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Background: Considering the applicability of wild plants in the pharmaceutical industries, two tribal predominant areas of Maharashtra- Sangameshwar Taluka (Ratnagiri district) and Saphale village (Palghar district) - were chosen to document the local traditional knowledge about medicinal plants.
Materials and Methods: The ethnomedicinal data wer...
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... (Fig. 1) is a district in the northernmost part of the Konkan lowlands of Maharashtra comprising a population of 2,990,116 individuals with 86.58 % of tribal residents (Government of India Census ...
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... classes with the highest frequency of 76 %, followed by monocots, magnoliids, and polypodiopsids with a frequency of 18 %, 4 %, and 2 % respectively (Fig. 9). Monocots consisted of 7 different families-maximum plants belonged to Zingiberaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae (17 %) as compared to magnoliids, Polypodiopsids, and other families of monocots (Fig. 10). The monocots comprised of grasses (Poaceae family) which were observed to be popular for treating ailments pertaining to the digestive system and vision. The class Polypodiopsida (division Pteridophyta) included only one member that belonged to the fern family, Pteridaceae. Piperaceae (pepper family) and Myristicaceae (nutmeg family) ...
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... Polypodiopsida (division Pteridophyta) included only one member that belonged to the fern family, Pteridaceae. Piperaceae (pepper family) and Myristicaceae (nutmeg family) with a respective single-member fell under the botanical grade of Magnoliidae subclass. Dicotyledons contained 22 families with maximum members (10 %) in the Leguminosae family (Fig. 11). Considering the objectives of the present ethnobotanical research, the medicinally important plant parts were documented through the responses of the villagers (Fig. 12). All these parts of the TMPs were signified as "therapeutically viable" by the tribal informants which were further validated by the Hakims. It was so observed that ...
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... with a respective single-member fell under the botanical grade of Magnoliidae subclass. Dicotyledons contained 22 families with maximum members (10 %) in the Leguminosae family (Fig. 11). Considering the objectives of the present ethnobotanical research, the medicinally important plant parts were documented through the responses of the villagers (Fig. 12). All these parts of the TMPs were signified as "therapeutically viable" by the tribal informants which were further validated by the Hakims. It was so observed that leaves (33 %) were mostly cited as the plant part with curative values, followed by roots (19 %) and bark (16 %). These results were following previous pieces of literature ...
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... The traditional uses depend on the cultural and religious knowledge of the plant. The ethnobotany of A. vera (Table 1) has been extensively studied among communities of different regions where it has been used as a traditional medicine against many diseases [37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]. ...
... Another study reported the ethnobotanical uses of Aloe lavranosii, Aloe rubroviolacea, Aloe sabaea, and Aloe vacillans against wounds, malaria, intestinal infection, fever, intestinal colic, obesity, gynaecological pain after childbirth, eye infection, eye pain, constipation, intestinal infection, eye allergy, face acne body pain, abdominal pain, newborn infection, intestinal worm, hair fall, and scabies [47]. Roy and Janbandhu [44] studied A. vera in Maharashtra and Saphale village of India and reported traditional uses of A. vera juice which was used to cure dental ailments and applied as a wound healing remedy. Oladeji et al. [43] in Nigeria documented that the decocted leaves of A. vera are used against malaria as it inhibits the growth of the Plasmodium falciparum strain. ...
Aloe vera L. (Lililaceae) bears various medicinal applications that likely date back more than a thousand years ago. The current review provides an overview of the folk traditional uses, phytochemistry, biological activities, and cosmaceutical applications of the A. vera plant to date. The data have been retrieved from different scientific databases, including PubMed-Medline, Researchgate, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Scopus, SciELO, Taylor & Francis, Web of Science, books, conference papers, Masters and Ph.D. dissertations. As per the collected data of this review, almost 40 active phytoconstituents in A. vera have been reported so far with varying concentrations. Ethnobotanical data displayed that A. vera is still used as traditional medicine among communities against more than 20 different health-related problems. The DPPH, FRAP, TAC, and ABTS assays were commonly employed where A. vera extracts showed varying antioxidant activities against reactive oxygen species (ROS). Data on the biological activities showed A. vera plant extracts with remarkable anti-inflammatory activities through the inhibition of TNF-α and prostaglandin E2 factors and also exerts anti-diabetic activity against type 1 and type 2 diabetes. As per the collected data of this review, A. vera extracts have been reported with anti-microbial activities against more than 12 bacterial and 7 fungal strains and also obstruct the uncontrollable proliferation of specific types of cancer cells like HCT-116, HepG2, HeLa, A549, and MCF-7. Conclusively, A. vera possesses wide-ranging applications in the treatment of various diseases. However, more controlled investigations and clinical trials with the elucidation of the mechanism of action activities are prerequisites in the future to substantiate the outcomes and efficacies of A. vera under different circumstances. Any toxic effects of A. vera if associated with specific extracts or compounds should be addressed for safer consumption of Aloe-based food and cosmetic products.
