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Roger, T. Sarmiento. "Traditional medicinal plants and practices of an Indigenous community in Katipunan Village, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, Philippines." Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) 22, no. 4 (2023): 81–92. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10349986.

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Medicinal plants represent an alternative treatment for various diseases and their use is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. This study aimed to present preliminary data on the ethnomedicinal plants used by the Indigenous people of Barangay Katipunan, Bayugan City, Agusan Del Sur. Data were obtained through semi-structured, face-to-face interviews. The benefits, importance, and coverage of ethnomedicine were expressed using several quantitative indices including the Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) and relative frequency of citations (RFC). Most respondents were male (68.18% of 44 resp

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Hossain, Uzzal, and Ashikur Rahman. "Study and quantitative analysis of wild vegetable floral diversity available in Barisal district, Bangladesh." Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research 4, no. 4 (2018): 362–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v4i4.40108.

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In Barisal district of Bangladesh, a market survey was carried out to document the local wild vegetables floral diversity consumed by rural people and also inhabitants of metropolitan city, compare the botanical and agronomical characteristics. A total of 100 wild vegetable species belonging to 46 families have been documented from Barisal district. Among 100 wild vegetables 65% species are ethnomedicinally important and 52% are available in the all the year round. Among the species 75% hurb, 19% climber, 4% shrub and 2% trees. Leaf is most frequently used plant parts consumed and fallow land

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Saikia, Purnima. "Orchid Value: Uncovering Its Significance for the People of Assam- A Review Analysis." Spectrum: Science and Technology 10, no. 1 (2023): 45–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.54290/spect/2023.v10.1.0006.

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Orchids are one of the largest groups of Angiosperms belonging to the family Orchidaceae. They are no doubt one of the most beautiful and fascinating flowers of nature and are highly popular as ornamental plants in both national and international markets. Besides ornamental value, orchids have immense ethnomedicinal significance. In Assam, orchids have been associated with the culture of Assamese people since the past, especially in the traditional system of medicine used and described by the ethnic communities and tribes. The present paper emphasizes the medicinal uses of some of the orchids

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Snehal, Sidam* Vrutika Kachare Akansha Ramteke Sadhana Gautam Bhushan Gandhare. "A Review on Enhydra Fluctuans Lour: Botanical, Phytochemical, Pharmacological, And Ethnomedicinal Perspectives." International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 3, no. 5 (2025): 3112–31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15461002.

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Enhydra fluctuans Lour., a semi-aquatic herb from the Asteraceae family, is widely recognized in traditional medicine and local diets across South and Southeast Asia. Rich in bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, saponins, tannins, alkaloids, and phenolics, the plant exhibits a broad spectrum of pharmacological activities, including antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, analgesic, anticancer, and CNS depressant effects. Traditionally used to manage ailments like liver disorders, skin diseases, diabetes, and digestive issues, E. fluctuans is also nutri

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Uddin, Mohammad Zashim, Farhana Yesmin Mitu, Atiya Begum Rifat, and Abdullah Al-Kaium. "Ethnomedicinal study focusing on anti-diabetic plants used by the people living in and around Dhaka." Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 26, no. 2 (2019): 231–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v26i2.44583.

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The present article mainly focused on the ethnomedicinal plants used by the community living in and around Dhaka to manage the diabetes. Ethnomedicinal data were collected using semi-structured interviews with key informants during June 2017 to July 2018 followed by field interviews, plant interviews, checklist interviews and group discussion techniques. A total of 92 ethnomedicinal plant species under 46 families have been documented. These species were used to treat 55 ailments through 200 formularies. Herbs are the most common medicinal plants in the study area followed by trees, shrubs and

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Madu, A. H., G. A. Ajibade, P. A. Vantsawa, et al. "Ethnobotanical survey of plant species in folkloric medicine in Hawul Local Government Area, Borno State." Nigerian Journal of Botany 36, no. 1 (2024): 49–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbot.v36i1.4.

