Ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants for respiratory disorders among the inhabitants of Gallies – Abbottabad, Northern Pakistan

Kayani, Sadaf; Ahmad, Mushtaq; Zafar, Muhammad; Sultana, Shazia; Khan, Muhammad Pukhtoon Zada; Ashraf, Muhammad Aqeel; Hussain, Javid; Yaseen, Ghulam

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2014.08.005

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“…However, the maximum glucoamylase yield by B. cereus N25 from the Niulanshan Daqu was 1.4-fold higher than that by B. licheniformis H55 from the Hongxing Daqu. The activity of α-amylase and glucoamylase in Daqus is a key element in the production of Chinese spirits, and these enzymes act to decompose starch in the raw materials (Kayani et al 2014). …”

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Cultivable bacterial diversity and amylase production in two typical light-flavor Daqus of Chinese spirits

Chen

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Culture-dependent methods and molecular techniques were used to simultaneously investigate the cultivable bacterial diversity and amylase production in two typical light- lus amyloliquefaciens). All of the bacterial isolates from the Hongxing Daqu could produce extracellular α-amylase with a maximum yield of 25.3 U/ml by B. cereus H17, whereas B. licheniformis H55 could produce a maximum glucoamylase yield of 41.6 U/ml. Some of the bacterial isolates from the Niulanshan Daqu could also produce extracellular α-amylase and glucoamylase. The maximum yield of 27.6 U/ml α-amylase was achieved by B. subtilis N3, and the maximum yield of 58.1 U/ml glucoamylase was achieved by B. cereus N25. Bacillus licheniformis, B. subtilis and B. cereus were not only the dominant bacteria, but also possessed high α-amylase and glucoamylase activities, which may play very important roles during fermentation.

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Cultivable bacterial diversity and amylase production in two typical light-flavor Daqus of Chinese spirits

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Zhang

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“…According to the Haq [44], the leaves and roots of the same plant are used for hypertension and diabetes. Previously, it was reported that Mentha viridis was used for dysentery, diarrhea, gastric disorders, and used as a vermifuge herb [34]. The dried powder of leaves and other morphological parts of H. nepalensis was used against diabetes, ulcers, fever, and also shows anti-cancer activities [17,36,45].…”

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“…5). The ethnomedicinal plant species with higher values of RFC show the fact that these plant species were well known to most of the local people [34]. Those medicinal plant species having high RFC must be further assessed for phytochemical analysis and pharmaceutical analysis to identify their active constituents for any drug extraction [25].…”

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“…Approximately, 80% of the population in Pakistan lives in rural households where medicinal plants are available easily. While a lower income situation and unavailability of the modern health facilities in the remote rural areas limits the access of local inhabitants to modern medicines [10]. In Pakistan, the available modern and synthetic healthcare services are sometimes insufficient, inaccessible and at times unaffordable to the majority of people.…”

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Ethnobotanical Documentation of Traditional Knowledge about Medicinal Plants used by Indigenous People in Talash Valley of Dir Lower, Northern Pakistan

Khan¹,

Ahmad²,

Rashid³

2018

J Intercult Ethnopharmacol

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to obtain ethnobotanical data from the local herbalist and elder villagers. Quantitatively, the ethnobotanical data were analyzed by using indices, Use Value, Relative frequency of citation, and Informant Agreement Ratio. Results: The study identified a total of 50 medicinal plant species belonging to 33 botanical families and 46 genera in the 17 villages. Lamiaceae with 6 species is the dominant family, and herbs (68%) the main sources of herbal formulations. Leaves (41%) are the main parts for ethnomedicine, and 32% of drug orally administrated in the form of decoction. Conclusion:The Talash Valley is rich in its medicinal plant's flora and the associated traditional knowledge. Ethnomedicine plays an important role in the local healthcare system. The finding of new medicinal uses, recipes; vernacular plant names, using new morphological parts, and harvesting methods in the current study show the importance of the documentation of plant resources and ethnobotanical knowledge. We suggest and recommend that documented plants to be screened for further ethnopharmacological studies. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…It belongs to the Malvaceae Hibiscus genus of deciduous shrubs or small trees, native to China. Hibiscus mutabilis f. mutabilis is a well-known traditional Chinese flower and an important late autumn flowering plant because of its large, bright flowers (Kayani et al 2014). It has the following characteristics: flowers solitary in the axillae, eight small bracts, linear, base connate; calyx bell shaped, five lobes, ovate, pointed; white or reddish flowers becoming dark red, petals suborbicular, bearded base, flowering in August to October; capsule flat globose; seed kidney shaped, pilose on the back (Editorial Board of Chinese Academy of Sciences China Flora 1984).…”

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Chromosome and karyotype analysis of Hibiscus mutabilis f. mutabilis

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The number of chromosomes and karyotype of Hibiscus mutabilis f. mutabilis were analyzed with the root tip squash method. The results showed that H. mutabilis f. mutabilis is diploid, the chromosome number of the somatic cell is 2n = 92 and the index of relative length is 16L + 12M 2 + 56M 1 + 8S. The karyotype formula is K(2n) = 2x = 92 = 86m + 6sm and the asymmetrical index of the karyotype is 54.54%. The karyotype is 2C.

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Ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants for respiratory disorders among the inhabitants of Gallies – Abbottabad, Northern Pakistan

Cited by 266 publications

References 34 publications

Cultivable bacterial diversity and amylase production in two typical light-flavor Daqus of Chinese spirits

Cultivable bacterial diversity and amylase production in two typical light-flavor Daqus of Chinese spirits

Ethnobotanical Documentation of Traditional Knowledge about Medicinal Plants used by Indigenous People in Talash Valley of Dir Lower, Northern Pakistan

Chromosome and karyotype analysis of Hibiscus mutabilis f. mutabilis

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