Studies on pharmaceutical ethnobotany in the regions of L’Alt Empordà and Les Guilleries (Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula)

Bonet, M. Àngels Massip i; Parada, Montserrat; Selga, Anna; Vallès, Joan

doi:10.1016/s0378-8741(99)00083-5

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“…Fabaceae had a relatively high number of species 7 (13.5%), followed by Lamiaceae 4 (7.7%), Asclepiadaceae, Capparidaceae, Convolvulaceae and Euphorbiaceae each with 3 (5.8%) species, Acanthaceae, Boraginaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Asteraceae and Solanaceae each with 2 (3.8%) species and the rest 19 families had 1 (1.9%) species each. Family Fabaceae is consistently reported in different ethnomedicinal inventories conducted in Ethiopia (Hunde et al, 2004;Seifu et al, 2006;Gidey et al, 2007;Belayneh et al, 2012;Megersa et al, 2013;Abera, 2014) and other parts of the world (Tugume et al, 2016), which could be attributed to their wider distribution and abundance (Bonet et al, 1999) and rich bioactive ingredient contents (Gazzaneo et al, 2005). Thirty-nine (75%) of the medicinal plants were reported as being used for treating human ailments, 13 (25%) for the treatment of both human and livestock ailments and 1 (1.9%) for livestock aliments only.…”

Section: Medicinal Plants Reportedmentioning

confidence: 93%

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by agro pastoralist Somali people for the management of human ailments in Jeldesa Cluster, Dire Dawa Administration, Eastern Ethiopia

Ayalew¹,

Kebede²,

Mesfin³

et al. 2017

J. Med. Plants Res.

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in selected kebeles of Jeldesa cluster, Dire Dawa Administration, eastern Ethiopia was carried out with the aim of assessing and documenting the indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used in the communities and preserves it to be used by the next generations. Ethnobotanical data collection was carried out from September 2015 to March 2016. Three study sites (kebeles) were selected purposefully based on the preliminary survey and recommendations of elders in the study area. Ethno-botanical data were collected using semistructured interviews, field observations and group discussion. About 24 informants (21 male and 3 female) were involved in this study. A total of 52 medicinal plant species belonging to 43 genera and 30 families were documented for the management of 48 human ailments; with details on their local name, family, habit, habitat, and their mode of preparation and mode of administration. Fabaceae had a relatively high number of species 7(13.5%), followed by Lamiaceae 4 (7.7%). Shrubs constituted 23 species (44%) followed by herbs 19 species (37%). Oral route contributed (57.7%) of the total species, followed by dermal (27.1%). Most of these species (83%) were wild and harvested mainly for their leaves (34%). Most herbal remedies are prepared using fresh plant materials (48%) in the form of crushing (31%). Ailment categories with high ICF value were swollen body parts (Gofla), wounds, and poisonous animal bites that had ICF values of 0.68, 0.66 and 0.64, respectively. Fidelity level index of Euphorbia somalinsis, Xanthium spinosum and Tribulus terrestris for kidney problem, Crotalaria laburnifolia for constipation, Eulophia petersii for swollen body part/GOFLA and Barleria orbicularis, Solanum sepiculum and Echidnopsis dammanniana for snake poison showed a fidelity level of 100% this indicated their outstanding preference for treating the corresponding ailments. The results of the present study also showed that deforestation and human encroachment were ranked 1st and 2nd as threats to conservation of medicinal plants. The present paper represents significant ethnobotanical information on medical plants which provides baseline data for future pharmacological and phytochemical studies.

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Section: Medicinal Plants Reportedmentioning

confidence: 93%

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by agro pastoralist Somali people for the management of human ailments in Jeldesa Cluster, Dire Dawa Administration, Eastern Ethiopia

Ayalew¹,

Kebede²,

Mesfin³

et al. 2017

J. Med. Plants Res.

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“…Ethnomedical information can be acquired from various sources such as books on medical botany (46) and herbals (47); review articles (usually involving surveys of medicinal plants by geographic region or ethnic culture) (48)(49)(50)(51)(52)(53)(54)(55)(56)(57)(58)(59)(60)(61)(62)(63)(64)(65)(66); notes placed on voucher herbarium specimens by the botanist at the time of collection (67); field work (68); and computer databases, e.g., NAPRALERT (69-71) and USDA-Duke (72,73).…”

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The Value of Plants Used in Traditional Medicine for Drug Discovery

Fabricant¹,

Farnsworth²

2001

Environmental Health Perspectives

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“…The data of this study confirm that people tend to use preferably the plants that are easily available to them, excluding of course those that are toxic or noxious. As Bonet and Vallès (2002), Bonet et al (1999), Johns et al (1990) and Stepp and Moerman (2001) affirm, the more common a plant (family or species) is in an area, the greater is the probability of its popular use. Most of the times the wild food plants gathering at a local level depends mainly on the plant diversity of an area.…”

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Wild and semi-domesticated food plant consumption in seven circum-Mediterranean areas

Hadjichambis

Paraskeva-Hadjichambi

Della

et al. 2008

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

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This article maybe used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, re-distribution, re-selling, loan or sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material. AbstractThe use of local Mediterranean food plants is at the brink of disappearance. Even though there is relatively abundant information on inventories of wild edible taxa, there is also a crucial need to understand how these plants are consumed and when and how these consumption phenomena change over time and place around the Mediterranean. Additionally, it is important to study such knowledge systems and find innovative ways of infusing them to the future Mediterranean generations. During the years 2003Á2006 a circum-Mediterranean ethnobotanical field survey for wild food plants was conducted in selected study sites in seven Mediterranean areas (European Union-funded RUBIA Project). Structured and semi-structured questionnaires have been administered to indigenous people and 294 wild food plant taxa were documented in the survey. A comparative analysis of the data was undertaken showing that the quantity and quality of traditional knowledge varies among the several study areas and is closely related to the traditions, environment and cultural heritage of each country. More similarities of wild edible popular use were revealed between the Eastern Mediterranean and the Western Mediterranean.

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Studies on pharmaceutical ethnobotany in the regions of L’Alt Empordà and Les Guilleries (Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula)

Cited by 139 publications

References 11 publications

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by agro pastoralist Somali people for the management of human ailments in Jeldesa Cluster, Dire Dawa Administration, Eastern Ethiopia

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by agro pastoralist Somali people for the management of human ailments in Jeldesa Cluster, Dire Dawa Administration, Eastern Ethiopia

The Value of Plants Used in Traditional Medicine for Drug Discovery

Wild and semi-domesticated food plant consumption in seven circum-Mediterranean areas

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