Ethno-Botanical Evaluation of Indigenous Flora From the Communities of Rajh Mehal and Goi Union Councils of District Kotli, Azad Jammu Kashmir Pakistan

Qaseem, Mirza Faisal; Qureshi, Rehmatullah; Amjad, Muhammad; Ahmed, Wardah; Masood, Arshiya; Shaheen, Hamayun

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“…Smith's salience index and Composite Salience [28] were used to evaluate species saliency by weighing the average of the inverse rank of a species across multiple free-lists where each list was weighed by the number of species in the list. ANTHROPAC [28] was used to generate Smith's salience indexes.…”

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The fodder grass resources for ruminants: A indigenous treasure of local communities of Thal desert Punjab, Pakistan

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Indigenous people have been using local grasses for rearing their animals for centuries. The present study is the first record of traditional knowledge of grasses and livestock feeding system from the Thal desert in Pakistan. A snowball sampling method was used to identify key participants. Information was collected from the respondents from six districts of Thal Desert through semi-structural questionnaire and site visits. The data was analyzed through Smith's salience index and Composite Salience using ANTHROPAC package in R software. On the whole 61 grasses were recorded from the study area: most of them belong to the Poaceae family (52 species). Based on palatability grasses were categorized into three major groups i.e. (A) High priority, (B) Medium priority and (C) Low priority. Species in Group A, abundantly present in the study area represent a source of highly palatable forage for all ruminants. 232 (141M +91W) local participants were interviewed. Participants were grouped into three major age categories: 20-35 (48 participants), 36-50 (116 participants) and 51-67 years old (68 participants). ANTHROPAC frequency analysis confirmed the Smith's salience index and Composite Salience; Cynodon dactylon was the favorite species (6.46 SI, 0.6460 CS) followed by Cymbopogon jwarancusa (5.133 SI, 0.5133 CS) and Sorghum sp. was the third most salient species (5.121 SI, 0.5121 CS). Grasses were mostly available during the months of August and October and had also ethnoveterinary importance. This document about the traditional feeding of livestock in Thal Desert can underline the importance of conserving a traditional knowledge, which was poorly documented before.

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“…Smith’s salience index and Composite Salience [26] were used to judge species saliency by weighing the average of the inverse rank of a species across multiple free-lists where each list was weighed by the number of species in the list. ANTHROPAC [27] was used to generate Smith’s salience indexes.…”

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“…1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5 th respectively. Ranking can be used for evaluating the degree of preference or level of importance of selected plants [26, 28].…”

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The fodder grass resources for ruminants: A indigenous treasure of local communities of Thal desert Punjab, Pakistan

Shaheen

Qureshi

Qaseem

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Indigenous people have been using their regional grasses for rearing their 11 animals for centuries. The present study is the first recorded traditional knowledge of 12 grasses and feeding system for livestock from the Thal desert in Pakistan. Snowball 13 method was used to identify key informants. Information was collected from 232 14 informants from six districts of Thal Desert through semi-structural questionnaire and site 15 visits. The data was analyzed through Smith's salience index and Composite Salience 16 using ANTHROPAC package in R software. On the whole 61 grasses were recorded 17 from the study area and most of the species belongs to the Poaceae family (52 species).18 Based on palatability grasses were categorized into three major groups i.e. (A) High 19 priority, (B) Medium priority and (C) Low priority. Species in Group A, abundantly 20 present in the study area, highly palatable forage for all ruminants. 232(141M +91W) 21 local informants were interviewed. Informants were grouped into three major age 22 categories: 20-35 (48 informants), 36-50 (116 informants) and 51-67 years (68 23 informants). ANTHROPAC frequency analysis conformed the Smith's salience index 24 and Composite Salience; Cynodon dactylon was the favorite species (6.46 SI, 0.6460 CS) 25 followed by Cymbopogon jwarancusa (5.133 SI, 0.5133 CS) and Sorghum sp. was the 26 third most salient species (5.121 SI, 0.5121 CS). Grasses were mostly available during 27 the season of August and October and had also ethnoveterinary importance. This 28 document about the traditional feeding of livestock from Thal Desert can strengthen the 29 value of conserving our traditional knowledge, which was poorly documented before. 30 Keywords: Fodder, Thal Desert, livestock, pairwise comparison, ANTHROPAC 31 Introduction 2 32 In rural areas of Pakistan, agro-pastoral activities play a crucial role in the development 33 of the local economy, accounting for more than half of the total agricultural income and 34 10.6% of the national GDP [1]. These activities are particularly important in the economy 35 of the country's desert regions where land cultivation is difficult and livestock is the main 36 and often unique survival strategy and income source for the local communities. 37 Moreover, milk and meat production may counteract the impact of climatic 38 unpredictability on fluctuations in food availability, especially in areas facing frequent 39 crop shortages. According to data reported by Farooq et al. [2], in Pakistan 8.1% of 40 buffaloes, 13.5% of cattle, 15.3% of sheep and 14.4% of goats are raised in desert 41 districts. However, husbandry in these areas is often an uncertain and low-paid activity; 42 shortage of fodder as a result of severe climatic conditions, high rate of diseases, limited 43 availability of veterinary services and poor access to animal vaccination are important 44 constraints limiting the local livestock productivity [2]. The sustainable production of 45 livestock under harsh climatic conditions needs efficient strategies for impro...

