Ethnobotanical survey of biopesticides and other medicinal plants traditionally used in Meru central district of Kenya

Gakuya, D.W.; Itonga, S.M.; Mbaria, James Mucunu; Muthee, John Kaunga; Musau, Joseph K

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2012.11.028

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“…In the present study, almost 80% of participants did not proceed to secondary education. These percentages were very similar to those observed by Gakuya et al (2013) and Kaval et al (2014) in analogous studies with other plant species. The economic situation of the majority of respondents (Table I) was similar to that found by Santos et al (2009); however the economic status does not directly predict use of C. uniflora as clearly, as 21.5% reported their monthly income as between 3 and 5 wages.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Other published ethnobotanic studies show that other plants of the family Asteraceae are used for the same therapeutic purposes as C. uniflora in southern Brazil (Rokaya et al 2010, Abe and Ohtani 2013, Gakuya et al 2013, Juárez-Vázquez et al 2013, Bulut and Tuzlaci 2013, Leto et al 2013, Kayani et al 2014. It remains to be ascertained whether the active constituents of these species overlap with those of C. uniflora or are distinct.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to some authors, younger people know less about medicinal plants than older people (Juárez-Vázquez et al 2013). Gakuya et al (2013) reported an average age of participants of 60 years, suggesting that the new generation is not fully engaged in the practice of traditional medicine, due to a decline in the dissemination of knowledge across generations.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, as emphasized by Rossato and Chaves (2012) (Hamilton 2004). Many people prefer the use of medicinal plants to allopathic drugs as they consider that they have fewer side effects than synthetic drugs (Gakuya et al 2013, Kayani et al 2014. However, the secondary metabolites of plants do not always provide benefits, and may cause toxicity depending on the concentration present or through inappropriate use (Turolla and Nascimento 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Popular medicinal uses of Calea uniflora Less. (Asteraceae) and its contribution to the study of Brazilian medicinal plants

Ramos

Cardoso

Freitas

et al. 2016

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Calea uniflora Less. is widely used in southern Santa Catarina (Brazil), but there are no scientific studies which support its use. Then, this study was proposed to determine of the percentage use of C. uniflora in a city of southern Brazil and documentation of the knowledge that the population has about this species. The survey was conducted with semi-structured interviews using a questionnaire applied to 372 participants. In analyzing the results, it was observed that of the 94.1% who recognized C. uniflora, 74.3% utilize it as a medicinal plant and 65.4% of such knowledge originates in childhood, mainly through the family (84.6%). 93% reported using inflorescences macerated in alcohol or rum; this extract is generally used topically for wound healing and muscle pain. Furthermore, some reported using small quantities of this extract orally to treat cold and flu. Regarding effectiveness and safety, 97% stated an improvement in symptoms with the use of the plant, while 98.5% stated that it has no toxicity. In light of these results, future phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological analyses should be designed in order to ensure rational and safe use of this species.

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Popular medicinal uses of Calea uniflora Less. (Asteraceae) and its contribution to the study of Brazilian medicinal plants

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Freitas

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An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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“…M: Medicinal plant, P: poisonous plant. The prominence of medicinal plants in the field of allelopathy has been noted [11], [22], [23] our survey is the first to report allelopathic activity for several species, including Hedysarum caucasicum Bieb. Polygonatum odoratum Pallas and Paris incompleta Bieb.…”

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Evaluation of allelopathic activity of 178 Caucasian plant species

Mardani

Kazantseva

Онипченко

et al. 2016

IJBAS

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Seeking for new plant species as the main resources of bioactive chemicals is one of the fundamental steps in biological production science. The main objective of this paper was to screen for the allelopathic activity of Caucasian plant species in order to select the strongest allelopathic species for future studies. Dried leaves of 178 plant species collected from the Teberda State Reserve in the Caucasus region were assayed by the Sandwich method for allelopathic activity, using Lactuca sativa (lettuce) as the test plant. To evaluate allelopathic activity, standard deviation (SD) and SD of variance (SDV) of radicle growth inhibition were calculated. The highest (100%) inhibition was observed for Artemisia austriaca Jacquin, followed by Oxalis acetosella L., Convallaria majalis L. and Polygonatum odoratum (Miller). Among plant families, members of the Fabaceae caused greatest inhibition of radicle growth. Plants classified as "poisonous" had the highest allelopathic activities, followed closely by those designated "medicinal". Results of this study will guide the identification of novel phytotoxic chemicals useful in medicinal and/or industrial applications.

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Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and biotechnological advances of family Apocynaceae: A review

Bhadane¹,

Patil²,

Maheshwari

et al. 2018

Phytotherapy Research

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The family Apocynaceae is one of the largest and important families in angiosperm. Several members of this family have medicinal properties and have been in the treatment of various ailments. Most of them are consumed as food by tribal people whereas a few plants are used as source of poison. Members of family Apocynaceae are rich in alkaloids, terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids, glycosides, simple phenols, lactones, and hydrocarbons. Other compounds such as sterols, lignans, sugars, lignans, and lactones have been isolated and systematically studied. Few studies have reported antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activities of crude extracts as well as single compound(s) isolated from various members of the family Apocynaceae. Holarrhena antidysenterica, Rauvolfia serpentina, Carissa carandas, and Tabernaemontana divaricata are the extensively studied plants in this family. The present review provides a detailed outlook on ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and biological activities of selected members of this family. Moreover, it also covers the biotechnological advances used for large-scale production of bioactive compounds of therapeutic interest along with plant tissue culture-based approaches for conservation of this medicinally valuable family.

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Ethnobotanical survey of biopesticides and other medicinal plants traditionally used in Meru central district of Kenya

Cited by 55 publications

References 25 publications

Popular medicinal uses of Calea uniflora Less. (Asteraceae) and its contribution to the study of Brazilian medicinal plants

Popular medicinal uses of Calea uniflora Less. (Asteraceae) and its contribution to the study of Brazilian medicinal plants

Evaluation of allelopathic activity of 178 Caucasian plant species

Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and biotechnological advances of family Apocynaceae: A review

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