In perspective: Potential medicinal plant resources of Kashmir Himalayas, their domestication and cultivation for commercial exploitation

Jeelani, Syed Mudassir; Rather, Gulzar Ahmed; Sharma, Anil Kumar; Lattoo, Surrinder K.

doi:10.1016/j.jarmap.2017.11.001

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“…The ethnomedicinal data reported in the present study was compared with previously published national and international articles (Malik et al 2011, Bhatia et al 2014, Shah et al 2015, Dutt et al 2015, Kumar et al 2015, Singh et al 2016, Ishtiyak & Hussain 2017, Jeelani et al 2018, Mir et al 2021 similar to our study from Northwestern Himalaya. It was observed during comparison that a total of 26 different medicinal plants were reported to have some of the novel medicinal uses (designated in bold letters in Table 3).…”

Section: Herbal Remedies Comparative Analysis and Novelty Of The Studysupporting

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Ethnomedicinal use of some plant species by Gujjar and Bakerwal community in Gulmarg Mountainous Region of Kashmir Himalaya

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Background: Plants are being used since the time immemorial to alleviate sufferings and ailments. Herbal medicine forms an essential part of the traditional primary medical system of Kashmir Himalaya. Present study attempts to report the essential ethnomedicinal plant species used against various ailments by Gujjar and Bakerwal community of Gulmarg Mountainous region of district Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir.Methods: Extensive surveys were conducted in the study area in different seasons during March 2019 to July 2020 for the collection of medicinally important plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them. Ethnomedicinal data was obtained through group discussions, semi-structured interviews, questionnaires and field observations. During the study a total of 54 informants (36 males and 18 females) were interviewed aged between 29-78 years. The interviews were carried out in local dialect and all the documented data was then translated into English.Results: A total of 60 plant species belonging to 56 genera and 35 different families were reported to be used by Gujjar and Bakerwal community in order to treat various ailments. Asteraceae was recorded to be the dominant plant family in the area and leaves were the most commonly utilized plant part with decoction as the major mode of herbal recipe preparation. The highest ICF value of 0.83 was reported for dermatological disorders. Present study reported two plant species Taraxacum officinale and Viola odorata with a FL of 100% and Achillea millefolium, Chenopodium album, Phytollaca acinosa, Ajuga bracteosa, Cannabis sativa, Senecio chrysanthemoides were reported to be the most important medicinal plants according to their use value.

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confidence: 63%

Ethnomedicinal use of some plant species by Gujjar and Bakerwal community in Gulmarg Mountainous Region of Kashmir Himalaya

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“…Geranium wallichianum is used in more or less similar ways as evidenced by previous literature. Example, paste of roots is used in case of premature delivery (Ishtiyak and Hussain 2017) similarly root of the plant is given in case of delivery pain (Jeelani et al 2017). Geranium Leaves of Taraxacum officinale are cooked and given to pregnant women during pregnancy for the treatment of weakness in the study area.…”

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Medicinal plants used during Pregnancy and Childbirth in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Mir

2021

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Background: Although medicinal plants have long been beneficial to women's health, understanding regarding their usage during pregnancy and childbirth is scarce. This is the first research of its kind in the study area, with the aim of documenting and preserving traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used during pregnancy and childbirth.Materials and methods: Field surveys were carried out from August 2018 to December 2020 in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. Information was gathered through group discussions, field tours and personal interviews using standard questionnaire with the tribal people, traditional healers, midwives and pregnant women. The data collected was analyzed through Use value (UV) and Informant Consensus factor (ICF).Results: A total of 60 medicinal plant species belonging to 56 genera and 30 families were reported to be commonly utilized by women for treating various health issues during pregnancy and childbirth. The Lamiaceae was found to be the most prevalent plant family, with leaves being the most regularly used plant part. Of all other methods of remedy preparation decoction was reported to be the most preferred. Childbirth had the highest ICF value and the most widely accepted medicinal plants were Cydonia oblonga, Malva neglecta, Thymus linearis, Geranium wallichianum, Achyranthes aspera, Taraxacum officinale and Ajuga bracteosa as per the Use Value. Conclusion:The current findings highlight the need for more in-depth research into the phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicological aspects of commonly used medicinal plants for pregnancy and childbirth related health issues in order to provide reliable information to primary users and to develop novel drugs.

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“…In the Kashmir Himalayas, the roots and seeds of Inula racemosa Hook. f. are used to treat various health conditions including inflammation and rheumatism [15], while in Pakistan, to treat rheumatism, they use Inula orientalis Lam. (syn.…”

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Inula L. Secondary Metabolites against Oxidative Stress-Related Human Diseases

Tavares

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2019

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An imbalance in the production of reactive oxygen species in the body can cause an increase of oxidative stress that leads to oxidative damage to cells and tissues, which culminates in the development or aggravation of some chronic diseases, such as inflammation, diabetes mellitus, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Secondary metabolites from Inula species can play an important role in the prevention and treatment of the oxidative stress-related diseases mentioned above. The databases Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science and the combining terms Inula, antioxidant and secondary metabolites were used in the research for this review. More than 120 articles are reviewed, highlighting the most active compounds with special emphasis on the elucidation of their antioxidative-stress mechanism of action, which increases the knowledge about their potential in the fight against inflammation, cancer, neurodegeneration, and diabetes. Alantolactone is the most polyvalent compound, reporting interesting EC50 values for several bioactivities, while 1-O-acetylbritannilactone can be pointed out as a promising lead compound for the development of analogues with interesting properties. The Inula genus is a good bet as source of structurally diverse compounds with antioxidant activity that can act via different mechanisms to fight several oxidative stress-related human diseases, being useful for development of new drugs.

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In perspective: Potential medicinal plant resources of Kashmir Himalayas, their domestication and cultivation for commercial exploitation

Cited by 30 publications

References 73 publications

Ethnomedicinal use of some plant species by Gujjar and Bakerwal community in Gulmarg Mountainous Region of Kashmir Himalaya

Ethnomedicinal use of some plant species by Gujjar and Bakerwal community in Gulmarg Mountainous Region of Kashmir Himalaya

Medicinal plants used during Pregnancy and Childbirth in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Inula L. Secondary Metabolites against Oxidative Stress-Related Human Diseases

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