A case study of plant families in kansas and the great plains kelly kindscher, steve corbett1, katrina mcclure kansas biological survey, the university of kansas, lawrence, kansas 66047. In vitro propagation and conservation of useful endangered. Information regarding the different types of plants used, parts of the plants, mode of administration was collected from 16 villages of the district. Each monograph follows a standard format, with information. A total of 70 medicinal plant species belonging to 56 genera and 39 families were used by the. Some of the plants discussed in volume 3 may be considered controversial in their classification as medicinal. Increasing interest in medicinal plant research and analysis is reflected.
The format of the nis monographs is the same as of the who monographs on medicinal plants. In vitro propagation of various threatened medicinal plants with anticancer activity. Some of the plants discussed in volume 3 may be considered. View phytochemical screening of medicinal plants research papers on academia. Who monographs on medicinal plants commonly used in the newly. Result and discussion level of management of medicinal plants in the farming site medicinal plants were collected at two farming sites called home garden and farm field guaro and massa by the local people respectively fig. Antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plant extracts against bacteria causing diarrhoea by naomi tope komolafe submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of master of science in the subject life sciences at the university of south africa supervisor. The nettle was the medicinal plant employed for more different illness and the chamomile was the one with higher.
To my delight and i am sure of anyone who picks up this book, i discovered it contains nug. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to treat human. Ethnomedicinal evaluation of medicinal plants used against. Thus, such plants should be investigated to better understanding for their properties, safety practices in addition to usefulness 7. This chapter presents a glimpse of the current status of and future trends in medicinal plant. This paper reports an ethnobotanical study that focused on the traditional medicinal plants used by local communities to treat human diseases. The study focused on documentation of medicinal plants used to treat various human diseases in the study area. It is the tradition that is of remarkable contemporary relevance. However, ethnomedical studies were conducted in certain parts of the limpopo. Some of the names of ethno medicinal plants and methods of herbal preparation are kept confidential and passed on to the next generation. Jan 28, 2016 these findings suggest that medicinal plants and folk medicines used by healers in southern kurdistan may represent a starting point for further comparative crosscultural ethnobiological research, which may contribute to increase the current knowledge of folk medicinal plants and could lead to the conservation strategies aimed at protecting. Already, about 15,000 medicinal plant species may be threatened with extinction worldwide. The term medicinal plant include various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. Ethnopharmacobotanical study on the medicinal plants used by.
All the selected medicinal plants were found to contain tannins and flavonoids. Introduction and importance of medicinal plants and herbs. Pdf medicinal plants importance and uses researchgate. Page 10 traditional knowledge and use of medicinal plants in the eastern desert of egypt. Traditional plants used for medicinal purposes by local communities around the. Results and discussion the medicinal plants described here play. The term medicinal plant includes various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. Chemical constituents, modern and traditional medicinal usescontains information on 16 plant species and follows the same format as volumes 1 and 2. Here we presented the evaluation of in vitro nitric oxide scavenging activity of methanol extracts of phyllunthus freternus, leaves of triumfetta rhomboidae, casuarina littorea, barks of triumfetta rhomboidae, roots of triumfetta rhomboidae carried out at department of pharmacy, jahangirnagar university bangladesh. Moreover, terpenoids were also present in all the selected plants except p. In india, the ayurvedic system has features a numerous of such medicinal remedies on plants. Quantitative study of medicinal plants used by the. Share your knowledge share your word file share your pdf file share. Utilization of available local herbal plants for the treatment of common ailments.
A study on the medicinal plants used by the local traditional. Medicinal plants at risk center for biological diversity. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, bassam abdul rasool hassan and others published medicinal. Ms was also used sidebyside with nmr, resulting in the structural. But the nature lovers that we are, we have left them in. Chinese name, scientific name, local name, family name, used parts and the treatment of diseases were listed. Data collection methods in research for medicinal plants of javadhu. Phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants occurring in local. Several medicinal plant parts were used in herbal preparations such as leaves, stem and barks, fruits, seeds and roots of all these, the leaf was found to be used in about 7075% of the cases table 2 gives a synopsis of medicinal plants and their uses as observed in this study. Even you can use the pulp left after extracting the juice from papaya as poultice on the wounds. The present study was carried out to document and analyze traditional use regarding the medicinal plants among communities residing in kohesafaid range northern pakistaniafghan border. Page 6 india has one of the richest plant medical traditions in the world.