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Area of Borno State was conducted with a view to document the indigenous knowledge of some medicinal plant species found in the area. The information was obtained through semi-structured questionnaire. The benefits, importance and coverage of ethnomedicine were expressed through several quantitative indices including Informant Consensus Factor (ICF), Use Value (UV) and Fidelity Level (FL). The agreement of homogeneity between the present and previous studies and among the indigenous communities was evaluated using the Jaccard Index (JI). A total of fifty-five (55) medicinal plant species, whic

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Campilan, Joni Rey, Marigold C. Tumamac, and Emma L. Dorado. "Quantitative Ethnobotanical Study, Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Assay of Ethnomedicinal Plants of T’boli In Lemsnolon, Tboli, South Cotabato." International Journal of Pharmacology, Phytochemistry and Ethnomedicine 13 (May 2019): 45–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ijppe.13.45.

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Tbolis in Lemsnolon, Tboli, South Cotabato are one of the ethnic groups in the Philippines serving as repository of novel knowledge on ethnomedicine. On July 2014, a research was conducted among Tboli tribe in Lemsnolon to document the local knowledge on ethnomedicinal plants before environmental and cultural changes deplete the resources. Selected important ethnomedicinal plants were quantified through Relative Frequency Citation and Use Value. Selected important medicinal plants were screened for phytochemical constituents, and their antibacterial property was determined through paper disc d

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Yadav, Shilpa, and Vinod K. Yadav. "Ethnomedicinal value and pharmacognosy of the member of Acanthaceae: Adhatoda vasica (Linn.)." Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences 5, no. 2 (2018): 40–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2018.5.2.10.

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Singh, Archana, and Nidhi Pateria Mishra. "Ethnomedicinal Value of Some Medicinal Plant growing Locally in Deoghar, Jharkhand, India." International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) 13, no. 9 (2024): 231–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.21275/sr24831074033.

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Reena, Navaroja D., S. Shanmugam, and K. Rajendran. "Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants Used by the Ethnic People of Devendrakula Velalar in East Coast District of Tamil Nadu, India." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 10, no. 4-s (2020): 160–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v10i4-s.4266.

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The present study mainly focused on the ethnomedicinal plants used by the Devendrakula Velalar community habiting in selected villages of Pudukkottai, an east coast district of Tamil Nadu, to manage diabetes. Ethnomedicinal data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 18 key informants during July 2019 to January 2020. A total of 22 medicinal remedies prepared from 20 ethnomedicinal plant under 13 families have been documented. Trees are the most common medicinal plants in the study area and leaf is mostly used for the preparation of herbal medicine. The most cited medicinal plant

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Mandal, Aninda. "The epiphytic pteridophyte flora of Cooch Behar District of West Bengal, India, and its ethnomedicinal value." Journal of Threatened Taxa 15, no. 8 (2023): 23799–804. http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.8224.15.8.23799-23804.

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The district Cooch Behar, located in the north-eastern part of West Bengal, at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas, is very rich in pteridophytic flora. The present field study was undertaken during January 2021 to September 2022 to explore and document the epiphytic pteridophytic flora of the district and their ethnomedicinal uses, which was not previously done. Standard methods for plant specimen collection and herbarium techniques were followed and identification was done with the help of relevant sources. Altogether 14 epiphytic species of pteridophytes comprising 10 genera and six families

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Thakur, Sajan, Udhay Sharma, Sunit Singh, and Harish Chander Dutt. "Documentation of ethnomedicinal orchids from Jammu and Kashmir, India." Ecological Questions 35, no. 4 (2024): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/eq.2024.051.

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Orchids are a group of plants famous for their showy and beautiful flowers. Besides their aesthetic value, these are also used traditionally for their ethnomedicinal properties. In Jammu and Kashmir, India, 21 orchid species from 17 different genera have been documented for their utilization as ethnomedicinal plants. Rhizomes and tubers of these orchids are the main plant parts to be used to cure many disorders like gastro-intestinal, skeleton-muscular, neurological and others.

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D, JADHAV. "Natural dye yielding plants and their ethnomedicinal value in Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh." Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 43, no. 4 (2021): 167–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.62029/jmaps.v43i4.jadhav.

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Rahman, Md Masudur, Md Josim Uddin, A. S. M. Ali Reza, Abu Montakim Tareq, Talha Bin Emran, and Jesus Simal-Gandara. "Ethnomedicinal Value of Antidiabetic Plants in Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Review." Plants 10, no. 4 (2021): 729. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants10040729.

