Ethnomedical survey of plants used by the Orang Asli in Kampung Bawong, Perak, West Malaysia

Samuel, Anbu Jeba Sunilson John; Kalusalingam, Anandarajagopal; Chellappan, Dinesh Kumar; Gopinath, R.; Radhamani, Suraj; Husain, Hj Azman; Muruganandham, Vignesh; Promwichit, P.

doi:10.1186/1746-4269-6-5

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“…A massive group of novel pharmacologically active compounds were isolated and tested. Moreover, analogous research has been increasing elsewhere, especially in developing countries like India, Laos, 80) Malaysia, 81) Thailand, 82) Indonesia, and many countries in Africa and South America. Thus it can be seen that the investigation of TMPs using the ethnobotanical approach can lead to new biodynamic compounds that may have significant applications in society.…”

Section: Modern Ethnobotany and Pharmacol-ogically Active Constituentmentioning

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Prospecting for Bioactive Constituents from Traditional Medicinal Plants through Ethnobotanical Approaches

Wang

Long

et al. 2014

Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin

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Pharmacologically active constituents from traditional medicinal plants have received great attention as sources of novel agents, pharmaceutical intermediates, and chemical entities for synthetic or semisynthetic drugs due to their potent pharmacological activities, low toxicity, and economic viability. Numerous components have been isolated from traditional medicinal plants, including alkaloids, flavonoids, and terpenoids, and clinical and experimental studies suggested that these components have useful pharmacological properties such as antiinfectious, antioxidative, and antiinflammatory effects. In this review, modern ethnobotanical approaches to explore folk medicinal plants as candidates for drug discovery with the greatest possibility of success are discussed. Determining the bioactive mechanisms and tracing structure-activity relationships will promote the discovery of new drugs and pharmacological agents.

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Section: Modern Ethnobotany and Pharmacol-ogically Active Constituentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prospecting for Bioactive Constituents from Traditional Medicinal Plants through Ethnobotanical Approaches

Wang

Long

et al. 2014

Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin

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“…Plants play a major role in the treatment of diseases and still remain the foremost alternative for a large majority of people. This knowledge, if wisely utilized, could draw out promising herbal leads [29][30][31][32][33] . Herbal medicines are assumed to be of great importance in primary healthcare of individuals and communities as the herbal medicines are comparatively safer than synthetic drugs.…”

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Phytochemical and Pharmacological Evaluation of Barleria Grandiflora

Sawarkar¹,

Dhongade²,

Pandey³

et al. 2015

Int. Res. J. Pharm.

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Introduction: The juice of leaves of Barleria grandiflora has been used by folk across central region of India for the treatment of oral ulcers. The objective of the study is to determine the antioxidant and the antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of Barleria grandiflora Dalz (Acanthaceae). Materials and Methods: Phytochemical screening was carried out as per the usual chemical tests. The TLC was carried out to determine the constituents which might be similar to Barleria prionitis. Total phenolic content was determined using Folin-Ciocalteau method. Antioxidant activity was performed by using hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging method and DPPH (1, 1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity. Antibacterial activity was carried using agar well diffusion method. Results: Phytochemical screening had shown the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, alkaloids, glycosides, phenolic compounds and flavanoids in ethanolic extracts of leaves of the plant. The total phenolic content was found to be 75.44 mg/10ml. Barleria grandiflora was found to have antioxidant potential comparable to ascorbic acid (vitamin c). It was also found that the ethanolic extract of Barleria grandiflora shows significant antibacterial activity. Zones of inhibition of ethanolic extract of Barleria grandiflora were found comparable to that of standard. Conclusion: Ethanolic extract of leaves of Barleria grandiflora exhibited antioxidant and antibacterial activity which may be the reason for the use of juice of Barleria grandiflora leaves in the treatment of mouth ulcers by some folk.

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“…People have found remedies within their habitat, and have adopted different strategies depending upon the climatic, phyto-geographic and faunal characteristics, as well as upon the peculiar culture and socio-structural typologies (Nichter, 1992in Samuel et al, 2010. Due to their spesific biological and physical conditions and the socio-cultural demands, female human have specific needs of medication in order to maintain their health and beauties, as well as for the prevention and treatment of illnesses.…”

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Species Identification of Traditional Medicine Plants for Women’s Health in East Kalimantan: Lesson Learned From Local Wisdom

Falah

Hadiwibowo²

2017

Ina.J.For.Res

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SPECIES IDENTIFICATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PLANTS FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH IN EAST KALIMANTAN: LESSON LEARNED FROM LOCAL WISDOM. Traditional communities inEast Kalimantan have been using traditional medicinal plants for centuries. This paper aims to identify the plant species used for traditional medicine for women's health in three tribes in East Kalimantan: Dayak Benuaq around Gunung Beratus Protection Forest, Dayak Bahau around Wehea Forest, and Kutai tribe around Kutai National Park. Medicinal plant species identification is important for plant breeding and developing utilization technology of those species. Data were collected by: 1) interview with traditional midwives and traditional medicinal plants users in those villages; 2) collecting the medicinal plant specimens in their natural habitat; 3) qualitative analysis of the interview records; 4) botanical identification of the specimens in Herbarium Wanariset Samboja; and 5) literature review about the usage of those medicinal plants by traditional communities in other places. This research result showed 44 medicinal plant species from 30 families for cosmetics, maternal uses, and women's reproductive health. The used parts of the medicinal plants were the roots, leaves, barks, stem, and fruits. The medicinal plants were processed by simple methods. There were 27 species also used by other communities for similar or different efficacies, and the active chemical compounds of 25 species have been known. The utilization of traditional medicinal plants are cheaper, more available, and accessible. However, the quality of the medicinal plants can not be guaranteed, and the dosage was not standardized. Therefore the medicinal plants need to be cultivated to ensure the quality and quantity, and to prevent species extinction. Keywords

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Ethnomedical survey of plants used by the Orang Asli in Kampung Bawong, Perak, West Malaysia

Cited by 86 publications

References 6 publications

Prospecting for Bioactive Constituents from Traditional Medicinal Plants through Ethnobotanical Approaches

Prospecting for Bioactive Constituents from Traditional Medicinal Plants through Ethnobotanical Approaches

Phytochemical and Pharmacological Evaluation of Barleria Grandiflora

Species Identification of Traditional Medicine Plants for Women’s Health in East Kalimantan: Lesson Learned From Local Wisdom

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