Pharmacological Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
205, С. 107243 - 107243
Опубликована: Май 28, 2024
As
a
political,
economic,
and
cultural
exchange
channel
between
ancient
China
countries
in
Asia,
Europe,
Africa,
the
Silk
Road
has
promoted
trade,
exchanges
foreign
Chinese
history
also
development
of
traditional
medicine.
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Май 9, 2022
The
Dulong,
an
ethnic
group
living
in
the
isolated
Northwest
Yunnan
of
Southwest
China,
have
directly
used
a
wide
plants
to
serve
their
needs
and
accumulated
rich
traditional
knowledge
about
medicinal
over
years.
Unfortunately,
little
has
been
reported
by
Dulong
people.
Ethnobotanical
data
were
collected
through
semi-structured
interviews,
guided
field
trips,
quantitative
analysis.
Prior
informed
consent
was
obtained
before
each
interview.
surveys
allowed
for
collection
sociodemographic
uses.
This
study
relative
frequency
citation
(RFC)
identify
most
culturally
significant
informant
consensus
factor
(FIC)
evaluate
agreement
among
informants.
A
total
105
plant
species
belonging
69
families
recorded.
Amongst
these
families,
Asteraceae
(8
species),
Polygonaceae,
Ranunculaceae,
Rosaceae
(4
each)
dominant
families.
whole
frequently
part
preparation
medicines.
common
method
decoction
frequent
application
route
oral
administration.
Coptis
teeta
(0.15),
Acorus
calamus
(0.12),
Ophiocordyceps
sinensis
(0.11),
Tanacetum
tatsienense
var.
tanacetopsis
Paris
polyphylla
yunnanensis
(0.08)
shown
be
useful
as
indicated
relatively
high
RFC
values.
Among
usage
types
plants,
highest
FIC
values
recorded
circulatory
system
(FIC
=
0.91),
immune
0.89),
nervous
0.85).
Furthermore,
sixty-two
utilized
purposes
also
dietary
use.
Traditional
associated
with
seriously
threatened
recent
decades.
In
future,
modern
approaches
should
demystify
medicine.
However,
measures
need
taken
protect
from
loss
important
gained
experience
inheritance.
collective
effort
made
promote
conserve
outline
plan
sustainable
use
improve
local
economic
development
under
premise
protection.
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
9(5), С. e15607 - e15607
Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2023
The
study
of
medicinal
plants
with
their
traditional
uses
and
related
pharmacological
studies
has
received
more
attention
during
the
past
several
decades
around
world.
Malayali
tribes
Javadhu
Hills
in
Eastern
Ghats
rely
heavily
on
a
system
medicine
for
healthcare.
A
qualitative
ethnographic
method
semi-structured
questionnaire
was
used
to
interview
52
people
across
11
localities
Hills.
In
data
analysis,
descriptive
statistics
such
as
Use
reports
(UR),
frequency
citations
(FC),
relative
(RFC),
informant
agreement
ratio
(IAR),
fidelity
level
(FL),
consensus
factor
(FIC)
were
studied.
current
investigation,
146
species
from
families
108
genera
discovered
treat
79
diseases.
Leguminosae
Apocynaceae
dominant
(12
each).
most
frequently
life
form
herb
plant
part
leaf.
majority
being
harvested
natural
resources.
Most
medicines
taken
orally.
cited
are
Moringa
oleifera
Syzygium
cumini.
illnesses
divided
into
21
categories.
mentioned
utilised
increase
human
immunity
health.
principal
ailment
(general
health)
revealed
by
two-way
cluster
analysis
PCA.
Litsea
decanensis,
Phoebe
paniculata,
Commiphora
caudata,
etc.,
new
records
hills
according
comparison
between
previous
local
regional
research.
Documenting
novel
ethnomedicinal
therapeutic
applications
will
encourage
phytochemical
research
may
even
result
creation
medications.
Furthermore,
study's
significant
novelty
is
that
principle
component
clearly
various
diseases,
well
closely
associated
treating
specific
categories,
distinct.
Significantly,
recorded
this
maintaining
improving
general
body
health
humans.
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
19(1)
Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2023
Abstract
Background
Edible
flowers
(EFs)
represent
valuable
sources
of
both
food
and
medicinal
resources,
holding
the
promise
to
enhance
human
well-being.
Unfortunately,
their
significance
is
often
overlooked.
Ethnobotanical
studies
on
EFs
are
lacking
in
comparison
with
botanical
phytochemical
research.
The
practice
consuming
as
has
a
rich
culture
long
history
China,
especially
among
different
linguistic
groups
Xishuangbanna,
Yunnan.
However,
economic
activities
have
led
decline
this
tradition.
Consequently,
preserving
traditional
knowledge
tied
Xishuangbanna
becomes
essential
pressing.
