Ethnobotany of Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb. (Cupressaceae) in Iran

Pirani, Atefeh; Moazzeni, Hamid; Mirinejad, Shahab; Naghibi, Farzaneh; Mosaddegh, Mahmoud

doi:10.17348/era.9.0.335-341

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“…Juniperus polycarpos is considered a resistant pioneer tree species in the harsh climatic conditions of stony slopes at elevations ranging from 1000 to 3500 m in Iran (Pirani et al 2011). This plant is easily resistant to dry summers and harsh winters.…”

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Plant diversity of the Heydari Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Iran, with a checklist of vascular plants

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Heydari Wildlife Refuge (HWR) is located in Binalood mountain range of the Razavi Khorassan Province in Northeastern Iran. The area belongs to the central part of Khorassan-Kopet Dagh floristic province, which is a transitional zone between different phytogeographical units in the Irano-Turanian region. We investigated the floristic composition, life-form spectrum and the phytogeography of the area during 2014-2017 by collecting vascular plants and establishing 443 random-quadrats in representative stands of different vegetation types. A total of 588 vascular plant taxa (species and subspecies) belonging to 304 genera and 65 families are recorded as native and naturalized in the study area. The richest plant families are Asteraceae (40 genera/87 species), Fabaceae (15/72), Poaceae (33/60), Brassicaceae (33/49), Lamiaceae (19/32), and Apiaceae (18/27). The genera Astragalus (44 species), Cousinia (17), and Allium (10) are the richest ones. However, the dominant canopy cover belongs to Acantholimon, Astragalus, Artemisia, and Acanthophyllum species. Raunkiaer's plant life-form spectrum in the area is dominated by hemicryptophytes (41.50%) and therophytes (28.06%). The core flora of HWR has the Irano-Turanian origin; the widespread elements are also well represented in the study area. Based on the Sørensen dissimilarity index, the HWR has about 50% dissimilarity to the adjacent areas. The study area is inhabited by several Iranian and/or Khorassan-Kopet Dagh endemic (19%), threatened (16%), and narrow-range plant species. The results indicate the importance of the HWR in the plant diversity of NE Iran.

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Plant diversity of the Heydari Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Iran, with a checklist of vascular plants

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“…is a medicinal plant used in this province. It has been reported as multi-purpose tree in different provinces and a holy tree by some Turkmen and Kurdish tribes in Iran (Pirani et al, 2011).…”

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Ethnobotanical survey of herbal remedies traditionally used in Kohghiluyeh va Boyer Ahmad province of Iran

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Moazzeni

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Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…In Lebanon, J. excelsa is primarily used as a remedy to treat dysmenorrhea and asthma [4]. Interestingly, smoke from the wood, leaf, and gum of J. excelsa has been used as antibacterial and antiparasitic treatment in Iran, an indication that the volatile organic compounds of J. excelsa possess some antimicrobial activity [5].…”

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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Juniperus excelsa M.Bieb. Growing Wild in Lebanon

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Beyrouthy

Ouaini

et al. 2014

Chemistry & Biodiversity

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The essential oils (EOs) isolated from the leaves and twigs of Juniperus excelsa M.Bieb. growing wild in Lebanon were characterized, and their antimicrobial activity and antiradical capacity were evaluated. The EOs were obtained by hydrodistillation using a Clevenger-type apparatus and characterized by GC and GC/MS analyses. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated by determining minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) against a Gram-positive and a Gram-negative bacterium, a yeast, and a dermatophyte with the broth microdilution technique. A total of 28 constituents was identified and accounted for 90.1 and 95.6% of the twig and leaf EO composition, respectively. Both EOs were essentially composed of monoterpene hydrocarbons (46.7 and 59.6% for twig and leaf EOs, resp.) and sesquiterpenes (39.4 and 32.1%, resp.). The main components were α-pinene, α-cedrol, and δ-car-3-ene. The J. excelsa EOs did not show any antiradical potential, but revealed interesting in vitro antimicrobial activities against Staphylococcus aureus and Trichophyton rubrum (MICs of 64 and 128 μg/ml, resp.). The three major compounds were tested separately and in combination according to their respective amounts in the oil. δ-Car-3-ene was the most active component and is undoubtedly one of the constituents driving the antifungal activity of J. excelsa essential oil, even though synergies are probably involved.

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Ethnobotany of Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb. (Cupressaceae) in Iran

Cited by 21 publications

References 7 publications

Plant diversity of the Heydari Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Iran, with a checklist of vascular plants

Plant diversity of the Heydari Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Iran, with a checklist of vascular plants

Ethnobotanical survey of herbal remedies traditionally used in Kohghiluyeh va Boyer Ahmad province of Iran

Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Juniperus excelsa M.Bieb. Growing Wild in Lebanon

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