Ethnomedicinal plants traditionally used in health care practices by inhabitants of Western Himalaya

Malik, Zubair A.; Bhat, Jahangeer A.; Ballabha, Radha; Bussmann, Rainer W.; Bhatt, Arun

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2015.06.002

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“…But they do have conscientiously nourished their traditional knowledge, customs, rituals, and ceremonies with great potency. Local traditional knowledge and the practice of plant-based medicine are still widespread in the rural areas of Garhwal and these play an important role in primary health care [17]. Even the local people prefer to stick to the traditional herbal remedies, and it is due to a situation of having no alternative choices, as well as poverty and belief in the effectiveness of folklore herbal remedies [17].…”

Section: Conservation Of Medicinal Plantsmentioning

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“…Local traditional knowledge and the practice of plant-based medicine are still widespread in the rural areas of Garhwal and these play an important role in primary health care [17]. Even the local people prefer to stick to the traditional herbal remedies, and it is due to a situation of having no alternative choices, as well as poverty and belief in the effectiveness of folklore herbal remedies [17]. The denizens living around these SGs have conserved the medicinal plants of these regions for use in a sustainable way by themselves and by their future generations.…”

Section: Conservation Of Medicinal Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Conservation of SGs is impossible without the active participation of the local people. Conservation without compensation is only conversation [17,27]. By improving their living standards and by giving benefits of conservation to them, long-term conservation goals in these SGs can be achieved.…”

Section: Present Status Of the Hd And Tn Sgsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sacred Groves: Myths, Beliefs, and Biodiversity Conservation—A Case Study from Western Himalaya, India

Singh

Youssouf

Malik

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International Journal of Ecology

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Religious and traditional beliefs, cultural mores, and practices play a crucial role in the conservation of environment and biodiversity. The present paper describes a case study of two sacred groves in Western Himalaya. Sacred groves (SGs) are patches of land that are communally protected with religious zeal. A preliminary survey was conducted in these SGs to study their role in biodiversity conservation. The data collected included the general information regarding the SGs and the associated deity, nearest human habitation, access to them, and their floral and faunal diversity. Ethnomedicinal property of plants was collected from the indigenous communities. Many taboos are associated with both the SGs, which help in managing resources well through ritual representation. Different festivals are organized, where the local communities reaffirm their commitment to the forest and the deity. Sacred groves, in general, are a valuable tool of biodiversity conservation. But people's changing attitudes, erosion of traditional beliefs, and human impact have caused degradation of sacred groves over the years. Their conservation would not be possible without the active participation of the local people. By improving their living standards and by giving benefits of conservation to them, long-term conservation goals in these SGs can be achieved.

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Section: Conservation Of Medicinal Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Conservation Of Medicinal Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sacred Groves: Myths, Beliefs, and Biodiversity Conservation—A Case Study from Western Himalaya, India

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Malik

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International Journal of Ecology

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“…Conservation of medicinal plants is receiving increased attention all over the globe due to their over-exploitation, population depletion, habitat loss and interest in traditional health care system 7,22,32 . The Uttarakhand government has been developing a policy to promote cultivation of some selected medicinal plant species that have high conservation value and economic potential through Herbal Research Development Institute (HRDI), Uttarakhand.…”

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Bioprospecting of Medicinal Plants in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve:Linking Conservation with Livelihood

Maikhuri¹,

Negi²,

Rawat³

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Current Science

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“…A Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), em 2011, relatou ainda que entre 70-95% das pessoas que vivem em países em desenvolvimento dependem principalmente de plantas medicinais para suas necessidades de cuidados primários de saúde (MALIK et al, 2015).…”

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Efeitos anti-inflamatórios de espécies de Pouteria spp. sobre macrófagos murinos RAW 264.7 estimulados com LPS

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AGRADECIMENTOSAgradeço primeiramente a Deus que sempre esteve ao meu lado em todos os momentos, que me deu forças e permitiu que eu seguisse em frente para a conclusão desse trabalho.Agradeço a minha mãe Maria Abadia Nogueira e ao meu irmão Rafael Henrique que sempre me apoiaram e confiaram em mim.Ao meu esposo amado Marcelo Henrique Teotônio por todo apoio, compreensão, dedicação e carinho.À minha querida orientadora Yanna Karla Medeiros de Nóbrega, que sempre acreditou na minha capacidade, por sempre ser otimista e me mostrar o lado bom das coisas, por toda paciência e pelo conhecimento transmitido.Ao professor Riccardo Pratesi que é um exemplo de profissional, uma pessoa maravilhosa, simples e humilde, pelas palavras de apoio e por ter contribuído no desenvolvimento desse trabalho.Aos amigos do laboratório que me auxiliaram nos experimentos, ou compartilhando de suas experiências, em especial à Patrícia Fritsch que me transmitiu seus conhecimentos sobre a técnica qPCR e principalmente à Zita Lopes da Silva, que esteve todo tempo ao meu lado, em todos os momentos, seja ajudando na pesquisa ou me consolando nas horas difíceis, levantando minha autoestima.À Adriana Pratesi e a Cristina Simeoni, pelo carinho, paciência, pelos momentos partilhados de conversas e brincadeiras além de todo suporte nas pesquisas. The biological mechanism of inflammation have been considered as complex and highly regulated in the body's defense response to various stimuli and is divided into two phases, such as acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is generally beneficial to the host, reestablishing in a short time the structure and function of tissue and/or organ. However, inflammatory responses do not always occur in such way. Abnormal conditions and inflammatory response become chronic, promoting loss of organ or tissue function, possibly developing diseases. Chronic inflammatory diseases affect millions of people around the world. The development of effective anti-inflammatory and safe drugs should be a priority since side effects among a variety, commercially available, have been reported limiting the application of these agents. Thus, the development of a safe, effective and economic therapy for treatments of inflammatory diseases also present a challenge. In this scenario, medicinal plants ensure a prominent position as a source of natural bioactive molecules. The Pouteria species have been used as a medicinal plant due to its various biological activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antiinflammatory activity of Pouteria torta and Pouteria ramiflora extracts in macrophages inflamed with 1μg / ml LPS RAW 264.7. Cell viability and cytotoxicity were assessed by three methods, WST-8 and neutral red, and the inflammatory response was analyzed by gene expression utilizing the PCR technique in real time, and the dosage of the oxide mediators nitrate (NO) and prostaglandin (PGE2) by spectrophotometric methods and ELISA. Further testing of antioxidant activity using the same methodology was used for the dosage of gl...

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Ethnomedicinal plants traditionally used in health care practices by inhabitants of Western Himalaya

Cited by 300 publications

References 20 publications

Sacred Groves: Myths, Beliefs, and Biodiversity Conservation—A Case Study from Western Himalaya, India

Sacred Groves: Myths, Beliefs, and Biodiversity Conservation—A Case Study from Western Himalaya, India

Bioprospecting of Medicinal Plants in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve:Linking Conservation with Livelihood

Efeitos anti-inflamatórios de espécies de Pouteria spp. sobre macrófagos murinos RAW 264.7 estimulados com LPS

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