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The use of conventional drugs to treat metabolic disorders and the pathological consequences of diabetes further increases the complications because of the side effects, and is sometimes burdensome due to relatively higher costs and occasionally painful route of administration of these drugs. Therefore, shifting to herbal medicine may be more effective, economical, have fewer side effects and might have minimal toxicity. The present review amasses a list of ethnomedicinal plants of 143 species belonging to 61 families, from distinctive domestic survey literature, reported to have been used to

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Choudhary, Shailja, Gitika Chaudhary, and Hemlata Kaurav. "AEGLE MARMELOS (BAEL PATRA): AN AYURVEDIC PLANT WITH ETHNOMEDICINAL VALUE." International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy 12, no. 3 (2021): 147–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.7897/2277-4343.120392.

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Aegle marmelos is considered as the most sacred or holy plant which is grown by the sides of Hindu temples. This plant is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is also believed that Lord Shiva resides under the Bael tree. Besides this, the plant is associated with a great medicinal value whose medicinal description is also mentioned in the ancient treatise like Vedas, Puranas, Charaka Samhita and Brihat Samhita and has also been portrayed in the paintings of Ajanta caves. Every part of the Bael plant is used to treat various diseases. In Ayurveda, the plant is used in Panchang form to treat diarrhea, dy

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Navada, Kavitha Keshava, and Ravishankar Rai Vittal. "Ethnomedicinal value of Pterocarpus santalinus (Linn. f.), a Fabaceae member." Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine 14, no. 4 (2014): 313–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13596-014-0168-0.

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Sahu, Brajesh. "Grasses of ethnomedicinal value in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh." Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products 14, no. 1 (2007): 71–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2007-5y358x.

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Grasses are, economically, the most important group of plants; they belong to family poaceae and provide major and minor cereals, fodder and raw material of papers, medicine, drugs etc. The tribal and rural people of Vidisha District use different parts of grasses in crude from as cure for many diseases. This paper deals with 18 grass species used in fungal infection, haematuria, urinary diseases, intestinal warm, fever, cough, body ache, wounds, snakebite, gonorrhoea etc.

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Juthi, Tahmina Sultana, Mohammad Zashim Uddin, Md Abul Hassan, and Mohammad A. Rashid. "Ethnomedicinal plants for cardiovascular diseases management in manikganj district." Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 31, no. 1 (2024): 101–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v31i1.74392.

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The present research deals with the identification of ethnomedicinal plants used by the local people for curing cardiovascular diseases in Manikganj district, Bangladesh. The present study aimed to record and validate the ethnomedicinal knowledge used by the local people for cardiovascular disease (CVD) management in Manikganj district, Bangladesh using recent ethnobotanical survey methods. The record of 131 ethnomedicinal plant species with diverse use patterns reflected the traditional knowledge richness in the study area. Among the ethnomedicinal plants, 10 plant species, including Phyllant

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Sharma, Bhagwati, Arti Sharma, and Arti Sharma. "An ethnomedicinal study on climbers and lianas of Changar region in district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh, India." Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products 31, no. 2 (2024): 139–49. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-9ya511.

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Climbers and lianas serve as important sources of ethnomedicines, in addition to their role in ecosystem services and vegetation distribution. But, in the present era, traditional knowledge and ethnomedicinal practices of these plants are disappearing rapidly. So, current survey was aimed to record traditional medicinal uses of climbers and lianas in Changar region of district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. Interview method and semi-structured questionnaires were used to document findings followed by collection and identification of plants. Current study documented 52 plant species related t

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Acharya, Monahara, Raju Krishna Chalannavar, Divakar M. S., Ravindra B. Malabadi, Kuladeep P. P., and Kiran P. Kolkar. "Exploration of ethnomedical knowledge of ‘Gowda community’ of Sullia Taluk, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India." Biomedicine 43, no. 1 (2023): 130–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.51248/.v43i1.2377.

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Introduction and Aim: An ethnobotanical investigation of the Gowda community in the Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India reveals the diversity of ethnomedicinal plants as well as the wealth of traditional medical knowledge. The Gowda community is one of the indigenous communities.Locals in the remote regions of Sullia taluk still lack access to modern medicine, so they rely on traditional medicine for their healthcare.The aim of the present study was to examine traditional medical knowledge, record the significant knowledge and raise awareness of knowledge erosion. Mater

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Ahmed, Fakhruddin Ali, and Humayun Kabir. "Ethnomedicinal value, phytochemical composition and bioactivity of Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub." Jahangirnagar University Journal of Biological Sciences 4, no. 2 (2016): 19–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jujbs.v4i2.27792.

