Characterization of Selected Medicinal Plants of Mamanwa Tribe in Caraga, Philippines

Mapatac, Levitah C.

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“…For immediate treatments of cuts and wounds, leaves or the whole plant were pounded to create a poultice and applied directly to affected area. The result of the study is similar to the findings of Mapatac (2019) wherein decoction was the most employed method of preparation. As to mode of application, around 52% of the medicinal plants were taken orally.…”

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Mamanwa tribe of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines

2021

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Abstract. Nuneza OM, Rodriguez BC, Nasiad JGM. 2021. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Mamanwa tribe of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines. Biodiversitas 22: 3284-3296. Traditional knowledge on medicinal plants plays an important role in public healthcare and development of drugs. In the Philippines, studies on ethnomedicinal plants have increased throughout the years. However, documentation on the ethnobotanical knowledge in Mindanao is few and mostly focused on other well-known tribes. This ethnobotanical study was carried out to document medicinal plants used by the Mamanwas tribe in ten Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Ethnomedicinal information on the plant parts used, different modes of preparation, and mode of utilization was gathered from 143 local informants through informal interviews and semi-structured questionnaires. Seventy-eight plant species under 70 genera and 42 families were documented to treat various ailments in their communities. Family Asteraceae held the dominance with ten species that were reported to have medicinal uses. Out of the 78 species, trees constituted the largest proportion with 32 plant species that cover 41%. In terms of plant parts used, leaves are frequently used constituting 46%. As to mode of preparation, decoction (40%) ranked the highest followed by poultice (18%) and heating over fire (14%). Documentation of the valuable ethnomedicinal knowledge will help preserve the vanishing tradition of cultural communities in terms of medicinal plant utilization.

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Mamanwa tribe of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines

2021

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“…Their continuous relocation has led this tribe to have a difficult way of living, and they are considered the second poorest IPs in the Philippines (Burton 2003). Financial problems have led the tribe to use herbal medicine for their medicinal and health needs (Matapac 2019). Despite the upheavals, the fundamental beliefs, culture, and practices have survived and passed on to generations (Balacuit et al 2018).…”

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Ethnopharmacological documentation and molecular authentication of medicinal plants used by the Manobo and Mamanwa tribes of Surigao del Sur, Philippines

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Abstract. Ilagan VAD, Alejandro GJD, Paraguison DJB, Perolina SMW, Mendoza GR, Bolina AB, Raterta R, Vales MB, Suarez GJD, Blasco FA. 2022. Ethnopharmacological documentation and molecular authentication of medicinal plants used by the Manobo and Mamanwa tribes of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Biodiversitas 23: 3185-3202. Mindanao Island is renowned for its rich biodiversity and various ethnolinguistic groups with diverse histories and cultures. The Mamanwa and Manobo live in close proximity, resulting in merging beliefs and cultural practices. This study aims to assess the various medicinal plants using ethnopharmacological indices, determine their relationship to their users, and molecularly confirm unidentifiable plants used by the tribes. Ethnomedicinal data were gathered from 127 key informants representing both tribes through semi-structured interviews. Family Importance Value (FIV) and Use Value (UV) were quantified and revealed a total of 48 species utilized by both tribes belonging to 26 families and 42 genera. These plants are used in 32 diseases within 10 categories, and the most utilized family belongs to Apocynaceae (FIV= 20% for both tribes). Respiratory illness has the greatest contribution to the utilization of medicinal plants (ICF= 0.92, 42%). The most utilized plant part is the leaves and mainly prepared by decoction and administered orally. Integrative molecular confirmation led to the identification of the 5 morphologically unidentifiable plants to be Elaeocarpus serratus Benth., Uncaria lanosa Wall., Aglaonema crispum (J.R. Pitcher & Manda) Nicolson, Canthium tetraphyllum Baill., and Timonous timon (Spreng.) Merr..

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“…Due to hardship, the Mamanwa community tend to used herbal medicine for their health and medicinal needs, especially for child care. Most of the herbal medicines are often used for the cure of stomach-ache, bloody diarrhea, wounds, scabies, insect bites, itchiness, burns, scalds, eyesores, fever, headache, skin diseases, asthma, sore throat, cough, colds, incontinence, kidney stones, constipation, snake bite, dyspepsia, mouth ulcers, tongue blisters and inflammation [2].…”

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Utilization of Salacia korthalsiana Miq (Polipog) of Mamanwa Tribe in Las Navas, Northern Samar

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Vicencio

2021

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This study was conducted to document the Salacia korthalsiana Miq which is locally known as Polipog for the treatment of various ailments among the Mamanwa tribe in the barangay San Isidro, Las Navas, Northern Samar. The plant part used and the mode of preparation and treatment are also included in the documentation. Medicinal uses of Salacia korthalsiana Miq (Polipog) was gathered through interviews using semi-structured questionnaire. The tribe’s chieftain, elders and faith healers (also known as albularyos) were involved in providing information on the Salacia korthalsiana Miq (Polipog) documentation as medicinal plants and utilized by the Mamanwa tribe to treat different kinds of diseases and ailments. The most frequently used plant part was the leaves, roots and stems. The methods applied in the preparations of the plant were decoction, pounding, cutting, chopping into smaller pieces, extracting the juice and applied directly to the affected area. The most common health problems treated by the plants were menstrual problems, itchiness, wounds, anti-inflammatory, lowering of fever, cough and colds, hypertension, and asthma. Mode of treatment were administered orally and externally. Documentation of the claimed medicinal plants by local communities will not only provide a baseline data but also unlock opportunities for the discovery and development of new and less expensive plant-based medicines.

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Characterization of Selected Medicinal Plants of Mamanwa Tribe in Caraga, Philippines

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Mamanwa tribe of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Mamanwa tribe of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines

Ethnopharmacological documentation and molecular authentication of medicinal plants used by the Manobo and Mamanwa tribes of Surigao del Sur, Philippines

Utilization of Salacia korthalsiana Miq (Polipog) of Mamanwa Tribe in Las Navas, Northern Samar

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