Herbal medicine: Trend of practice, perspective, and limitations in Pakistan

Kanwal, Hafsa; Sherazi, Bushra Ali

doi:10.21276/apjhs.2017.4.4.2

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“…This suggests an urgent need for scientific investigations of these process. It is clear that comprehensive information on (formal and informal) is important for establishing sound guidelines for medicinal plants production, use, commercialization and management [ 18 , 19 ]. In the surrounding areas of Gokand Valley, i.e., Malakand and Swat, medicinal plants have already been documented in detail [ 55 , 56 ], and like in our study area, medicinal plant species were extensively used.…”

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“…Artemisia vulgaris is used against intestinal worms and for cardiac problems [ 25 ]. Leaves, roots and bark of Berberis lycium are used for diabetes, muscle growth, broken bones, and diarrhea [ 19 , 62 ]. Traditionally, Aconitum violaceum helps to remedy cough, asthma, neural disorders and heart disorders, as well as for treatment of joint pain and sciatica [ 63 ].…”

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“…Although most countries in Asia harvest medicinal plants for their internal traditional uses, very few, especially China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Iran and Pakistan, are capable of producing them in commercial quantity. Pakistan ranks as the 7th producer of medicinal plants in Asia [ 18 , 19 ]. In Pakistan, around 600 species are used as traditional medicine, and more than 75% of the local population relies upon therapeutic herbs for all or the majority of their healthcare needs.…”

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Quantitative Ethnobotanical Study of Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants Used by the Tribal Communities of Gokand Valley, District Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Sulaiman

Shah

Khan

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The current study on the traditional use of medicinal plants was carried out from February 2018 to March 2020, in Gokand Valley, District Buner, Pakistan. The goal was to collect, interpret, and evaluate data on the application of medicinal plants. Along with comprehensive notes on individual plants species, we calculated Use Value (UV), Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC), Use Report (UR), Fidelity Level (FL), Informant Consensus Factor (FCI), as well as Family Importance Value (FIV). During the current study, a total of 109 species belonging to 64 families were reported to be used in the treatment of various ailments. It included three families (four species) of Pteridophytes, 58 families (99 species) of angiosperm, one family (three species) of Gymnosperms, and two families (three species) of fungi. The article highlights the significance of domestic consumption of plant resources to treat human ailments. The UV varied from 0.2 (Acorus calamus L.) to 0.89 (Acacia modesta Wall.). The RFC ranged from 0.059 (Acorus calamus L. and Convolvulus arvensis L.) to 0.285 (Acacia modesta Wall.). The species with 100% FL were Acacia modesta Wall. and the fungus Morchella esculenta Fr., while the FCI was documented from 0 to 0.45 for gastro-intestinal disorders. The conservation ranks of the medicinal plant species revealed that 28 plant species were vulnerable, followed by rare (25 spp.), infrequent (17 spp.), dominant (16 spp.), and 10 species endangered. The traditional use of plants needs conservation strategies and further investigation for better utilization of natural resources.

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Quantitative Ethnobotanical Study of Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants Used by the Tribal Communities of Gokand Valley, District Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Sulaiman

Shah

Khan

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“…According to World Health Organization (WHO), up to 80% of developing countries' people uses traditional medicines as well as 65% of the whole world make use of it (Zougagh et al, 2019). While country wise of the developed countries distribution, use of medicinal plants base medicine is 48% in Australia, 42% in the USA, 40-50% of the population in Germany and 49% in France depends upon plants for different health issues (Sharif et al, 2018;Kanwal and Sherazi, 2017). It is reported that about 84% of people of Pakistan depend on herbal medicine and traditional medicinal approaches which has been reduce up to 60% since 1985 (Sharif et al, 2018).…”

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Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Some Medicinal Plants Extract Against Some Human Pathogenic Bacteria