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Ethnomedicinal study on Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. revealed that native people of Netrokona district extensively use flower, bark and leaves of the plant to treat different kinds of diseases. People of the studied area used the plant to treat goiter, diabetes, painful menstruation, body swellings, intestinal worms, urinary stone, leucorrhoea and chronic fever. Application of root powder mixed with honey as an antidote for snake bite was recorded for the first time. Phytochemical screening of the methanolic extracts of flowers, leaves and stem of this plant showed the presence of carbohydrat

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Ullah, Shafi, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Naseer Ali Shah, Sayed Afzal Shah, Muhammad Majid, and Muhammad Asad Farooq. "Ethnomedicinal plant use value in the Lakki Marwat District of Pakistan." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 158 (December 2014): 412–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2014.09.048.

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S, Sukumaran, Pepsi A, and S. Jeeva. "Diversity of Medicinal plants in selected sacred groves and their value in rural life of Tribals of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India." Journal of Non Timber Forest Products 25, no. 3 (2018): 161–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2018-v8s55c.

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Sacred groves are the reservoirs of biodiversity and help in conserving the resources available due to strong cultural and religious beliefs. The study was conducted in four selected sacred groves of Vilavancode and Kalkulam taluks to evaluate the ethnomedicinal values of plants used by the rural communities of Kanyakumari district. A total of 83 ethnomedicinal plants were recorded as per the information given by the rural communities. Apocynaceae was a dominant family followed by Euphorbiaceae. Leaves were used predominantly and internal intake was done mostly than external use. Medicinal pre

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A.Patel, Mital, Bhupesh Patel, and Preeti Pandya. "A Review On Ethnomedicinal Claims Of Acanthospermum Hispidum DC." International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga 05, no. 06 (2022): 112–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.47223/irjay.2022.5617.

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Introduction:Plants are of immense value to human health and roughly 80% of world’s population relies on them for cure of various diseased conditions. The aim of present review was to provide the all available ethnomedicinal information and research updates pertainingtoAcanthospermum hispidum DC. Materials and Methods: Information regarding ethnomedicinal claim were reviewed by using the available books with especial reference to medicinal plants compiled from books on ethnobotany and research articles available on internet till date. The obtained Information were categorized as per vernacular

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Hossain, Uzzal, and M. Oliur Rahman. "Ethnobotanical uses and informant consensus factor of medicinal plants in Barisal district, Bangladesh." Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 25, no. 2 (2018): 241–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v25i2.39530.

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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

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Kumar, Ashish. "A review on Madhuca longifolia." Research in Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2, no. 3 (2016): 187–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.32463/rphs.2016.v02i03.37.

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Since the beginning of human civilization, medicinal plants have been used by mankind for its therapeutic value. Madhuca longifolia (Family: Sapotaceae), is an Indian tropical tree found largely in the central and north Indian plains and forests. Its common or trade name is Mahwa or Mahua. Various parts of Madhuca longifolia has been used traditionally for different ethnomedicinal purposes. This review enlists the contributions of various scientists on Madhuca longifolia under different sections like ethnomedicinal activity, pharmacological activity, toxicological activity, phytochemistry, ins

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Afzal, Tayyiba. "Ethnomedicinal Plant Utilization in Rural Northern Punjab, Pakistan: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis." International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 34, no. 03 (2025): 340312. https://doi.org/10.17957/ijab/15.2372.

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Plants have long been utilized as traditional medicine by the inhabitants of Northern Punjab, Pakistan. However, this local knowledge has not been well documented. Data were collected from 150 informants, of whom 66.67% were women. To record ethnomedicinal data from indigenous people, ethnobotanical data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires and interviews with indigenous people. The significance of species was quantified by Use Value (UV), Frequency of Citation (FC), Informant Consensus Factor (ICF), Jaccard Index (JI), and Fidelity Level (FL) indices. A total of 90 ethnobotanic

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Phumthum, Methee, and Nicholas J. Sadgrove. "High-Value Plant Species Used for the Treatment of “Fever” by the Karen Hill Tribe People." Antibiotics 9, no. 5 (2020): 220. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9050220.

