Pharmaceutical ethnobotany in the Mahabad (West Azerbaijan) biosphere reserve: ethno-pharmaceutical formulations, nutraceutical uses and quantitative aspects

Jafarirad, Saeed; Rasoulpour, Ibrahim

doi:10.1590/s2175-97902019000118133

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“…The high number of common species and diseases that are reported in both Kisantu and Mbanza-Ngungu (including their neighboring villages), may be linked to the fact that the two territories belong to the same Guineo Congolese phytogeographical region [71] and share more or less the same ecoclimatic and edaphic conditions and common realities [10]. Low similarity indices are often linked to a high diversity of ethnic groups in a certain area [72], globalization [73], the use of the same species for a wide variety of diseases, or to the limited cultural exchanges between the studied ethnolinguistic groups [74].…”

Section: Local Importance Of Plants and Their Consensus Of Use In Dismentioning

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Ethnobotanical characterization of medicinal plants used in Kisantu and Mbanza-Ngungu territories, Kongo-Central Province in DR Congo

Pathy

Flavien

Honoré

et al. 2021

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background The phytotherapeutic knowledge of the Kongo people in the territories of Kisantu and Mbanza-Ngungu in Kongo-Central Province (DR Congo) is rapidly eroding. To document the remaining knowledge, we conducted an ethnobotanical survey on the most important medicinal plant species and diseases treated with them, as well as plants with therapeutic potential. We also checked for the cultural similarity in medicinal plant knowledge between the two territories and how knowledge about Kongo medicinal plants differs between different social groups. Methods From June 2017 until February 2018 and from February 2019 until April 2019, we conducted a survey with 188 phytotherapists, selected using the snowball method and surveyed using semi-structured interviews. Voucher specimens were taken for identification. Ethnobotanical data were analyzed using medicinal use value (UVs), informant agreement ratio (IARs), informant consensus factor (ICF), and species therapeutic potential (STP). Rahman’s similarity index was used for ethno-cultural comparison of medicinal plant knowledge between the two communities. Medicinal knowledge between different social groups was analyzed using non-parametric tests and Poisson regression. Results A total of 231 plants (i.e., 227 botanical species, representing 192 genera and 79 families) were reportedly used to treat 103 diseases. Most abundant taxa were reported for the Fabaceae family (including 11.9% of species and 10.9% of genera). Most reported species (45.0%) were from anthropized areas. Leaves (39.4%), herbs (37.1%), decoction (41.7%), and oral ingestion (72%) were the most frequently cited plant part, botanical form, preparation, and administration method, respectively. Four of all inventoried species showed high UVS (> 0.05), whereas eight had an IAR of one. According to ICF, 31 diseases were mentioned. Highest ICF (≥ 0.4) was observed for hemorrhoids (0.44), amoebiasis (0.43), and itchy rash (0.42). Fifty-four plant species were identified as likely possessing an interesting therapeutic potential. Low ethno-cultural similarity in medicinal knowledge (RSI = 16.6%) was found between the two territories. Analysis of the Kongo medicinal plant knowledge showed that the mean number of reported species and diseases vary considerably depending on gender, type, and residence of therapists (P < 0.05). Conclusion Results prove that the Kongo phytopharmacopeia makes use of interesting medicinal plant species that could be further studied for conservation and pharmacological applications.

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Section: Local Importance Of Plants and Their Consensus Of Use In Dismentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnobotanical characterization of medicinal plants used in Kisantu and Mbanza-Ngungu territories, Kongo-Central Province in DR Congo

Pathy

Flavien

Honoré

et al. 2021

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…Foram identificados em sua composição: aminoácidos/proteínas, mucilagens, terpenoides, cumarinas, vitaminas, flavonóides, derivados fenólicos, ácidos graxos/esteróides, enzimas e pigmentos. Mucilagens, que são secreções ricas em polissacarídeos, constituem um dos principais componentes encarregados dos efeitos terapêuticos da malva (Jafarirad, 2019).…”

