Use of medicinal plants for treating different ailments by the indigenous people of Churah subdivision of district Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India

Rana, Dipika; Bhatt, Anupam; Lal, Brij; Kumar, Amit

doi:10.1007/s10668-020-00617-0

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“…Traditional knowledge about plants in China can be traced back to about five thousand years. According to a report from the World Health Organization, almost eighty percent of the current population in developing countries still depends on the usage of traditional plant knowledge [ 7 , 8 ]. The folk knowledge of indigenous plants plays an important role in the discoveries of many vital modern-day drugs.…”

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Ethnobotanical study of Mandi Ahmad Abad, District Okara, Pakistan

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This study hypothesized that native people have unique traditional knowledge of plant resources in the rural areas and basic objective was the documentation of this valuable inheritance. Ethnobotanical data was collected from a remote rural area of Mandi Ahmad Abad, Union council number NA-144 Tehsil Depalpur District Okara, Pakistan. A total of 94 informants were randomly interviewed to collect data about local names of plant species, mode of administration, recipes and ailments, and ethnobotanical uses through semi-structured questionnaire, interviews and group discussion methods. The collected data was statistically analyzed by calculating use value (UV), frequency of citation (FC), relative frequency of citation (RFC), factor of informant consensus (FIC), family importance value, and relative importance (RI). This study is also compared with ethnobotanical literature by using Jaccard’s index (JI) for similarity analysis. A total of 126 species belonging to 52 families were documented. The Poaceae (13spp.), Leguminosae (12spp.), Solanaceae (10spp.) and Cucurbitaceae (10spp.) were dominant families. Highest used value (UV = 0.22) was obtained for Azadirachta indica. The minimum used value (UV) was showed by Alhagi maurorum, Eclipta prostrata, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Solanum virginianum and Trianthema potulacastrum (UV = 0.01). Hepatitis, stomach ulcer, bowel disorders, urinary problems, psoriasis, cancer, and leucoderma were the most treated ailments with ICF value of 1, followed by leucorrhea (ICF: 0.89), and vomiting (ICF: 0.86). The highest Jaccard’s similarity index value (JI = 0.329) showed that plant species reported in our study was more similar with Arid regions of Northern Punjab, Pakistan. This novel ethnobotanical report concluded that traditional knowledge about use of medicinal plants is decreasing due to allopathic medicines. Immediate steps should be taken for conservation and documentation of traditional knowledge of plants especially those having medicinal properties.

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“…Almost 25% of drugs in modern medicines are obtained from plants [ 9 ]. The usage of plant based pharmaceuticals, such as opium, aspirin, digitalis, and quinine, have a long history in herbal remedies [ 8 ]. Some plants are used to cure one specific disease, whereas other plants are used in different circumstances.…”

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“…The medicinal plants are of the main interest for medicines and scientific research and many important agents having medicinal importance were being isolated from these plants (Rana et al, 2021). The research teams have isolated many important substances from these plants for the formulation of new medicines.…”

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The inhibitory effect of Cannabis Sativa L. and Morus nigra L. against lipid peroxidation in goat liver and brain homogenates

Hussain

Abbas

Sabir³

et al. 2023

Braz. J. Biol.

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The present study was aimed to evaluate the antioxidant potential and inhibitory effect ofCannabis sativa and Morus nigra against lipid peroxidation in goat brain and liver homogenates. The formation of free radicals, highly reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) is a normal metabolic process for cellular signaling and countering the antigens. However, they may cause serious damage if they produced at amplified tolls. In addition, metabolic disorders also serve as sources of these reactive species. Although the issue can be addressed through supplements and other phytochemicals. In this study, two plant species were evaluated for their biological potential by employing a spectrum of antioxidant assays. The antioxidant activity was performed by lipid peroxidation assay. The water extract prepared from leaves of Cannabis sativa and Morus nigra showed significant (P<0.05) inhibition as compared to control i.e., 522.6±0.06 and 659.97±0.03 µg/mL against iron-induced lipid peroxidation in goat brain homogenate while the inhibitions were 273.54±0.04 and 309.18±0.05 µg/mL against nitroprusside induced lipid peroxidation of the brain. The iron and nitroprusside induced lipid peroxidation was also significantly inhibited by leaf extracts of Cannabis sativa and Morus nigra in liver homogenates such as 230.63±0.52 and 326.91±0.01 µg/mL (iron-induced) while 300.47±0.07 and 300.47±0.07 µg/mL (nitroprusside induced), respectively. The extracts of Cannabis sativa extract showed promising activity (96.04±0.060%) against DPPH radicals while Morus nigra showed a moderate activity (34.11±0.120%). The results suggest that different accessions ofCannabis sativa and Morus nigra are a potential source of antioxidants and have a therapeutic effect against disease induced by oxidative stress and hence can be used for novel drug discovery and development.

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“…Moreover, different communities use MPs as traditional medicine, livelihood and for health security [5,6]. As per the World Health Organization (WHO) report, over 80% of the world's population relies on active ingredients extracted from MPs as the main health care aids [7,8]. In addition, about 40% of the pharmacological industries depend on MPs to extract active ingredients as the MPs are considered a rich source of essential inorganic elements and antioxidants [9,10].…”

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Use of laser-induced break spectroscopy for the determination of major and trace elements in Zanthoxylum armatum

Shahida¹,

Khan

Azad³

et al. 2020

emergent mater.

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Zanthoxylum armatum (ZA) is a medicinal plant (MP) that is widely distributed in hilly and moist areas and has a different medical effect on human curative functions. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) was employed as a simple, easy, and accurate method to analyze the elemental profile of Zanthoxylum armatum (ZA) (timur). Various elements present in different parts of ZA were identified including sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, titanium, iron, barium, aluminum, lithium, and silicon. The proposed method accuracy was found to be comparable with high technical complicated lab equipment The concentrations of these elements were determined and were found to be below the toxic level.

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Use of medicinal plants for treating different ailments by the indigenous people of Churah subdivision of district Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India

Cited by 46 publications

References 231 publications

Ethnobotanical study of Mandi Ahmad Abad, District Okara, Pakistan

Ethnobotanical study of Mandi Ahmad Abad, District Okara, Pakistan

The inhibitory effect of Cannabis Sativa L. and Morus nigra L. against lipid peroxidation in goat liver and brain homogenates

Use of laser-induced break spectroscopy for the determination of major and trace elements in Zanthoxylum armatum

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