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The symptom “fever” is generally not itself a terminal condition. However, it does occur with common mild to severe ailments afflicting the world population. Several allopathic medicines are available to attenuate fever by targeting the pathogen or the symptom itself. However, many people in marginal civilizations are obligated to use locally grown medicinal plants due to limited access to common pharmaceuticals. The Karen ethnic group is the biggest ethnic minority group in the hill-tribes of Thailand. They utilise a vast repertoire of medicinal plant species. Since many modern drugs were dis

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Mimrot, Kavita Kumari, Rakesh Shrama, Surbhi Jangir, and Divya Singh. "A Review Article on Ethnomedicinal Uses, Photochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Crinum Latifolium." Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research 13, no. 6 (2024): 97–105. https://doi.org/10.32553/jbpr.v13i6.1220.

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Crinum latifolium, a prominent species of the Amaryllidaceae family, holds significant medicinal value in traditional and modern therapeutic systems. Known for its diverse pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antiviral, and immunomodulatory properties, this perennial herb is extensively utilized in ethnomedicine across Asia and beyond. Its phytochemical profile includes alkaloids such as lycorine, crinamine, and haemanthamine, alongside flavonoids, saponins, and terpenoids, which contribute to its therapeutic efficacy. Crinum latifolium has been particularlyrecog

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Malik, Abdul Rashid, Abdul Hamid Wani, Mohd Yaqub Bhat, and Shazia Parveen. "ETHNOMYCOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE OF SOME WILD MUSHROOMS OF NORTHERN DISTRICTS OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA." Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 10, no. 9 (2017): 399. http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i9.17641.

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Objective: Mushrooms are known for their nutritional and medicinal importance from ancient times throughout the world. The use of mushrooms as valuable tonic, food, and ethnomedicines has also been reported from India. However, information on the ethnomedicinal use of mushrooms is not available from the surveyed area of Kashmir valley. Therefore, the objective of this work is to study the ethnomedicinal use of wild mushrooms from the Northern districts of Jammu and Kashmir.Materials and Methods: Different remote areas of Northern districts, Baramulla and Kupwara of Kashmir Valley were surveyed

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Tariq, Akash, Sakina Mussarat, Muhammad Adnan, et al. "Ethnomedicinal Evaluation of Medicinal Plants Used against Gastrointestinal Complaints." BioMed Research International 2015 (2015): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/892947.

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Aim of the present study was to document ethnomedicinal plants used against gastrointestinal complaints in five selected remote regions of Pakistan and to select potential medicinal plants for furtherin vitroandin vivoinvestigation. Data on ethnomedicinal plants and ethnographic profile of respondents was documented using semistructured questionnaires. The present study revealed utilization of 52 medicinal plants for the treatment of different gastrointestinal infections in studied regions. Apiaceae was the most dominant family reported to be used for the treatment of these infections (4 plant

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Ahmad, Zahir, Julio C. Postigo, Fazlur-Rahman, Kamal Hussain, and Farhana Altaf. "CHANGING MOUNTAIN PASTORALISM AND ITS IMPACTS IN THE HINDU KUSH HIMALAYAN REGION: THE CASE OF KUSHUM, PAKISTAN." Nomadic Peoples 29, no. 1 (2025): 70–100. https://doi.org/10.3828/whpnp.63837646691066.

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Pastoralism in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region of Pakistan has undergone significant sociocultural, economic and ecological changes over the last three decades. The economic value of mountain pastoralism has been underestimated and ignored, leading to the loss of Indigenous ethnomedicinal knowledge and threatening food and livelihood security in the eastern Hindu Kush region. This study explores the changes and transformations in mountain pastoralism and their societal impacts, focusing on the loss of Indigenous ethnomedicinal knowledge, traditional skills, food security and livelihood sustain

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A.M., Rashida Banu. "Documentation of Ethnobotanical Knowledge among the people of Bodinayakanur, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India." International Journal of Biosciences (IJB) 24, no. 5 (2024): 126–37. https://doi.org/10.12692/ijb/24.5.126-137.