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“…In decoction, the efficacy of herbal remedies increases due to the maximum extraction of health-beneficial secondary metabolites and other bioactive ingredients which accelerated on heating [30]. Also, previous researchers asserted the presence of the varieties of secondary metabolites, pharmacological and organoleptic properties in plants [26,27,31,26,32]. The majority of the botanicals implicated in the treatment of the ailments are used in combination with other parts of different plants (Table 2).…”

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Assesement of plants used in traditional management of animals diseases in ekiti state north senatorial district of nigeria.

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Tedela

Kayode

2020

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Background The traditional use of plant as medicine for the management of man and animal health has been from time immemorial to alleviate sicknesses in both local and urban communities. Animal has been a medium of provision of proteins and for the normal growth of organisms, however there are a lot of diseases that are detritions’ to the normal health of animals, hence reduced the effectiveness of such an animal. There is therefore a need for ethnobotanical documentation of the medicinal plants as well as associated knowledge and practices. Method Ethnobotanical surveys were conducted in Ekiti South senatorial district between 2017 and 2018 to document plants used in treating animal diseases in the study area. Semi structured questionnaire and the guided field-walk methods was used to interview the respondents who supplied information on plants used in treating the identified animal diseases. Different ethnobotanical indices were used to evaluate the relevance of the documented plants to the management of animal diseased prevailing in the study area. Results A total of 63 plant species from 38 families were documented for the management of ruminant and birds animals. The plants were reported using to treat six categories of ailments. The part of the plants mostly used are the leaves (50.7%) followed by the bark (40.8%), the seed (35.2%) and root (18.3%). The plants are prepared and applied either singly or in combination with other plants and are used either in the wet or dried forms. Rationales for the choice of these plants were also identified. The decoctions and infusions are the most frequent methods of preparation. The traditional healers in the study area possess rich ethno-pharmacological knowledge and depend largely on naturally growing plant species. The documented medicinal plants can serve as a basis for further and future phytochemical and pharmacological studies. Conclusion The study areas are rich in biodiversity because of the favorable climatic conditions. However, the indiscriminate exploitation of the farming land is detrimental to the availability of some of the naturally occurred and indigenous plants, thus extinction of the plants cannot be underestimated. Therefore the documentation of the information will significantly contribute to the evaluation and preservation of the traditional knowledge before it is finally eroded. Key words: Semi-structured, livestock, diseases, management, indigenous knowledge

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Ethno-Botanical Evaluation of Indigenous Flora From the Communities of Rajh Mehal and Goi Union Councils of District Kotli, Azad Jammu Kashmir Pakistan

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The fodder grass resources for ruminants: A indigenous treasure of local communities of Thal desert Punjab, Pakistan

The fodder grass resources for ruminants: A indigenous treasure of local communities of Thal desert Punjab, Pakistan

The fodder grass resources for ruminants: A indigenous treasure of local communities of Thal desert Punjab, Pakistan

Assesement of plants used in traditional management of animals diseases in ekiti state north senatorial district of nigeria.

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