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May 29, 2018

Characterization of glandular trichomes of Minthostachys verticillata“peperina” from northwest and central Argentina: relation with essential oil content – JBES

Martin Arteaga, Cristian E. Collado, Alejandra Gil

Institute of Biological Resources (INTA), Hurlingham, Bs. As., Argentina 2Department of Industrial Crops (FAUBA), C.A.B.A., Argentina

Key words: Minthostachys mollis, Essential oils, Genetic resources, Medicinal plants, Aromatic Plants.

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Minthostachys verticillata is an endemic species in Argentina that shows higher contents of essential oils (EO %, v/w) in plants from the central area than in those from the northwest. Although the reason for this difference is still unknown, studies on species from this family indicate that the variation in essential oil yields could be due to genetic or environmental factors or their interaction, which modifies the number and size Continue reading Characterization of glandular trichomes of Minthostachys verticillata“peperina” from northwest and central Argentina: relation with essential oil content – JBES

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018

Investigation into anthropogenic pressures and assessment of ethnobotanical insights regarding Berberis spp. across traditional landscape of Karakorum Mountain Ranges – JBES

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Maisoor Ahmed Nafees, Rehmat Karim

Integrated Mountain Area Research Centre, Karakoram International University, Pakistan

Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International University, Pakistan

Key words: Berberis, Anthropogenic pressure, Natural resources, Medicinal Plants, Ethnobotany, Karakoram, Critically endangered.

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Present study was aimed at assessment of anthropogenic pressures and documentation of ethnobotanical wisdom regarding Berberis species in traditional landscape of Karakoram Mountain Ranges. Cultural transformation has drastically declined ethnobotanical wisdom and human negligence and increasing pressures have made Berberis threatened (n=102; 27.3%). Using a stratified random sampling tools and techniques, 373 people were interviewed. 92.2% (SE±0.057) people use Berberis for medicinal purpose. Similarly, 19.3% (SE±37.375) for firewood, 2.41% (SE±1.692) commercial, 2.41% cultural, 16.08% fodder (SE±11.474), 19.03% fencing (SE±6.895) and 100% grazing (SE±1.035). Every year a total of 19.428 metric tons (MT) of Berberis is used for medicinal, firewood, commercial, fodder and fences purposes. Descriptive and inferential techniques were employed to analyze data. Rampant unwise developmental activities(-30.77%) and unchecked grazing (-22.12%) are key depressing forces against Berberis population. Berberis species have become critically endangered in the area. Moreover, community perceptions are also beriberi-phobic (anti-Berberis). Negligence on this part may potentially ruinous for its existence.

Get the original articles in Source: Volume 5, Number 4, October 2014 – JBES

Journal Name: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES)

Published By: International Network for Natural Sciences

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September 26, 2016September 26, 2016

Ethnobotanical studies on useful plants of Sirumalai Hills of Eastern Ghats, Dindigul District of Tamilnadu, Southern India

Chinnappan Alagesaboopathi

Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Salem – 636 007. Tamilnadu, India

Key words: Ethnobotany, medicinal plants, herbal practitioners, tribal people.

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The present investigation is an attempt to an ethnomedicinal plants survey carried out in Sirumalai Hills of Eastern Ghats, Dindigul district of Tamilnadu. The indigenous information of the village dwellers, tribal people, village herbalists, herbal practitioners and other traditional healers and the indigenous plants used for medicinal worthiness were collected through personal interviewes and questionnaire during field trips. The exploration revealed some unknown medical uses of medicinal plants. The locals use 44 medicinal plants for the treatment of several diseases either in single or in combination with some other ingredients. The information on correct botanical identities with family, vernacular name (Tamil), part used and traditional practice of 44 species, 40 genera and 28 families of angiosperms are discussed here for the treatment of various illnesses viz., asthma, snake bite, anthelmintic, promote coolness antipyretic, jaundice, diarrhoea, dysentery, leprosy, diuretic, diabetes, stomachache problems, paralysis and skin diseases. The dicotyledons are represented by 41 species of 37 genera and 25 families while monocotyledons are represented by 3 species of 3 genera and 3 families. The plant parts are used in the form of juice, extract, powder and paste. These uses are noteworthy for further investigation on recent scientific manner. The present study concluded that the abundance of natural ethnomedicinal information of medicinal plants may also points to a excellent potential for investigation in the discovery new medicines to fight ailments and other new uses.

Get the original articles in Source: Volume 2, Number 2, February 2012 – IJB

Published By: International Journal of Biosciences (IJB)

May 6, 2015

Organic cultivation of medicinal plants: a review

Yaghoub Raei, Morteza Alami-Milani

Key words: Organic farming, medicinal plants.

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Nowadays, organic products are being famous for all people around the world. Due to the great global market demand, production of organic foods has rapidly increased in the past decades. On this basis organic agriculture has become a great choice as means of organic product producing. As a staple product in the world, the high demand on organic medicinal plants has increased in last decades. Continue reading Organic cultivation of medicinal plants: a review