The primary goal of this journal is to advance the understanding for the use of. Ethnomedicinal evaluation of medicinal plants used against. In addition, inappropriate use wrong plant parts, dose, frequency, route of administration, preparation, etc. Barros 2012 were also considered, respecting the significant differences of knowledge and social context of the medicinal plants use, including possibly involved medical rationalities. With elements of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sugars plants create compounds such as terpenes, alkaloids and. While the old peoples used medicinal plants primarily as simple pharmaceutical forms infusions, decoctions and macerationsin the middle ages, and in particular between 16th and 18th centuries, the demand for compound drugs was increasing. As a consequence, the search for new antidengue agents from medicinal plants has assumed more urgency than in the past. Medicinal plants have been shown to possess wound healing activity in animal studies 5,6. Accepted 9 march, 2012 medicinal plants have been used extensively for the treatment of infectious diseases by majority of the. Some of the dried crude drugs, which must be modified considerably before commercial use, can be extremely poisonous when not used properly. Today, there are over 100 active ingredients derived from plants for use as drugs and medicines. This metastudy included six databases, from 1988 to 2012. For more information about this and other plants, please contact your local nrcs field office or conservation district at.
Life form of medicinal plants was classified into annual, biennial, and perennial. Citations made from written records bekele 2007 of medicinal plants in. The evaluation of enzyme inhibitory activity of seven australian aboriginal medicinal plants and five. The folk medicinal plants of the mao naga in manipur, north east india adani lokho department of botany, siksha bhavan, visva bharati, santiniketan west bengal731235, india. Nazim mamedov, medicinal plant program, university of. By standardizing and evaluating the health of active plantderived compounds, herbal drugs can help the emergence of a new era of the healthcare system to treat. Apr 25, 2018 the residents of remote areas mostly depend on folk knowledge of medicinal plants to cure different ailments. Journal of medicinal plant conservation, 2019 spring, 1416. Some of the plants discussed in volume 3 may be considered. The increasing search for therapeutic agents derived from plant species is justified by the emergence of diseases, yet.
Rafieiankopaei and others published medicinal plants and the human. Traditional indian and australian medicinal plant extracts were investigated to determine their therapeutic potential to inhibit key enzymes in carbohydrate metabolism, which has relevance to the management of hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes. There was poor utilization and conservation of medicinal plants in the study area. Contributions of medicinal plants to care and health. Page 5 medicinal plants play a central role not only as traditional medicines but also as trade commodities, meeting the demand of distant markets. Cytotoxicity of african medicinal plants against normal. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in curing some. The folk medicinal plants of the mao naga in manipur, north. Medicinal plants naturally synthesize and accumulate some secondary metabolites, like alkaloids, sterols, terpenes, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, cyanogenics, tannins, resins. The objective of the study was to investigate and document the status, trends in abundance and threats to medicinal plants, and the associated indigenous knowledge in the study area.
It is wellknown that the medicinal plants having perennial nature require prolonged period of growth i. Publications native plant ethnobotany research program. Chemical constituents, modern and traditional medicinal usescontains information on 16 plant species and follows the same format as volumes 1 and 2. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in asgede. Some collectors do not know all the useful plant species and the best markets for them. To compete with the growing market, there is urgency to expeditiously utilize and. Review of antidiabetic medicinal plant used in traditional. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in curing.
Cytotoxicity of african medicinal plants a literature search was conducted using scopus and pubmed in pursuit of reported cytotoxicity of extracts and compounds derived from african plant species. Introduction of medicinal plants species with the most. Medicinal plants and the human needs journal of herbmed. Traditional medicinal plants journal of evidencebased. Pdf medicinal plants and the human needs researchgate. The folk medicinal plants of the mao naga in manipur. Materials and methods description of the study area. Medicinal plants contain multiple compounds that, either individually or together, are responsible for the biological effects of these natural products. Plants produce a high diversity of secondary metabolites with. Medicinal plants are the backbone of traditional medicine, which means more than 3. Thus, uses of medicinal plants have been separated in. There are nearly 2000 ethnic groups in the world, and almost every group has its own traditional medical knowledge and experiences 2, 3.
The traditional medicine and modern medicine from natural. 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. Lower plants such as algae, fungi and mosses do not contain much tannin. A purposive sampling method was used for the selection of informants, and information regarding. The frequent use of herbs by indigenous communities may be due to their accessibility and high efficacy in the treatment of diseases compared to other life form 5760. Medicinal plants importance and uses article pdf available in pharmaceutica analytica acta 0310 january 2012 with 73,672 reads how we measure reads. The people rely upon the indigenous plant resources to cure various respiratory disorders. According to the institute for traditional medicine, common methods for the preparation of herbal medicines include decoction, powdering, and extraction with alcohol, in each case yielding a mixture of substances. The fruit is not just delicious and healthy, but whole plant parts, fruit, roots, bark, peel, seeds and pulp are also known to have medicinal properties. Enzyme inhibitory and antioxidant activities of traditional. There are nearly 2000 ethnic groups in the world, and almost every group has its own traditional medical knowledge and. The many benefits of papaya owed due to high content of vitamins a, b and c, proteolytic enzymes like papain and chymopapain which have antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Medicinal plants play an important role in the discovery of new drugs and innovative mechanisms of action. The residents of remote areas mostly depend on folk knowledge of medicinal plants to cure different ailments. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by. Received 29 july 2012 received in revised form 17 august 2012 accepted 10 december 2012 available online 28 december 2012 keywords.