Ahmad¹,

Abdullah²

2020

Pak J. Biotech

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The need of effective and economical antibiotics and antimicrobials has led to search for novel sources such as medicinal plants, fungi, archaea etc. In the present study, Daphne mucronata and Mallotus philippensis methanolic extracts were screened as antibacterial agents compared to some antibiotics against eight local isolates of human pathogenic bacteria. The susceptibility test was performed through well diffusion and disc diffusion method. Results reported that D. mucronata showed significant antibacterial activity against all the selected strains. The highest zones of inhibition of D. mucronata seed extract were recorded against, Providencia stuartii (20mm), Brucella abortus (19.3mm), Proteus vulgaris (19.3mm), Klebsiella pneumonia (19mm), followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (19mm), Enterobacter sakazaki (18.3mm), Escherichia coli (16.6mm) and Staphylococcus aureus (16.6mm). D. mucronata seed extract was reported as the most active against B. abortus (19.3mm), E. sakazaki (18.3mm), E. coli (16.6mm) and K. pneumoniae (19mm) when compared to Cefepime (8.1mm) and Ciprofloxacin (14.2mm). However, D. mucronata methanolic seed extract showed about similar antibacterial activity against P. vulgaris (19.3mm), P. stuartii (20mm), P. aeruginosa (19mm) and S. aureus (18.7mm), compared to the following antibiotics Cefepime (19.3mm) Ciprofloxacin (21mm), Moxifloxacin (21mm) and Ceftriaxone (20mm). On the other hand, M. philippensis showed insignificant antibacterial activity against the selected bacterial strains, but not significant compared to selected antibiotics. As conclusion, D. mucronata extract was considered as high potential antibacterial and recommend to be used as novel and economical source of effective antibacterial agent to combat against h u m a n p a t h o g e n i c b a c t e r i a .

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“…In developing countries, plant-based medicines are being used by 75-80% of population [ 11 ]. The knowledge of indigenous medicinal plants is a part of Pakistani culture and traditionally, majority of Pakistani people use herbal medicines for various diseases [ 12 ].…”

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An Updated List of Neuromedicinal Plants of Pakistan, Their Uses, and Phytochemistry

Khan

Shah

et al. 2019

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Background. Almost every region of Pakistan is stacked with a large number of medicinal plants. Due to high cost and unavailability of allopathic medicines for the neurological diseases, especially in rural areas, traditional healers prescribe phytotherapy for various neurological diseases like epilepsy, depression, anxiety, insomnia, Alzheimer, and migraine. Such treatments are considered to be most effective by the native people. Methods. The data was collected from articles published on medicinal plants of various districts of Pakistan, using article search engines like Medline, Pubmed, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. Also, information regarding various neurological uses and mode of applications of medicinal plants was obtained from traditional healers, folk medicine users, and local elderly people having knowledge of medicinal plants. Results. A total of 54 families were found to be used in various neurological diseases, of which the highest use was of Solanaceae (22.22%), Asteraceae (12.96%), Lamiaceae, Papaveraceae, and Poaceae, 9% each, and Caprifoliaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Rhamnaceae, and Rosaceae, 5.5% each. According to districts, 15% of plants that were effective in neurological affections were found in Bahawalpur, 11% in Swat, 8% in Muzaffarabad, 7% in Malakand, and 6% in Bahawalnagar, Dir, Gilgat, and Sarghoda each, with 5% in Dera ghazi khan and Jhelum each. According to the plant’s habit, out of total of 103 plants, 61.15% were found to be herbs, 22.33% trees, 11.65% shrubs, and 4.85% climbers. According to the part used of plant, whole plant, leaves, fruits, roots, seeds, and flowers were found to be used 32.03%, 24.27%, 20.38%, 16.50%, 13.59%, and 11.65%, respectively. According to disease’s types, 45.63% were found to be effective in insomnia, 31.06% in epilepsy 12.62% in depression, 6.80% in anxiety, 7.77% in hysteria, and 5.88% in migraine. Conclusion. Taking into consideration this useful knowledge on medicinal properties of the plants for curing neurologic diseases, it is believed that research in areas of ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology can bring auspicious results that have potential of adding value to the very rich natural resources of Pakistan. This study will help all the researchers from diverse backgrounds working on plants based medicine for neurological diseases.

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Herbal medicine: Trend of practice, perspective, and limitations in Pakistan

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Quantitative Ethnobotanical Study of Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants Used by the Tribal Communities of Gokand Valley, District Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Quantitative Ethnobotanical Study of Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants Used by the Tribal Communities of Gokand Valley, District Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Some Medicinal Plants Extract Against Some Human Pathogenic Bacteria

An Updated List of Neuromedicinal Plants of Pakistan, Their Uses, and Phytochemistry

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