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An ethnobotanical plant survey was conducted to explore the medicinal plant knowledge and their use in the study area. The exploration of the ethnomedicinal survey includes 62 plant species belonging to 54 genera of 38 families practiced by the traditional healers/ vaidayars of Bodinayakanur, Theni district, Tamil Nadu. The traditional knowledge of people having reliable ethnomedicinal expertise in the drug’s formulation using available plants and its dosage practiced were documented. The suitable data were collected through questionnaires as well as informal personal interviews during t

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Rekha Raja, Nirubama Kumar, and Moorthy Duraisamy. "Ethnomedicinal plants used by malayali tribals in yercaud hills, salem district, tamil nadu, india." Kongunadu Research Journal 9, no. 1 (2022): 9–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.26524/krj.2022.2.

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The present study highlights the importance of some medicinal plants in the health care system of Malayali tribal community of Yercaud Hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Ethnomedicinal information was collected from malayali tribes through personal interviews and group discussions with 8 randomly selected informants. Use value (UV), fidelity level (FL) and Informant Consensus factor (ICF) were determined. During the data collection 20 species distributed in 16 families for treating 44 different ailments. Ethnomedicinal plants like Abrus pulchellus, Wall, Andrographis paniculata, Wall.ex

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Maqsood, Tasneem, Tayyaba Munawar, Yamin Bibi, et al. "Study of plant resources with ethnomedicinal relevance from district Bagh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan." Open Chemistry 20, no. 1 (2022): 146–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/chem-2022-0129.

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Abstract An ethnomedicinal expedition was conducted to collect and record indigenous knowledge about the use of medicinal plants by local inhabitants of four villages (Chittra, Topi, Pandi, and Kalri) of district Bagh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Ethnomedicinal data were obtained from 60 randomly selected local inhabitants of the study area through semi-structured questionnaires and interviews. These data were analyzed quantitatively through different ethnobotanical indices including family importance value, relative frequency of citation, use value (UV), fidelity level (FL), informant consensus f

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Silva, Pedro T. M., Marta A. F. Silva, Luís Silva, and Ana M. L. Seca. "Ethnobotanical Knowledge in Sete Cidades, Azores Archipelago: First Ethnomedicinal Report." Plants 8, no. 8 (2019): 256. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants8080256.

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Knowledge about folk medicines is limited to elder community members of remote communities, like Sete Cidades in the Azores. The Azores, 1300 km west of Portugal, are nine volcanic islands, totalling 2330 km2 of land dispersed by 173,200 km2 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The present study aims to scientifically document the uses of plant species for medicinal purposes, in the Sete Cidades. Twenty-eight community members from 40 to 84 years of age, of whom half were 55 to 64 years old, were interviewed. Twenty-nine taxa were reported as being used for medicinal purposes, ten of which have not be

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Olatunji, Tomi Lois, Ademola Emmanuel Adetunji, Chijioke Olisah, Oladayo Amed Idris, Oluwaseyi Damilare Saliu, and Frances Siebert. "Research Progression of the Genus Merremia: A Comprehensive Review on the Nutritional Value, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicity." Plants 10, no. 10 (2021): 2070. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants10102070.

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The genus Merremia Dennst. ex Endl. (Convolvulaceae) is a rich source of structurally diverse phytochemicals with therapeutic relevance. This review presents the first comprehensive, up-to-date information and research progression on the nutritional value, ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, and toxicity of the genus Merremia. Using the key search term “Merremia”, relevant documents and information were retrieved from electronic databases. Relevant documents were uploaded in RStudio with installed bibliometric software packages and used for data retrieval, tabulati

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Nurrahman, Annisa, Nisa Isneni Hanifa, and Yayuk Andayani. "Ethnomedicinal Study of Jamu Pa’i piri by the Mbojo Tribe in Dompu District." Jurnal Biologi Tropis 22, no. 4 (2022): 1216–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.29303/jbt.v22i4.4244.

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Pa’i piri herbs comes from the Mbojo tribe and is made from a bitter ingredient and is believed to have various benefits. This study aims to determine the use of ethnomedicine and the importance of a plant in the herbal medicine pa’i piri in the Dompu District. Sando lo’i and herbal medicine producers were informants obtained through snowball sampling and structured interviews were conducted. The data was collected in the form of components, composition, method of manufacture, method of use, dosage, frequency of use, duration of use, and the efficacy of herbal medicine pa’i piri. Information i

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Sen, Tara Devi, and Tanuja Thakur. "Some Ethnomedicinal Plants of Western Himalayas Useful in Making Local Alcoholic Drinks." Journal of Scientific Research in Medical and Biological Sciences 2, no. 3 (2021): 75–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.47631/jsrmbs.v2i3.309.

