal plants.

scholarly journals Medicinal Plants of Turmic Valley (Central Karakoram National Park), Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sher Wali Khan ◽  
Qamar Abbas ◽  
Syed Najmul Hassan ◽  
Hawas Khan ◽  
Azhar Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Habitat Destruction ◽  
Indus River ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
The People ◽  
Over Exploitation ◽  
Gilgit Baltistan

This study was undertaken to enumerate the medicinal plants of the area, find out the conservation status, and record the folk knowledge from the inhabitants of Turmic Valley during 2011-2013. The valley is located in the Rondo division of the District Skardu on the Northeastern side of the Indus River. The detailed information about the local flora regarding medicinal uses was collected from the local herbal healers (Hakeems) and other knowledgeable people. Locally used herbs of the area prevent and cure the people from various diseases such as joint pains, bronchitis, flu and fever, lowering blood pressure, constipation, liver disorders, stomach and abdominal problems, etc. The most common medicinal herbs found in the region belong to the families Gentianaceae, Berberidaceae, Umbelliferae, Labiatae, Rosaceae, Compositae, Urticaceae, and Ranunculaceae. The inhabitants of the valley mostly use the 42 plant species for the treatment of different health problems. Forty-two species of plants (including 4 Gymnosperms, 1 monocotyledon, and 37 dicotyledons) and 35 types of diseases have been identified during the current study. Thymus linearis, Rosa webbiana, Urtica dioca, Pleurospermum candollei, Berberis spp., Delphinium brononianum, and Mentha angustifolia were the commonly used plant species in the valley. The collected baseline data of this study will be helpfulfor young researchers in the fieldof taxonomy, ethnobotany, pharmacology, organic chemistry, and particularly for biodiversity conservation. Over exploitation, habitat destruction, and over grazing are the major threats for the loss of the important flora of the area.

scholarly journals Medicinal Plants and Their Conservation in China with Reference to the Chinese Himalayan Region

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Lixin ◽  
Huai Huyin ◽  
Pei Shengji
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Tibetan Medicine ◽  
Medical Systems ◽  
Rich Diversity ◽  
The Rich ◽  
China Today ◽  
The Impact

The use of herbal medicine in China has a long history. Since ancient times, plants have been the main source of medicines for people’s healthcare all over China. Today, medicinal plants are widely used in different medical systems including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Tibetan Medicine (TM) for health care and functional food in China, and as supplies of natural products for industrial manufacturing for the international market. In the last half-century, great progress has been made in science and technology and there has been rapid social and economic development. The impact of this rapid development and population pressures on medicinal plants from wild habitats increases day by day. The modernization policy of traditional medicine in China is seen as a challenge to maintaining traditional medical systems. The Chinese Himalayan Region covers five provinces (Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan) in west China, with a land area of 2 million km², including the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in the west and the Hengduan Mountains in the southwest. In this paper, we discuss the rich diversity of medicinal plants of China and the Chinese Himalayan Region; the diversity of medicinal plant utilization of China; threatened medicinal plants and threats to medicinal plants; the conservation status of medicinal plants in China; and proposed Important Plant Areas for medical plants in the Chinese Himalayan Region.

scholarly journals The medicinal plants of Myanmar

PhytoKeys ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 1-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. DeFilipps ◽  
Gary A. Krupnick
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Plant Conservation ◽  
Asian Country ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Global Strategy ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Data Deficient ◽  
Comprehensive Compilation

A comprehensive compilation is provided of the medicinal plants of the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar (formerly Burma). This contribution, containing 123 families, 367 genera, and 472 species, was compiled from earlier treatments, monographs, books, and pamphlets, with some medicinal uses and preparations translated from Burmese to English. The entry for each species includes the Latin binomial, author(s), common Myanmar and English names, range, medicinal uses and preparations, and additional notes. Of the 472 species, 63 or 13% of them have been assessed for conservation status and are listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN 2017). Two species are listed as Extinct in the Wild, four as Threatened (two Endangered, two Vulnerable), two as Near Threatened, 48 Least Concerned, and seven Data Deficient. Botanic gardens worldwide hold 444 species (94%) within their living collections, while 28 species (6%) are not found any botanic garden. Preserving the traditional knowledge of Myanmar healers contributes to Target 13 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.

scholarly journals Diversity, Medicinal Uses and Conservation Status of Medicinal Plants at Mandaragiri, Angul Forest Division, Odisha, India

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Rudra Narayan Pradhan ◽  
Omprakash Rautaraya ◽  
Prasanna Behera ◽  
Sujogya Kumar Panda
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Forest Division

scholarly journals Medicinal pteridophytes of sitheri hills, eastern ghats, tamil nadu

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-58
Author(s):  
Moorthy D ◽  
Kavitha T
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Higher Plants ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Nutritional Values ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Rich Flora

Investigation on medicinal properties and nutritional values of higher plants were commonly reported but often neglected the pteridophytes. Despite the rich flora in and around Sitheri, study on their medicinal uses were limited. The objective of the investigation is to document of medicinal pteridophytes,in sitheri hills.

scholarly journals Diversity and use of medicinal plants for soup making in traditional diets of the Hakka in West Fujian, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Binsheng Luo ◽  
Feifei Li ◽  
Selena Ahmed ◽  
Chunlin Long
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Fujian Province ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Growth Environment ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Traditional Diets