... Traditionally, dried flowers have been used to treat the disorders of mucus membrane and paste prepared from flowers is used for the treatment of asthma and cough [8]. According to the Ayurveda study of medicine, the flowers exhibit the properties to suppress Kapha and Pitta [9]. Due to wound healing, analgesic, antirheumatic, and anthelmintic properties, the flowers are extensively used for medicinal purposes by tribal people [10]. ...
Currently, the potential utilization of natural plant-derived extracts for medicinal and therapeutic purposes has increased remarkably. The current study, therefore, aimed to assess the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity of modified solvent evaporation-assisted ethanolic extract of Woodfordia fruticosa flowers. For viable use of the extract, qualitative analysis of phytochemicals and their identification was carried out by gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy. Analysis revealed that phenolic (65.62 ± 0.05 mg/g), flavonoid (62.82 ± 0.07 mg/g), and ascorbic acid (52.46 ± 0.1 mg/g) components were present in high amounts, while β-carotene (62.92 ± 0.02 µg/mg) and lycopene (60.42 ± 0.8 µg/mg) were present in lower amounts. The antimicrobial proficiency of modified solvent-assisted extract was evaluated against four pathogenic bacterial and one fungal strain, namely Staphylococcusaureus (MTCC 3160), Klebsiellapneumoniae (MTCC 3384), Pseudomonasaeruginosa (MTCC 2295), and Salmonellatyphimurium (MTCC 1254), and Candidaalbicans (MTCC 183), respectively. The zone of inhibition was comparable to antibiotics streptomycin and amphotericin were used as a positive control for pathogenic bacterial and fungal strains. The extract showed significantly higher (p < 0.05) anti-inflammatory activity during the albumin denaturation assay (43.56–86.59%) and HRBC membrane stabilization assay (43.62–87.69%). The extract showed significantly (p < 0.05) higher DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) scavenging assay and the obtained results are comparable with BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) with percentage inhibitions of 82.46%, 83.34%, and 84.23%, respectively. Therefore, the obtained results concluded that ethanolic extract of Woodfordia fruticosa flowers could be utilized as a magnificent source of phenols used for the manufacturing of value-added food products.
... The data of the survey study revealed that amongst the different life form pattern, tress were used maximum 54% for therapeutic purpose followed by herb and climber, as shown in Fig. 3. Similar result was obtained in previous study (Roy & Janbandhu 2020). ...
... Amongst the collected claims, 73.23% of remedies were administered orally whereas 26.77% were applied topically on the affected area supporting the previous studies (Roy & Janbandhu 2020). Tribal also administers medicines in the form of dhumapana-(Medicated smoking) which was recorded 05 times, nasya-(Medication through nasal route) noted 03 times, karnapurana-(filling of the ear with medicated liquid) recorded once. ...
... More dependency on allopathic doctors their availability in nearby areas and mode of transportation, less belief in folk healers, etc. are some of the reasons to decline interest of the young generation towards traditional health practice. Similar observations are also reported in other countries also (Farooq et al. 2019, Mafuva & Marima-Matarira 2014 It was also noticed in previous ethnomedicinal studies that, native people who are illiterate are more habituated to using ethnomedicinal herbs than those who are literate in the same area and other parts of the world (Roy & Janbandhu 2020, Tugume et al. 2016. Tribal folk healers are mostly dependent on the traditional method of diagnosis which is well explored as the asthvidhapariksa (eight-fold examination) in the Ayurveda. ...
Abstract Background : The ancient traditional system of medicine of India knows as “Ayurveda” uses natural sources as the base of medicine as per fundamental principles. The traditional folk healers also retain such knowledge gained from their ancestors of proper usage of natural resources available in their native flora, for the management of disease. Hence this study was planned to document tribal knowledge from the Jawhar and Shahapur Forest division of Maharashtra, India and verified with reported information of the Ayurveda.
Methods : Data was collected by recording detail interview of 47 respondents during Medico-ethno-botanical survey in the year 2018-19. Collected data was analyzed using quantitative tools, like Use Value (UV), Informant Consensus Factor (ICF), Family Importance Value (FIV), and Fidelity Level (FL). Collected claims were also validated from 20 books including classical textbooks of Ayurveda and ethno medicine and other search engines.
Result s: Total 182 Ethno medicinal claims consisting of 10 compound formulations were reported for combating 68 different types of diseases and symptoms. Data of 99 plant species belonging to 88 genera and 48 families were recorded from 47 respondents. The highest use value (UV) 0.13 was recorded for Holarrhena pubescens Wall. ex G. Don
and Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. It was observed that 16 claims of a single drug and all compound formulations are not recorded in the classical textbooks of Ayurveda Conclusion : Almost 95% of tribal health practice is according to the Ayurveda. However, novel folk claims could be explored for bioactive and further pharmacological activities to introduce in Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia.
Key words: Ayurveda, Ethno medicine, Folklore claim, Validation.