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Purpose: The study aims to document use value analysis of some ethnomedicinal plants in LADs preparation. Subject & Methods: Field data was collected through semi-structured interviews from knowledgeable people. The relative importance of each LADs & plant species useful in making of LADs was assessed by calculating a general Use Value Index (UV general), a current UV (UV current) and a past UV (UV past).Status of cultivation, occurrence and DMR score was also assessed to show additional uses of plants besides their use in LADs preparation. Results: Fifty-four plant (H=23, Sh=11, T= 20

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Kapoor, B. B. S., and Swati Lakhera. "Ethnomedicinal plants of Jodhpur District, Rajasthan used in herbal and folk remedies." Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research 1, no. 04 (2013): 71–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.30750/ijpbr.1.4.13.

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The Jodhpur district a part of Thar Desert is very rich in medicinal plant wealth. The medicinal plants of this region have great potential to be used in drug and pharmaceutical industries. These herbal plants have been used by local people, tribal communities, vendors, native doctors such as Ojhas, Bhagats Bhopas and experts of Ayurvedic fields since long time in herbal and folk remedies. Kalbelia, Nats, Bhils, Raika, Bhopas, Banjara, Gadolia-Lohar, Saharia and Meena communities of this district have a rich knowledge of plants based traditional medicines. Ten ethnomedicinal plants like Cleome

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Srikanth, Narayanam. "Millets-based indigenous ethnomedicinal and nutritional practices: Need for scientific validation and value addition." Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences 8, Suppl 1 (2023): S8—S11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jdras.jdras_354_23.

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Wirasisya, Dyke Gita, Nisa Isneni Hanifa, and Wahida Hajrin. "Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Degenerative Disease in East Lombok." Jurnal Biologi Tropis 20, no. 3 (2020): 423. http://dx.doi.org/10.29303/jbt.v20i3.2119.

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Degenerative diseases have become a complex problem around the world. Until now, degenerative diseases have become the biggest cause of death in the world. Approximately, 17 million people die early each year due to the global epidemic of degenerative diseases. Peoples in developing countries still rely on medicinal plants for primary health care. The knowledge for medicinal plant were passed down through generation with little written documentation. This study aimed to document the indigenous medicinal plants used for the treatment for degenerative diseases in East Lombok, Indonesia and to fi

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Utaminingrum, Wahyu, Nofrianti Nofrianti, and Dwi Hartanti. "Ethnomedicinal survey of traditional antidiabetic plants in Baturraden and Sumbang." MEDISAINS 18, no. 2 (2020): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.30595/medisains.v18i2.7169.

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Background: The scientific-based jamu development program enables the development of medicinal plants in the traditional medicine system that eventual-ly can be used in the formal healthcare system. Baturraden and Sumbang are considered as areas with abundant plant biodiversity in Java, where the local community has used those plants for medicinal purposes.Objective: This study is conducted to qualitative and quantitatively record and conserve the knowledge of the Baturraden and Sumbang community on the utilization of plants for treating diabetes mellitus.Method: The data of the plant’s local

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Dhakal, Madan, Prakash Poudel, Upma Jha, Suresh Jaiswal, and Khem Raj Joshi. "Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, and Antibacterial Activities of the Selected Tibetan Formulations Used in Gandaki Province, Nepal." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2021 (July 27, 2021): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5563360.

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Background and Objective. Tibetan medicine is one of the earliest-known traditional medicines. This study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant, cytotoxic, and antibacterial potential of ethanolic extracts of nine common Tibetan formulations. Materials and Methods. An open-ended and semistructured questionnaire was used for an ethnomedicinal survey of the Tibetan formulations practiced in four Tibetan refugee settlements in Gandaki Province, Nepal. Based on the ethnomedicinal survey data, commonly used nine formulations were selected (Aru-18, Basam, Dadue, Dashel, Mutik-25, Raab Ga Yangzin Tea, Se

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Vats, Nisha, Harisha C R, and Rabinarayan Acharya. "Pharmacognostical and nutritional assessment of Indigofera cassioides DC. flowers, an ethnomedicinal plant." International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine 13, no. 1 (2022): 137–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v13i1.2468.

