2020
DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d210854
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Ethnomedicinal appraisal and conservation status of medicinal plants among the Manobo tribe of Bayugan City, Philippines

Abstract: Abstract. Dapar MLG, Meve U, Liede-Schumann S, Alejandro GJD. 2020. Ethnomedicinal appraisal and conservation status of medicinal plants among the Manobo tribe of Bayugan City, Philippines. Biodiversitas 21: 3843-3855. Manobo tribe is one of the most populated indigenous communities in the Philippines clustered in various parts of Mindanao archipelago with distinct cultural traditions and medicinal practices. This study aims to document the Agusan Manobo tribe medicinal plant uses and knowledge and to assess t… Show more

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“…The woody flora is important to maintain the terrestrial ecosystem, conservation of water, prevent soil erosion, avoid floods and droughts, clean air, and water resources [ 15 ]. Local knowledge plays an important role in resource management, understanding and conserving antient practices, and play a vital role in saving the resources [ 14 , 16 ]. Quantitative studies are very helpful to plan strategies for the conservation of natural plant resources [ 17 , 18 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The woody flora is important to maintain the terrestrial ecosystem, conservation of water, prevent soil erosion, avoid floods and droughts, clean air, and water resources [ 15 ]. Local knowledge plays an important role in resource management, understanding and conserving antient practices, and play a vital role in saving the resources [ 14 , 16 ]. Quantitative studies are very helpful to plan strategies for the conservation of natural plant resources [ 17 , 18 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Surprisingly, the endemicity of medicinal plants has extensively been reported in areas with high rate of malaria infection, contributing to the SCD occurrence [55]. An association of the antisickling properties of those plants, and their endemicity, might not be just a coincidence [56]. As Darwinian theory of species' selection, focuses on survival, the mechanism of nature to protect humans against the fatal consequences of SCD, has an apparent result of the plants endemic to those areas [57].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Ethnobotanical finding of plant resources used among the Tigwahanon-Manobo have several threatened plant species as compared to other ethnobotanical studies involving Manobo communities [3,6,9,[12][13][14]. The most common threatened plant used among the Manobo tribe is the Mahogany tree, particularly to treat diarrhea [6,12,13].…”
Section: Comparison With Other Ethnobotanical Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Manobo people have their forest care, interconnectivity, and maintenance of ecological resources, particularly the Manobo-Matigsalug people in the Southern Philippines [11]. Recent ethnobotanical studies were conducted among the Agusan Manobo tribe [6,9,12,13]. However, no study has yet been conducted among the geographically clustered Tigwahanon-Manobo community.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%