Dengue fever causes mortality and morbidity around the world, specifically in the tropics and subtropic regions, which has been of major concern to governments and the world health organization who. White flower click on the pictures for full plant details and prices makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Phytotherapy is based on the use of herbal drugs and medicinal products for the purpose of prevention and treatment. Fam family, t tree, h herb, c climber, s shrub plant common name maturity period botanical name or family parts used average price rs. Overtime and with the beginning of societies, human learned. Rational phytotherapy is a modern concept of herbal medicines using, which are made of. Because vaccinations do not work in most instances and the parasites have sometimes become resistant to the available synthetic therapeutics, it is important to search for alternative sources of antiparasitic drugs. The compound drugs comprised medicinal plants along with drugs of animal and plant origin. The medicinal plants have been used for treatment of illnesses and diseases, since the dawn of time. Preface v this volume of the series medicinal plants of the world. 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. The use of medicinal plants is old as the existence of mankind. Information regarding the different types of plants used, parts of the plants, mode of administration was collected from 16 villages of the district. Information regarding the different types of plants used, parts of the plants, mode of administration.
Stomach disorders were divided into six major categories that is, diarrhea, dysentery, abdominal pain, intestinal worms, constipation, and nausea and vomiting. Maori had a good concept of anatomy, physiology and the use of plants for healing, however there. Plants are significant sources of medicines that are used in the treatment of various categories of human dis eases. Therefore, medicinal plants and their products can be utilized as a source of new anti. Plant guide for purple giant hyssop agastache scrophulariifolia. An alternative for the pesticide treadmill and a way to reduce use of atrisk medicinal plants. This is by no means a comprehensive list of all of the plants, names of chemicals, or uses for those chemicals, but it should serve as a useful starting point for further research. The name tannin is derived from the french word tanin tanning substance and is used for a range of natural polyphenols. Pdf the application of medicinal plants in traditional and modern. Pdf from medicinal plant raw material to herbal remedies. He medicinal or therapeutic uses of the plants described in this guide are not to be construed in any way as a recommendation by the authors or the u.
Indian medicinal plants by kirtikar, kanhoba ranchoddas, 18491917. In the preliminary phase of the database construction fig. A study on the medicinal plants used by the local traditional. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by traditional healers in durban, south africa.
A survey on the plants used for reproductive disease was carried out during the period 2011 2012. Keywords such as cytotoxicity and plant extracts together with each of the 53 african countries were used during the search. Quantitative study of medicinal plants used by the. Anti hiv activity is widely distributed in nature in the form of medicinal plants. The term medicinal plant include various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. Denis sandanov russian academy of science, siberian branch institute of general and experimental biology. Respiratory disorders are a common cause of malady and demise in pakistan due to its remoteness, cold and harsh climatic conditions as well as scarce health care facilities.
An ethnobotanical survey of indigenous medicinal plants in. According to world health organization who data, about 80% of world population are using products based on medicinal herbs. The power medicinal of plants by mandy smith, environmental educator latta plantation nature center medicinal plants plants produce an amazing amount of complex chemicals we can use as medicines to curb and cure disease. Medicinal plants are often tough and fibrous, requiring some form of preparation to make them convenient to administer. Pdf handbook of african medicinal plants semantic scholar. Plant parts use was categorized into leaves, roots, stem, whole plant, seeds, fruit, and flower. Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by maonan. Historically all medicinal preparations were derived from plants, whether in the simple form. Historically all medicinal preparations were derived from plants, whether in the simple form of plant parts. May 31, 2015 life form of medicinal plants was classified into annual, biennial, and perennial. Chronic wounds chronic wounds are wounds that have failed to progress article info abstract article history. International journal of scientific and research publications, volume 2, issue 6, june 2012 1 issn 22503153.
Kg medicinal use amla t after 4th year emblica officinalis fam euphorbiaceac fruit rs 15 45kg vitamin c, cough. A purposive sampling method was used for the selection of informants, and. Keywords such as cytotoxicity and plant extracts together with. Thymus vulgaris is used more than other species in therapeutic dosage forms. Some of the plants discussed in volume 3 may be considered controversial in their classification as medicinal. The percentage of tannins present in the plants, however, varies. To locate, collect, and prepare plants for market is time consuming work.
Medicinal native plants of new zealand page 5 traditional maori healing in traditional times before the colonisation of new zealand, maori saw science and religion as the same entity and believed that illnesses were caused by supernatural sources. The result of life form analysis of medicinal plants showed that herbaceous plants constituted the highest proportion represented by 203 55. The greater concentration of medicinal plants are found in the south and southwestern parts of the country following the concentration of biological and cultural diversity belayneh et al. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in amaro. Jun 19, 2012 traditional indian and australian medicinal plant extracts were investigated to determine their therapeutic potential to inhibit key enzymes in carbohydrate metabolism, which has relevance to the management of hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes. Achillea millefolium yarrow yarrow can help with the legs and hands edemas.
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