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Background: Indigofera cassioides DC.A deciduous shrub of family Fabaceae is an unexplored medicinal plant, being traditionally used in the states of Kerala, Odisha, and Maharashtra. Different parts of the plant have been reported both as a food and in the management of chest pain, cold, asthma, diarrhoea, dysentery and piles. Material and methods: Indigofera cassioides after proper authentication was collected from Paikemal (Odisha), during the month of March and its flowers were studied for microscopic characters, physico-chemical analysis, secondary metabolites screening, nutritional values

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Dikshit, Nilamani, Taranisen Panda, and Dinesh Chand. "Medico-socio-religious uses of Capparis zeylanica L." Tropical Plant Research 9, no. 1 (2022): 27–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.22271/tpr.2022.v9.i1.004.

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In the present study, distribution, morphology, biological activity, nutritional value, and traditional usage of Capparis species in general and Capparis zeylanica L. in particular are described. Different plant species are utilized in various Ayurvedic medicine formulations. Ancient texts including Shushrut, Dhanwantri, Nighantu, Kshem Kutulhan, and Madanpal highlight the medicinal benefits of Capparis. The paper presents the morphological characteristics and biological activity of the underused climber Capparis zeylanica for ethnomedicinal and socio-religious purposes.

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Gogoi, Pranati, and Namita Nath. "Indigenous knowledge of ethnomedicinal plants by the Assamese community in Dibrugarh District, Assam, India." Journal of Threatened Taxa 13, no. 5 (2021): 18297–312. http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.6772.13.5.18297-18312.

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The present investigation is an attempt to study the uses of ethnomedicinal plants in traditional knowledge system among the Assamese community of Dibrugarh District in Assam. All the relevant data were collected during 2017–2019 by following standard ethnobotanical methods through personal interviews as well as through focus group discussions with a total of 193 informants including 62 men and 131 women. The use value (UV) of the medicinal plants and informant consensus factors (FIC) values were determined. In the study 174 ethnomedicinal plant species were documented belonging to 147 genera

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Ajaib, Muhammad, Tanveer Hussain, Saleha Farooq, and Mehrban Ashiq. "Analysis of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Chenopodium ambrosioides: An Ethnomedicinal Plant." Journal of Chemistry 2016 (2016): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4827157.

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The antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of Chenopodium ambrosioides L. was explored. Antimicrobial potential was investigated through zone of inhibition and minimum inhibition concentration whereas antioxidant potential of selected plant was evaluated through different techniques, that is, total phenolic contents, total flavonoids content, DPPH assay, ABTS assay, and metal chelating. It is concluded that both parts showed good to satisfactory antimicrobial and antioxidant results. The maximum antibacterial potential is exhibited by bark macerated in petroleum ether against Bacillus subtili

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Kapoor, B. B. S., and Sunil Kumar. "Ethnomedicinal Plants of Barmer District, Rajasthan Used in Herbal and Folk Remedies." Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research 1, no. 03 (2013): 61–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.30750/ijpbr.1.3.11.

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The Barmer district a part of Thar Desert is very rich in herbal plant wealth. The herbal plants of this region have great potential to be used in drug and pharmaceutical industries. These herbal plants have been used by local people, tribal communities, vendors, native doctors such as Ojhas, Bhagats Bhopas and experts of Ayurvedic fields since long time in herbal and folk remedies. Kalbelia, Nats, Bhils, Raika, Bhopas, Banjara, Gadolia-Lohar Langa and Manganiars communities of this district have a rich knowledge of plants based traditional medicines. Ethnomedicinal plants like Aristolochia br

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Chandola, Vaishali, and Anant Nautiyal. "Ethnomedicinal Study on the Bhotiya Tribe in Chhinka Village, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India." Journal of Non Timber Forest Products 24, no. 3 (2017): 153–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-774450.

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The current study was designed to survey the ethno-medicinal knowledge of a tribal community, the Bhotiya. The people of this community have rich ethno-botanic knowledge but due to rapid socio economic changes in mountains, the heritage of knowledge held within the elders is diminishing, and so proper documentation is a need. A door to door questionnaire survey on traditional medicinal knowledge was conducted during frequent visits from December 2012 to May 2013 at the Chhinka village. A total of 34 plants being used medicinally were identified. Out of these 24 (70.5%) were wild and 10 (29.5%)

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