Western Ghats of India is rich in floristic diversity and endemism. The present review article represents some of the plants used medicinally for the treatment of respiratory diseases by the tribal people around western ghats region of maharashtra, India. The area is inhabited by a large number of tribes viz. kokna, Mahadev-kolis, warali, thakur and katkari etc. The tribals and the rural folks inhabiting these areas have an age old tradition of using specific medicinal plants for curing specific ailments. Respiratory diseases Asthma, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) etc. are one of the biggest concerns for global health. Hence present study reports the ethno-medicinal uses of selected medicinal plants, widely used by these tribals to get cure from respiratory diseases.
The floristic study is necessary to understand the present diversity status and conservation of forest biodiversity. It has been realized that the study of local
or regional flora is of much more significance than those covering big areas because explorations can be carried out intensively in small areas with damaging consequences. Understanding species diversity and distribution patterns are important to evaluate the complexity and resources of these forests. In the present
study, the medicinal floristic diversity of Pilavakkal dam Foothills of the Western Ghats comprised of 127 species belonging to 42 families and 100 genera. Fabaceae, Malvaceae and Lamiaceae were dominant
families with 23, 11 and 10 species, respectively. The total number of species includes 55 herbs, 23 shrubs, 37 trees and 12 climbers. Totally 127 important medicinal plant species are recorded in Pilavakkal dam Foot Slopes of Western Ghats. Psydrax dicoccos is vulnerable in this list, 27 plants species are Least Concern
and Mangifera indica comes under the Data Deficient and 98 plants species evaluated are not categorized by IUCN. This study provides basic information about the medicinal flora and conservation status of the Pilavakkal dam Foothills of Western Ghats. It would also be helpful for the identification of flora and to derive conservation policies and make sustainable use of plant resources.
Ethnobotanical data were collected from local traditional healers using semi-structured questionnaires, interviews, and group discussions in 29 villages of Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh, Central India. A total of 114 plant species from 103 genera from 59 families were identified as being used in the treatment of different diseases. Trees constituted the highest proportion of 43 species (38%), and the most preferred method of preparation of traditional medicines from plant material was in crushed powdered form (68, 40.47%). The informants’ consensus about the usage of medicinal plants in the study area ranged from 0.18 to 0.5 for 13 categories. The fidelity level for 11 plant species ranged from 33.33% to 75%.
Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae) is a species widely used in traditional medicine in various regions of the world, mainly in Asian countries such as India and Pakistan. The anticancer potential of this species has been reported in the literature, indicating that its chemical compounds may be effective against different tumor cell lines. The present work aimed to carry out a systematic review on the traditional uses, chemical composition, toxicity, and anticancer potential of C. rotundus. Scientific articles were searched in Google Scholar, PubMed®, ScienceDirect®, and SciELO. Only works published in the last twenty years (2000-2020) were eligible. A total of 85 articles were included in the review. According to the scientific documents analyzed, C. rotundus is widely used for stomach disorders (11%), diarrhea and/or dysentery (11%), fever (10%), menstrual problems (9%), diuresis (9%), and worms (8%). Regarding the in vivo and in vitro anticancer potential, the extracts, fractions, and essential oils from C. rotundus were effective against colorectal, breast, prostate, ovarian, endometrial, liver and cervical cancer, leukemia, and neuroblastoma cell lines. A total of 49 chemical compounds belonging to the classes of sesquiterpenes, iridoid glycosides, and phenolics were identified in this review. Extracts obtained from C. rotundus did not show toxicity in preclinical tests. The pharmacological investigation of the chemical compounds isolated from this plant is important to elucidate the mechanisms of action against cancer cell lines.
RESUMO: O óleo essencial de Cyperus rotundus L. tem sido relatado em vários estudos por apresentar propriedades medicinais de grande interesse farmacológico. Neste sentido, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão bibliográfica para compilar informações sobre as atividades biológicas e os principais compostos químicos do OE desta espécie. Assim, foi realizada uma busca por artigos nas bases de dados do Google Acadêmico, PubMed, SciELO e ScienceDirect. Como critérios de inclusão, foram selecionados artigos publicados sem considerar a data de publicação. Em relação aos critérios de exclusão, foram descartados anais de congresso, e-book, trabalho de conclusão de curso, dissertações e teses. De acordo com os documentos científicos analisados, foi possível identificar 16 compostos químicos que ocorrem no óleo essencial de C. rotundus extraído principalmente em países asiáticos. Os principais compostos identificados foram: α-cyperone, cyperene, caryophyllene oxide e α-selinene. As atividades antimicrobianas, citotóxicas e antioxidantes do óleo essencial dos rizomas e tubérculos de C. rotundus foram amplamente investigadas. Estes achados são importantes para direcionar estudos futuros que tenham como intuito analisar a composição química e as atividades biológicas do óleo essencial desta espécie.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Fitoquímica, Atividades farmacológicas, Óleo volátil.