Methods
field
ethnobotanical
survey
was
conducted
during
five
visits
April
2021
May
2023,
covering
48
villages
19
local
markets
all
three
county-level
areas
9
groups.
By
conducting
comprehensive
literature
review
on-site
surveys,
relevant
information
regarding
systematically
collected
documented.
Additionally,
relative
frequency
citation
(RFC)
values
were
calculated
from
data.
Results
A
total
212
taxa
(including
species
varieties)
58
families
141
genera
documented
study
area.
edible
parts
classified
into
13
categories
including
peduncle,
petal,
flower
buds,
inflorescence
whole,
etc.
They
consumed
21
ways
8
types
food.
most
commonly
category,
accounting
for
85
(40.1%)
categories.
always
eat
vegetables
(184
species,
86.8%).
preparing
form
stir-frying
preferred
preparation
method
(138,
65.1%).
locals
had
profound
which
required
specific
processing
remove
toxicity
or
bitterness.
dishes
can
be
made
either
exclusively
themselves
by
incorporating
them
alongside
other
plant
like
stems
leaves.
Some
high
RFC
value,
such
Musa
acuminata
Bauhinia
variegata
var.
candida
,
showed
significant
cultural
meanings.
These
occupy
positions
culture.
Conclusion
Traditional
holds
substantial
serves
representative
element
flower-eating
Xishuangbanna.
Nevertheless,
currently
decreasing.
Serving
bridge
between
tradition
modernity,
culture,
derives
people’s
practical
experience,
shows
potential
applied
conservation
biocultural
diversity,
healthy
systems,
sustainable
development.
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Май 11, 2023
Developing
evidence-based
uses
of
herbal
medicines
and
natural
product-based
drug
discovery
are
two
core
aims
ethnopharmacology.
This
requires
an
understanding
the
medicinal
plants
traditional
medical
knowledge
associated
with
them
which
is
a
basis
for
cross-cultural
comparison.
The
botanical
drugs
systems
still
not
understood
well,
even
well-known
widely
respected
traditions
like
Ayurveda.
In
this
study,
quantitative
ethnobotanical
analysis
was
performed
on
single
included
in
Ayurvedic
Pharmacopoeia
India
(API),
presenting
overview
Ayurveda
from
perspectives
plant
systematics
ethnobotany.
Part-I
API
includes
621
drugs,
sourced
393
species
(323
genera
115
families).
Of
these,
96
yield
or
more
together
accounting
238
drugs.
Taking
concepts,
biomedical
pragmatic
disease
classification
into
account,
therapeutic
these
sorted
20
categories,
meet
primary
health
demands.
same
may
differ
considerably,
but
30
used
highly
similar
way.
comparative
phylogenetic
identifies
172
high
potential
specific
uses.
assessment
first
time
provides
comprehensive
perspective
botany
using
“etic”
(scientist-oriented)
approach.
study
also
highlights
importance
ethnobotanic
methods
knowledge.
Diversity,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
14(11), С. 936 - 936
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2022
Cultural
diversity
and
biodiversity
are
strongly
intertwined
through
the
ways
in
which
local
human
communities
have
understood,
categorized,
perceived,
used
nature
species
for
centuries.
Folk
nomenclature
uses
of
wild
plants
particular
linked
to
specific
ethno-diversities
often
been
considered
as
cultural
markers.
In
current
study,
thirty-one
interviews
with
elderly
villagers,
ethnobotany
five
Albanian
villages
North
Macedonia
was
recorded,
these
inhabited
by
descendants
Reka
Albanians,
whose
peculiar
dialect
customs
subject
past
some
linguistic,
historical,
ethnographic
works.
A
few
folk
names
utilizations
commonly
(such
Rumex,
Urtica,
Tilia,
Crocus,
Hypericum
spp.),
well
traditional
collecting
tree
cambium
during
spring
ritually
adorning
home
doors
Cornus
mas
Salix
spp.
branches
on
St.
George’s
Day,
partially
overlap
Macedonian/Bulgarian
folklore,
and,
a
minor
extent,
data
previously
collected
NE
Albania
South
Kosovo.
Nevertheless,
archaic
consumption
Crocus
corms)
remain
very
idiosyncratic.
While
origin
Albanians
exact
historical
reasons
their
practices
cannot
be
exactly
established,
showed
that
this
group
living
at
edge
between
Balkan
Slavic
realms
has
maintained
its
until
present.
Its
uniqueness
should
valorized
celebrated.
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
20(1)
Опубликована: Май 24, 2024
The
Daur
people
are
one
of
the
55
minority
ethnic
groups
in
China
and
have
lived
Northern
for
300
years.
In
traditional
medicine,
medicinal
edible
plants
(MEPs)
utilised
health
benefits
therapeutic
purposes;
however,
related
ethnobotanical
knowledge
is
rarely
reported,
which
disadvantageous
sustainable
development
these
MEPs.