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Plantas medicinais utilizadas para tratar distúrbios gastrointestinais: revisão integrativa

Oliveira¹,

Rocha²,

Brito³

et al. 2020

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O artigo tem como objetivo construir uma revisão bibliográfica sobre plantas medicinais usadas no tratamento de distúrbios gastrointestinais, realizar o levantamento da relação de plantas encontradas na literatura e verificar a existência de estudos do perfil de toxicidade das principais plantas encontradas; assim como identificar os principais compostos fitoquímicos das mesmas. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa (RI), que utilizou as seguintes bases de dados para a pesquisa: PUBMED e SCIELO; foram utilizados trabalhos encontrados no período de 2015-2020 e a busca em si ocorreu entre março e abril de 2020. Observa-se a aplicação de diferentes espécies vegetais destinadas ao tratamento dos mais variados problemas relacionados ao trato gastrointestinal, tais como gastrite, diarréia, dor de estômago, cólica, constipação. Existem lacunas científicas acerca da temática, pois a partir dos trabalhos encontrados nota-se a carência da presença dos profissionais de saúde em trabalhos que estejam relacionados ao uso de plantas medicinais e a necessidade de mais pesquisas relacionadas à eficácia e segurança do uso desses produtos. Se faz necessário mais pesquisas relacionadas à eficácia e segurança de plantas medicinais utilizadas para o tratamento de distúrbios gastrointestinais, para que se fortaleça este saber na literatura e o mesmo passe a ser inserido no cotidiano dos profissionais.

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“…(Nanagulyan et al, 2020) Azerbaijan Infusion of leaves is used against diabetes. (Jafarirad and Rasoulpour, 2019) Bangladesh Dried seeds are used for toothache and asthma. (Faruque et al, 2019) China Used against dysentery, swellings, abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), bleeding of hemorrhoids, erysipelas, and eczema.…”

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A review on bioactive phytochemicals, ethnomedicinal and pharmacological importance of Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)

Kumar

Sreedharan

Kashyap³

et al. 2021

Preprint

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The Portulaca oleracea L. commonly known as Purslane is distributed all over the world and easily grows in diverse soil conditions. It has been traditionally used as a nutritious and ethnomedicinal food across the globe. Various studies have shown that the plant is a rich source of various important phytochemicals such as flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, proteins, carbohydrates, and vitamins such as A, C, E, and B, carotenoids and minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and zinc. It is particularly very important because of the presence of very high concentration of omega-3- fatty acids especially α-linolenic acid, gamma- linolenic acid and linoleic acid, which are not generally synthesized in terrestrial plants. Various parts of Purslane are known for ethnomedicinal and pharmacological uses because of its anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, skeletal muscle relaxant, antitumor, hepatoprotective, anticancer, antioxidant, anti-insomnia, analgesic, gastroprotective, neuroprotective, wound healing and antiseptic activities. Due to multiple benefits of Purslane, it has become an important wonder crop and various scientists across the globe have shown much interest in it as a healthy food for the future. In this review, we provide an update on the phytochemical and nutritional composition of Purslane, its usage as nutritional and an ethnomedicinal plant across the world. We further emphasize its ethno medicinal importance across cultures and pharmacological potential.

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Pharmaceutical ethnobotany in the Mahabad (West Azerbaijan) biosphere reserve: ethno-pharmaceutical formulations, nutraceutical uses and quantitative aspects

Cited by 14 publications

References 25 publications

Ethnobotanical characterization of medicinal plants used in Kisantu and Mbanza-Ngungu territories, Kongo-Central Province in DR Congo

Ethnobotanical characterization of medicinal plants used in Kisantu and Mbanza-Ngungu territories, Kongo-Central Province in DR Congo

Plantas medicinais utilizadas para tratar distúrbios gastrointestinais: revisão integrativa

A review on bioactive phytochemicals, ethnomedicinal and pharmacological importance of Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)

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