Quantitative Ethnobotany of Two East Timorese Cultures

Collins, Sean; Martins, Xisto; Mitchell, Andrew W.; Teshome, Awegechew; Arnason, John T.

doi:10.1663/0013-0001(2006)60[347:qeotet]2.0.co;2

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“…Guiding from Collins et al, we define the different human ailments into specific usage categories [35]. According to the report, the usage categories of the illnesses which received the highest number of mentions are the most prevalent in the communities and also of the greatest importance to people living in the study area [35].…”

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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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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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“…Ce caractère secret est indéniable. Il constitue un des facteurs d'érosion du savoir traditionnel (Collins et al, 2006 ;Soengas, 2010). Dans cette étude, lors des enquêtes de terrain, les tradipraticiens ont exigé des entretiens individuels et non en groupes.…”

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Les Plantes Médicinales De La Région Montagneuse De Kahuzi- Biega en République Démocratique Du Congo : Utilisation, Accessibilité Et Consensus Des Tradipraticiens

Shalukoma¹,

Bogaert²,

Duez³

et al. 2015

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En ethnobotanique, des aspects comme l’influence de l’accessibilité d’une plante sur sa fréquence d’usage, le consensus entre les tradipraticiens autour des rela- tions maladie-plante ainsi que le degré de fidélité d’une plante à une catégorie de maladies sont essentiels pour évaluer une tradition médicinale ; mais ils sont d’une interprétation difficile. Nous avons exploré ces aspects dans cette étude basée sur des entretiens semi-structurés avec 88 tradi- praticiens issus des communautés Batwa, Havu, Shi et Tembo dans les localités situées à proximité de la forêt de montagne du Parc national de Kahuzi-Biega, en pro- vince du Sud-Kivu, à l’Est de la République démocratique du Congo. Il s’avère que 77 espèces végétales sont utilisées pour traiter les pathologies regroupées dans 18 catégories de maladies, dont les plus fré- quentes sont les troubles digestifs et les infections. Lesfeuilles et les écorces sont les parties les plus utilisées dans les recettes majoritairement monoplantes et principa- lement préparées en solutions aqueuses. Bien que la corrélation entre l’accessibilité des plantes et leurs fréquences d’usage soit positive (H = 17,64 ; p < 0,001), certaines plantes forestières pourtant moins acces- sibles connaissent des fréquences d’usage particulièrement élevées. Le facteur de consensus des tradipraticiens est globale- ment élevé, particulièrement pour les caté- gories de troubles musculo-squelettiques (= 0,83) et les infections (= 0,80). Toutes les catégories de maladies fidélisent au moins une plante malgré les taux globalement faibles. Bien qu’exploratoires, nos résultats suggèrent un certain ancrage d’une tradi- tion médicinale au sein de communautés locales de la région. Cet ancrage suppose une bonne connaissance des plantes médicinales, une transmission intergénéra- tionnelle des savoirs ainsi qu’une certaine collaboration entre les tradipraticiens. Plus d’études sont nécessaires pour évaluer davantage ces différents aspects.

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“…In addition to plant parts traditionally considered such as leaves, fruits, flowers, bark and roots, we added young leaves, suckers, kernels and butter, which have specific uses in the area. To record medicinal uses, we used a classification developed by Cook (1995) and used by Collins et al (2006). This classification was based on medical conditions that affect a system of the human body.…”

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“…This method has been widely used by several authors to investigate the impact of exploitation on locally important resources, based on the assumption that the more important a resource is, the greater the exploitation pressure will be (e.g. Albuquerque et al 2006, Phillips & Gentry 1993a, Gomez-Beloz 2002, Collins et al 2006. P. butyracea is an evergreen tree which occurs in areas scattered from Guinea, Sierra-Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, and Benin to the Democratic Republic of Congo, extending eastwards into Tanzania and Uganda where it is being domesticated (Sama & Sacandé 2007).…”

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Ethnobotany of Pentadesma butyracea in Benin: A quantitative approach

Avocèvou-Ayisso

Avohou²,

Omorou³

et al. 2012

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Research AbstractIntegrating ethnobotanical knowledge in the development of management and conservation strategies of indigenous plant resources is critical to their effectiveness. In this paper, we used four plant use indices to assess how the plant use knowledge of a multipurpose tree (Pentadesma butyracea Sabine) varies across different sociolinguistic groups from two geographical areas of Benin, and how these variations may influence the species' conservation and utilisation strategies. Seven sociolinguistic groups namely the Anii, Nagot, Kotocoli, and Fulani in the central part, and the Waama, Ditamari and Natimba in the northwestern part of the country were considered. We determined the reported use value of the plant parts, the plant part value, the specific use and the intraspecific use value for each sociolinguistic group. The various communities showed different interests in the plant organs they used. Nagot people showed the best plant use knowledge (highest use value) for P. butyracea bark and roots, two organs critical to the plant survival. Sociolinguistic groups living in the same geographical area shared similar plant part values, likely because of knowledge exchanges through social interactions. The observed intercultural convergences of uses may be a starting point of the selection of parts of the species for phytochemical, biological and pharmacological studies.

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Quantitative Ethnobotany of Two East Timorese Cultures

Cited by 79 publications

References 2 publications

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

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

Les Plantes Médicinales De La Région Montagneuse De Kahuzi- Biega en République Démocratique Du Congo : Utilisation, Accessibilité Et Consensus Des Tradipraticiens

Ethnobotany of Pentadesma butyracea in Benin: A quantitative approach

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