Data on ethnomedicinal plants and ethnographic profile of respondents was documented using semistructured. Results and discussion the different types of plant species used by the traditional healers of the study area along with the plant parts used, is presented in the tabular form below table1 and the common name of the plants are arranged in alphabetical. Fam family, t tree, h herb, c climber, s shrub plant common name maturity period botanical name or family parts used average price rs. In vitro nitric oxide scavenging activity of methanol. Experts estimate that the earth is losing at least one potential major. Kg medicinal use amla t after 4th year emblica officinalis fam euphorbiaceac fruit rs 15 45kg vitamin c, cough. Medicinal plants have long been utilized in traditional medicine and worldwide ethnomedicine.
An illustrated, scientific and medicinal approach appears to be a medical compendium of plants intended as a guide and reference resource for professionals in the field. Results and discussion a number of medicinal plants described in ayurveda still need to be testified according to the modern parameters to ensure their activity and efficacy. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants was carried out from june 25 to september 5, 2015, in berbere district of oromia region, ethiopia. The word herb has been derived from the latin word, herba and an old french word herbe. Contributions of medicinal plants to care and health. Medicinal plants are the base for the development of new drug and the survival of till human kind as well as other livestock.
Discussion medicinal plants and associated traditional knowledge on the basis of field investigation and literature studies, 368 species of medicinal plants belonged to 295 genera and 115 families were cataloged. The studied medicinal plants have interesting antioxidant properties, antibacterial activity and a phytochemicals composition that could provide scientific evidence for some folk uses in the treatment of diseases and therefore it can provide natural source of antibacterial drugs and antioxidants and can be useful. The present study deals with the study of medicinal plants used by local people of rajshahi, bangladesh. Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. According to world health organization, medicinal plants would be the greatest source to obtain an array of drugs. Apr 25, 2018 the residents of remote areas mostly depend on folk knowledge of medicinal plants to cure different ailments. A open space bspices, fragrant and medicinal plants home garden. Hemolytic activity of different herbal extracts used in algeria. A purposive sampling method was used for the selection of informants, and information regarding. Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by maonan. Journal of medicinal plants studies traditional medicinal plants. Introduction the practice of traditional medicine using medicinal plants is as old as the origin of man 1. Medicinal plants have long been used since the prehistoric period 3, but the exact time when the use of plantbased drugs has begun is still uncertain 4.
This volume of the series medicinal plants of the world. Pdf introduction of medicinal plants species with the most. Dawit 1986 estimated that 95% of traditional medical preparations in ethiopia are of plant origin. May 31, 2015 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 further in vitro and in vivo investigation.
Medicinal plant species in the study, 1 plant species belonging to 121 genera and 55 families have been established to treat different diseases in the. Traditional plants used for medicinal purposes by local. Study of medicinal uses on fabaceae family at rajshahi. The research work was initiated to get information and report the medicinal plants on the family fabaceae of rajshahi during january 2011 to december 2011. Preface v this volume of the series medicinal plants of the world. Contribution of traditional farmers for medicinal plant. Plants synthesise hundreds of chemical compounds for functions including defence against insects, fungi, diseases, and herbivorous mammals. Detailed list of ethno medicinal plants are provided in a separate subsection. The area mashishimale village in the mopani district, limpopo under study is no exception, as the authors have not encountered any report on medicinal plant uses by its inhabitants. These plants are used by different tribes, namely nicobari, shompen, onges and jarawa, for various ailments from time immemorial. Medicinal plants can be defined as the plants that possess therapeutic properties or exert beneficial pharmacological effect on the human or animal body. Introduction increasing role of the who monographs on selected medicinal plants over the past two decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the use of herbal medicine. Phytochemical screening of medicinal plants research papers.
As per iucn red list version 20162, from 1996 to 2016 numerous medicinal plants with prospective uses are facing risk of extinction due to lack of conservation knowledge, extensive exploitation by pharmaceutical industries, habitat loss and deforestation. Many new plant medicines arrived in europe as products of early modern exploration and the resulting columbian exchange, in which livestock, crops and. Phytochemicals screening and evaluation of antioxidants and. Phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants occurring in local area of mardan abdul wadood 1, mehreen ghufran, syed babar jamal, muhammad naeem, ajmal khan 2, rukhsana ghaffar3. The final volume of franz eugen kohlers medizinalpflanzen or medicinal plants published in 1887 features red algae and fungi too.