Medicinal plant diversity and traditional healing practices in eastern   Nepal

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.07.067

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	Medicinal plant diversity and traditional healing practices in eastern Nepal
	Shrestha, Nawal ; Shrestha, Saugat ; Koju, Laxmi ; Shrestha, Krishna Kumar ; Wang, Zhiheng
刊名	JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
	2016
关键词	Ethnomedicine Fidelity level Himalayan medicine Informant consensus factor Sankhuwasabha Tinjure-Milke-Jaljale RASUWA DISTRICT ETHNOBOTANY COMMUNITIES EXTRACT REGION ANTIOXIDANT DISCOVERY HIGHLANDS VILLAGE HUMLA
DOI	10.1016/j.jep.2016.07.067
英文摘要	Ethnopharmacological relevance: The rich floral and ethnic composition of eastern Nepal and the widespread utilization of locally available medicinal plants offer remarkable opportunity for ethnomedicinal research. The present paper aims to explore medicinal plant diversity and use in the remote villages of eastern Nepal. It also aims to evaluate ethnopharmacological significance of the documented use reports and identify species of high indigenous priority. Materials and methods: The study was undertaken in four villages located in the Sankhuwasabha district in eastern Nepal. Ethnomedicinal information was collected through structured interviews. The homogeneity of informant's knowledge and the relative importance of documented medicinal plants were validated by informant consensus factor and use value, respectively. Species preference for treatment of particular diseases was evaluated through fidelity level. Results: We reported medicinal properties of 48 species belonging to 33 families and 40 genera, for the treatment of 37 human ailments. The uses of 10 medicinal plants were previously undocumented. The informant consensus factor (F-IC) ranged between 0.38 and 1 with about 50% of values greater than 0.80 and over 75% of values greater than 0.70, indicating moderate to high consensus among the informants on the use of medicinal plants in the region. Swertia chirayita was the most preferred species with significantly high use values, followed by Paris polyphylla and Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora. Conclusions: The remote villages in eastern Nepal possess rich floral and cultural diversity with strong consensus among informants on utilization of plants for local healthcare. The direct pharmacological evidence for medicinal properties of most species indicates high reliability of documented information. Careful and systematic screening of compounds isolated from these plants could possibly provide good opportunity for the discovery of novel medicines to treat life-threatening human diseases. We recommend prioritization of medicinal plants and reinforcement of existing cultivation practices for sustainable management of high-priority species. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.; Rufford Foundation, UK [14863-1]; SCI(E); PubMed; ARTICLE; nawalshrestha@gmail.com; 292-301; 192
语种	英语
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.pku.edu.cn/handle/20.500.11897/493396]
专题	城市与环境学院
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Shrestha, Nawal,Shrestha, Saugat,Koju, Laxmi,et al. Medicinal plant diversity and traditional healing practices in eastern Nepal[J]. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY,2016.
APA	Shrestha, Nawal,Shrestha, Saugat,Koju, Laxmi,Shrestha, Krishna Kumar,&Wang, Zhiheng.(2016).Medicinal plant diversity and traditional healing practices in eastern Nepal.JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY.
MLA	Shrestha, Nawal,et al."Medicinal plant diversity and traditional healing practices in eastern Nepal".JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY (2016).