Abstract Background Wild edible and medicinal plants were an important component of traditional diets and continue to contribute to food security, nutrition, and health in many communities globally. For example, the preparation and consumption of soup made of medicinal plants for promoting health and preventing disease are a key component of the traditional diets of the Hakka socio-linguistic group of China’s West Fujian Province. As environmental and socio-economic factors drive the shift away from traditional diets, there is a need for ethnobotanical documentation of the diversity of wild edible and medicinal plants as well as associated knowledge and practices. Method Ethnobotanical surveys were conducted in Hakka communities in West Fujian Province between 2017 and 2018 to document plants used in medicinal soups as well as associated traditional ecological knowledge, practices, and conservation status. Surveys included semi-structural interviews, key informant interviews, participatory rural appraisal, and focus group discussions. Quantitative indices, including cultural food significance index (CFSI) and relative frequency of citation (RFC), were calculated to evaluate the importance of documented plants to Hakka communities. The species with the highest CFSI and RFC values were ranked by informants and further evaluated according to their individual properties and growth environment. Results A total of 42 medicinal plant species, belonging to 25 families and 41 genera, were documented for making soup by the Hakka. The Asteraceae botanical family was the most prevalent, and their root or the entire plant is used for soup making. Informants incorporate different ingredients in soups for their flavors as well as medicinal properties on the basis of the local ethnonutrition system. The most prevalent medicinal uses of the documented plants for making soups were used for clearing inner heat (58.1% of the species), treating inflammation (37.2%), and counteracting cold in the body (20.9%). Informants perceived that the medicinal properties of soup-making plants are influenced by the time of harvest, the local environment, and the climate. Conclusion Efforts are needed to preserve the ecological knowledge associated with traditional diets towards supporting both environmental and human well-being in rapidly developing communities experiencing the nutrition transition and biodiversity loss.

scholarly journals Floristic diversity and conservation strategies in cold desert of western Himalaya, India

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Kumar Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Plant Genetic Resources ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Floristic Diversity ◽  
Cold Desert ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
North West ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Rich Flora

The rich flora of cold desert constitutes an incredible store house of plant genetic resources that contribute not only to the livelihoods of enormous number of forest dwelling but also to the various pharmaceuticals industry. The plant wealth of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh and Nelang valley in Uttarakhand falls in cold desert region of North-West Himalaya. The floristic documentation of this area represents ca 1405 species, 490 genera under 98 families of flowering plants. A large number of species growing in this area are of medicinal and economic value and used by local inhabitants for curing their ailments. Floristic analysis, brief account of physiography, vegetation types and adaptations in the plants for their survival, endemism, threatened taxa, medicinal and economic plants have been discussed along with the threats and conservation strategies. Key-words: Floristic; Diversity; Conservation; Cold Desert; India DOI: 10.3126/botor.v7i0.4369Botanica Orientalis – Journal of Plant Science (2010) 7: 18-25

scholarly journals Rubia cordifolia (Manjishtha): A review based upon its Ayurvedic and Medicinal uses

2021 ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Isha Kumari ◽  
Hemlata Kaurav ◽  
Gitika Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
The Body ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Rubia Cordifolia ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Therapeutic Properties

Medicinal herbs have a rich history of their utilization for variety of ailments. India is categorized among those countries which have produced vast variety of medicinal plants. India is also called as “Botanical garden of the world”.  Medicinal plants are the source of discovery of new drugs across the world. Most of the drugs available today have some herbal content of plants in them. Rubia Cordifolia (Manjishtha) is a climber herb having small flowers of greenish white colour which are grouped around the purplish fleshy fruits. The roots of Rubia cordifolia imparts red colour from where dye is obtained which is due to the presence of brownish red bark. This plant is mainly cultivated in the hilly areas. Manjishtha has a very significant place in Ayurveda which is one of the most ancient health care systems of the world. Charaka categorized this medicinal herb as varnya (for the enhancement of skin complexion), jvarahara (anti-pyretic), visaghna (a detoxifier) and a rasayana (rejuvenator). While it is categorized as pittasamsamana (one which maintains the pitta dosha of the body i.e. the fire component of the body) by Acharya Sushrut. Manjishtha has potential to pacifiy the pitta dosha. The phytochemical constituents of Rubia Cordifolia (Manjishtha) are associated with wide range of therapeutic properties. In this review, summary of its phytochemistry, its uses in different medicinal systems like Ayurveda and folk system and its scientific therapeutic properties are reported.

scholarly journals Diversity of Medicinal Plants in the Flora of Saudi Arabia 3: An inventory of 15 Plant Families and their Conservation Management

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Yusuf ◽  
Mai M Al-Oqail ◽  
Ebtesam S Al-Sheddr ◽  
Adnan Jathlan Al-Rehaily ◽  
M Atiqur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Life Form ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Medicinal Species ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Plant Families ◽  
Total Species

An inventory of medicinal species diversity in the flora of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been made for 15 angiosperm families, viz., Boraginaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Fabaceae, Molluginaceae, Papavaraceae, Portulacaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rutaceae, Tamaricaceae, Tiliaceae, Urticaceae, Verbenaceae and Vitaceae, and 61 species of medicinal plants are recognized. These families are represented in the flora by a total of 393 species of which 15.52% are medicinal. Among the families, the Fabaceae is found to be represented by 23 medicinal species which is highest and 37.70% of the total species. Of these 61 medicinal species, 72.13% exhibits herbaceous life form while remaining 13.11% and 14.75% exhibit shrubs and trees respectively. An enumeration of these medicinal species is presented, each with current nomenclature, Arabic name, English name, medicinal uses, pharmacological properties and status of occurrence in the flora. The communication is aimed at emphasizing the planning and implementation of national conservation strategies for sustainable management of the medicinal plants of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v3i3.11091 International Journal of Environment Vol.3(3) 2014: 312-320

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