A novel survey of the ethno medicinal knowledge of dental problems in Manoor Valley (Northern Himalaya), Pakistan

Rahman, Inayat Ur; Ijaz, Farhana; Afzal, Aftab; Ali, Niaz; Afzal, Muhammad; Khan, Muhammad Azhar; Muhammad, Saleh; Qādir, Ghulām; Asif, Muhammad

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.10.068

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“…In addition, the most valuable and cited medicinal plant species were Mentha longifolia having RFCs = 0.65, Cannabis sativa (0.58), and Oxalis corniculata (0.56). The maximum RFCs reveals that the reported plants are much familiar to the number of local informants and herbal practitioners [17]. Medicinal plants with high UVi and RFCs may indicate high abundance at the region, presence of important active compounds for the treatment of diseases, or even high concentrations of certain active compounds.…”

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“…Dominant medicinal plants with the highest use value were Cannabis sativa having UVi = 0.97, Mentha longifolia and Plantago major (0.90 each), Cichorium intybus and Oxalis corniculata (0.86 each). The maximum use value of reported medicinal plants may indicate their common distribution and/or local practitioner's expertise, which leads to a priority of choice for ailments [6,17]. In addition, the most valuable and cited medicinal plant species were Mentha longifolia having RFCs = 0.65, Cannabis sativa (0.58), and Oxalis corniculata (0.56).…”

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Herbal Teas and Drinks: Folk Medicine of the Manoor Valley, Lesser Himalaya, Pakistan

Rahman

Afzal

Hart

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In spite of the remarkable achievements in the healthcare sector over recent decades, inequities in accessibility and affordability of these facilities coexist throughout Pakistan. Thus, we aimed to explore and document the cultural knowledge of herbal teas used medicinally by the local community members of Manoor Valley, Pakistan. Field investigations were undertaken during the summer season of 2015–2017, and cultural practices of medicinal plant usage for treating various ailments were gathered through interviews of the local inhabitants. Ethnomedicinal insights of the medicinal plants used in herbal teas were gained with different indexes. Our results revealed 27 plant species, comprising of herbs (70%), shrubs (26%), and trees (4%), which were used for treating 21 diseases. Plants belonged to 18 families: Asteraceae and Lamiaceae were the leading families used for treating diseases. Diarrhea and gas troubles were the most frequent diseases. Based on indexes values, Cannabis sativa was the dominant species used. The results revealed that 57% of medicinal uses are new to literature. This ethnomedicinal study is providing the first insights into the traditional medication system of Lesser Himalaya, Pakistan, through ethnomedicinal teas.

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Herbal Teas and Drinks: Folk Medicine of the Manoor Valley, Lesser Himalaya, Pakistan

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“…These different species were each cited by at least 35 informants indicating they were common and utilised medicinal plants among the population across the study area. Medicinal species with high RFC should be further evaluated for phytochemically and pharmaceutically important substances, which could potentially lead to identifying active constituents for drug discovery [59,117].…”

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Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management

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This paper presents the first application of ethnobotanical studies to screen for allelopathic species among medicinal plants for sustainable weed management. This study assesses the possible relationship between ethnobotanical indices and allelopathy of medicinal plants. Ethnobotanical data were collected in 2016 by using semi-structured interviews with 140 informants in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality, Ghana. Data were analysed using statistical tool and ethnobotanical indices including use value (UV), Fidelity Level (FL), Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC). The Sandwich and Dish pack methods were respectively used to evaluate allelopathy through leachates and volatiles of collected samples. Ninety-five species belonging to 43 families are reported in this study, with leaves (52%) cited the most utilised plant part. Cleistopholis patens (UV = 0.54; FL = 90.7%; RFC = 0.37) and Ocimum gratissimum (UV = 0.37; FL = 38.4%; RFC = 0.35) were among the most cited species. Thirty-two species showed inhibition (≥49.3%) by leachates, while twenty-four species were found with potential volatile inhibitory compounds against lettuce radicle growth. There was a significant positive correlation (Pearson) between the UV and RFC of medicinal plants and allelopathy by leaf leachates (r = 0.639 **; p = 0.01 and r = 0.653 **; p = 0.01 respectively). This systematic documentation of medicinal plants in Ejisu-Juaben Municipality shows medicinal plants with ethnomedicinal values and potential allelopathy that can be utilised in sustainable weed control.

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“…Comparative analysis of the present work [1] with previous studies at regional, national and global level through Jaccard similarity index.…”

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“…For novel uses all plants were thoroughly checked with previously published articles on the same disorder and analyzed through Jaccard index (JI) and Sorensen׳s similarity index (QS) [3]. Comprehensive discussion and interpretation on these indices and comparative analyses with previous published articles/literature through JI and QS can be found in [1].…”

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Graphical dataset on important medicinal plants used for curing dental issues in Manoor Valley, Mansehra, Pakistan

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The graphical dataset in this paper is related to the research article entitled “A novel survey of the ethno medicinal knowledge of dental problems in Manoor Valley (Northern Himalaya), Pakistan” (I.U. Rahman, F. Ijaz, Z. Iqbal, A. Afzal, N. Ali, M. Afzal, M.A. Khan, S. Muhammad, G. Qadir, M. Asif, 2016) [1]. This article describes how the local community of Manoor Valley practices cultural / traditional knowledge for dental problems. For the recorded data of 25 medicinal plants, six quantitative ethnomedicinal statistical approaches / equations were used. Out of these indices, four were used to measure the most imported and cited medicinal plant species while two for the comparative analysis to evaluate the novelty of work.

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A novel survey of the ethno medicinal knowledge of dental problems in Manoor Valley (Northern Himalaya), Pakistan

Cited by 64 publications

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Herbal Teas and Drinks: Folk Medicine of the Manoor Valley, Lesser Himalaya, Pakistan

Herbal Teas and Drinks: Folk Medicine of the Manoor Valley, Lesser Himalaya, Pakistan

Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management

Graphical dataset on important medicinal plants used for curing dental issues in Manoor Valley, Mansehra, Pakistan

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