Diversity and use of traditional medicinal plant species in Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract. Husaini IPA, Maulany RI, Nasri N, Ngakan PO. 2022. Diversity and use of traditional medicinal plant species in Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 5539-5550. The people of Minasatene (Pangkep District) in Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park, South Sulawesi (Indonesia) have used traditional medicinal plants for many centuries. However, this local knowledge has not been recorded. This study aims to examine the diversity of plant species used to treat various ailments in the area. A set of semi-structured questionnaires was distributed to 60 respondents, consisting of traditional healers, elderly people, herb sellers and local people of Minasatene. This was used to obtain a demographic profile, vernacular names of plants and their uses, plant parts used, modes of preparation and methods of application. The diversity and use of the medicinal plant species in a traditional context were descriptively analyzed. The data were further extrapolated using Use Value (UV) to analyze the relative importance of plant species based on the number of uses; Fidelity Level (FL) to determine the specific uses of each plant species and preference over other species, and Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) to investigate an agreement between each group of diseases and related remedies. The study reveals that there were 74 species of medicinal plants belonging to 65 genera and 44 families being used as traditional medicines, which have been known to treat 54 ailments. Among the plant species, soursop (Annona muricata) had the highest UV (0,95), while the fig tree species, Ficus septica (100%) had the highest FL with the most frequent citation. From the data gained, it was found that skeletomuscular disorders had the highest ICF value (0,92).

Ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants used by the Tenggerese community in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, Indonesia

“…The administration route of medicinal plant preparations is primarily oral (81%), although a smaller proportion involves vaginal, topical, optical, and nasal applications as well (Figure 2C). Interestingly, our findings regarding the methods of preparation, routes of administration, and utilized plant parts are in close alignment with the results of prior investigations conducted in other Indonesian national parks (Susiarti et al 2018;Susanti and Zuhud 2019;Husaini et al 2022).…”

“…In Sumatra, Elliott and Brimacombe (1987) initiated such studies in Gunung Leuser, followed by Setyowati and Wardah (2007) documenting medicinal plants in Bukit Tigapuluh while Yudiyanto et al (2022) conducted ethno-pharmacological studies on the Lampung Tribe residing near Way Kambas National Park. Two ethnopharmacological studies were conducted on Sulawesi Island, specifically in Bantimurung-Bulusaruang (Husaini et al 2022) and Lore-Lindu (Gailea et al 2016). In Kalimantan, Susanti and Zuhud (2019) focused on traditional knowledge and the conservation of medicinal plants among the Dayak Krayan people in Kayan Mentarang National Park. In Java, within Meru Betiri National Park, studies have examined the various interests and influences of actors involved in the utilization of medicinal plants (Nurrochmat et al 2017), as well as revealing the pharmacological potential and phytochemical components of several medicinal plants (Nugraha et al 2020;Ratnadewi et al 2020), meanwhile Susiarti et al (2018) analyzed the diversity of medicinal plants in Mount Gede Pangrango, while Arbiastutie et al (2017) uncovered the anti-cancer potential of medicinal plants within this national park.…”

The pattern of herbal medicines use for breastfeeding mother in Jogonalan, Klaten, Indonesia: a mini survey

“…Based on the 2017 Research on Medicinal Plants and Herbs, Indonesia has biological natural resources consisting of 2,848 species of medicinal plants with 32,014 medicinal herbs [ 2 ]. Husaini et al discovered 74 plant species in Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park, effective as herbal medicine in treating 54 ailments [ 3 ]. The Basic Health Research results from 2010 to 2018 also showed that the user of traditional health providers had increased to 44.3% [ 2 ].…”