Contribution of Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica) to Household Economy in Sri Lanka: A Case Study from Udadumbara Divisional Secretariat

Ekanayake, E. M. B. P.; Feng, Min; Murindahabi, Theodore; Nissanka, Ayoma; Patrick, Giraudoux

doi:10.1007/s11842-017-9387-9

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“…Most households who are involved in the CF are middle-aged paddy farmers who completed ordinary level education. In line with [56,57], our study also found that villagers who live in Knuckles peripheral areas have smaller landholdings (i.e., 0.11 ha). Rainfed cultivation is mainly practiced in Kandy Districts in Sri Lanka, and it is characterized by seasonally limited water availability.…”

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Rural Residents’ Participation Intention in Community Forestry-Challenge and Prospect of Community Forestry in Sri Lanka

Ekanayake

Xie

Ahmad

2021

Forests

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The contribution of local communities has become widely recognized as a better alternative in forest management than the traditional command-based control approach. However, several years later of implementation, most programs were failed due to a lack of community participation, imposing an uncertain future for community forestry. This paper examines rural Sri Lankans’ participation intention in community forestry (CF) program by using the Probit regression model. Randomly selected 300 individuals representing both CF members and non-CF members were interviewed for the study. The study results indicate that rural residents’ intention in future CF program negatively correlated with the participation status (CF membership) of individuals. Accordingly, CF members show less participation intention in future CF program than non-CF members. Socio-economic variables such as education level (p < 0.01) and the occupation of head of the household (p < 0.05) and total household income (p < 0.01) have significant influences on individuals’ participation intention in CF. In addition, non-monetary benefits derived from CF and perception on the product regulation and conflict mitigation are also appeared to significantly and positively affect villagers’ intention. The findings also revealed the knowledge gap on the purpose of the CF program and CF policy design. Hence, require immediate attention to improve awareness. Moreover, failure to raise local people’s participation intention in CF may indicate inadequate or ineffective government policies. Therefore, the Department of Forest Conservation should take sound measures to ensure that community-based forest management policies are consistently implemented at different administrative levels across the country and its rightness should be evaluated strictly.

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Rural Residents’ Participation Intention in Community Forestry-Challenge and Prospect of Community Forestry in Sri Lanka

Ekanayake

Xie

Ahmad

2021

Forests

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“… 1 It has been used for treatment of illnesses in traditional medicines, including Indian traditional healthcare system, Tibetan medicine, Sri Lankan medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, and Thai medicinal system. 2 Amla demonstrates several biological activities, including antioxidant, 3 anti-cancer activity, 4 , 5 anti-diabetic activity, 6 anti-inflammatory activity, 7 , 8 anti-microbial activity, 9 treatment of gastric ailments, 10 , 11 adaptogenic activity, 3 rejuvenating, 1 , 12 and promoting health and longevity 13 , 14 (details of each activity shown in Table A ). Also, it is a rich source of nutrients, such as amino acids, vitamin C, carbohydrates, alkaloids, and phenolic acids.…”

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confidence: 99%

Phyllanthus emblica L. (amla) branch: A safe and effective ingredient against skin aging

Chaikul

Kanlayavattanakul

Somkumnerd

et al. 2021

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine

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Background and aim Skin aging influences the changes in skin, including skin dryness, wrinkle, and irregular pigmentation. Amla ( Phyllanthus emblica L.) branch has shown several benefits, but not the anti-skin aging. The study aimed to evaluate the anti-skin aging efficacy of amla branch. Experimental procedure Amla branches were standardized the phenolic acids. The extract was investigated anti-skin aging activities, including antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase, anti-melanogenesis, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 inhibitory assays. Topical gel containing extract was prepared and evaluated the skin irritation by a single closed patch test. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-control study was performed in 20 volunteers for 84 consecutive days. The tested skin was evaluated by Chromameter® CR 400, Dermalab® USB, Mexameter® MX 18, Corneometer® CM 825, and Visioscan® VC 98. Results Amla branch extract, a dark brown powder, consisted a variety of phenolic acids, mainly sinapic and ferulic acids. The extract exhibited the potent antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory activities in vitro assays and the melanin suppression through inhibition of tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein-2 activities, the strong antioxidant, and the potent matrix metalloproteinase-2 in cellular assays at 0.1 mg/mL. Topical gel containing 0.1% extract was a stable and safe formulation. Clinical study was proved the superior anti-skin aging efficacy, including the lightening skin color, the enhanced skin elasticity and hydration, and the skin wrinkle reduction. Conclusion The study results suggested that amla branch is a rich source of bioactive compounds and can be a potential ingredient for utilization in anti-skin aging products.

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“…In plots where the largest numbers of saplings were recorded, the saplings were largely Phyllanthus emblica. It is argued that Phyllanthus emblica fruits play an important role in rural household incomes, especially during the dry period, for purchasing household goods, so they are widely planted by the FD [16]. However, the proportion of the saplings of fruit crops and timber trees was determined by the preference of the community members.…”

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“…In Sri Lanka, 40% of the rural population live throughout the dry zone and intermediate zone (IZ) of the country, largely dependent on semi-mixed evergreen forests for wood, non-timber forest products (NTFPs), and fodder [54,55]. A study by Ekanayake et al [16] revealed that semi-mixed evergreen forest contributes to 11.1% of the total income of rural households; however, very little is known about the impact of CF in these forest lands. Findings are hindered by insufficient baseline data (i.e., before the program started) on the forest conditions [10].…”

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“…As such, there is increasing evidence that CF has, in many cases, been more successful in forest conservation and community development than centralized, state-driven management [ 11 – 13 ]. In fact, control and restriction-based policies used by state-run forests have negatively affected forest dwellers, in terms of their economy and livelihood, and in a number of occasions resulted in the overexploitation of forests and forest resources [ 14 – 16 ].…”

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Impacts of community forestry on forest condition: Evidence from Sri Lanka’s intermediate zone

2020

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Sri Lanka's community forestry (CF) program emerged in the early 1980s following a global trend to conserve forest resources and provide benefits to the local community. However, very little is known about the effect of CF on forest resources. We assess the impacts of CF on forest conditions of semi-mixed evergreen forest in the intermediate zone of Sri Lanka using the before-after control-impact method. The study examines tree density, regeneration, woody species diversity, and evidence of disturbance as parameters to analyze the impact of the CF program. Data are analyzed using the difference in differences approach. The results show that the CF program has increased seedling and sapling density to a significant degree and reduced human disturbances. A major contribution of the CF program is that it was found to reduce invasive species and forest fires. The program reduced the amount of invasive species up to six times less than previous. The findings revealed that the impact of CF on forests may vary depending on pre-existing forest conditions, length of period to implement, perception, and decisions by local people. Community understanding and decision-making, in tandem with government policy, will weigh heavily on its future effectiveness.

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Contribution of Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica) to Household Economy in Sri Lanka: A Case Study from Udadumbara Divisional Secretariat

Cited by 6 publications

References 25 publications

Rural Residents’ Participation Intention in Community Forestry-Challenge and Prospect of Community Forestry in Sri Lanka

Rural Residents’ Participation Intention in Community Forestry-Challenge and Prospect of Community Forestry in Sri Lanka

Phyllanthus emblica L. (amla) branch: A safe and effective ingredient against skin aging

Impacts of community forestry on forest condition: Evidence from Sri Lanka’s intermediate zone

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