Indigenous medicinal plants of Pakistan used to treat skin diseases: a review

Alamgeer, -; Sharif, Amber; Asif, Hira; Younis, Waqas; Riaz, Humayun; Bukhari, Ishfaq A.; Assiri, Asaad

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“…Almost every region of the world is stacked with a large number of medicinal plants. Pakistan has e great diversity in medicinal plants and people use these plants in various ethnomedicine to cure many diseases (Alamgeer et al, 2018). Pakistan is diverse in weather, terrestrial areas, conventional zones and flora .…”

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Ethnobotanical Survey of Important Wild Medicinal Plants of Tehsil Gojra, District Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan

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Background: Almost every region of the world is stacked with a large number of medicinal plants. Medicinal plants are the major source to cure many diseases among the peoples of the world. There are still many areas in the world which have not been explored for its flora. Pakistan is also a rich with variety of flora but still there are some areas which need to be studied. This study was conducted to enlist the wild ethnomedicinally important plant species and traditional medicinal knowledge of Gojra,

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Ethnobotanical Survey of Important Wild Medicinal Plants of Tehsil Gojra, District Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan

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“…Plant habits of this family are trees, shrubs, and sometimes herbs or vines, and their characteristic feature is usually the possession of milky sap (Wiart 2006). This family is one of the traditional medicinal families investigated as useful in treatment for boils, burns, and wounds (Patel 2014) as well as several skin problems (Alamgeer et al 2018). These pharmacological properties could support the common uses of Apocynaceae for wound healing.…”

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Ethnomedicinal appraisal and conservation status of medicinal plants among the Manobo tribe of Bayugan City, Philippines

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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 the conservation status of their medicinal plants found in upland ancestral lands where ethnomedicinal practices still prevail. Ethnomedicinal data were gathered from 95 key informants through semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and guided field walks in five selected upland barangays of Bayugan City. Family importance value (FIV) and relative frequency of citation (RFC) were quantified. The conservation status of their medicinal plants was assessed based on the international and national listing of threatened species. A total of 90 species belonging to 82 genera and 41 families were identified as ethnomedicinally important. Highest FIV (98.9) was reported for Piperaceae in treatment for skin diseases and infections. The most cited medicinal plant species was Piper decumanum L. (RFC=0.95), which is primarily used in treatment for insect and snake bites. Conservation assessment revealed that the five upland areas of the Agusan Manobo tribe are habitats of endemic, endangered, vulnerable and threatened species. The results of this study present the rich ethnomedicinal knowledge of Agusan Manobo cultural community, which could serve as a useful source of information to improve community healthcare and environmental conservation and management. Local people and the government should actively participate in shared management responsibilities for viable conservation strategies and sustainable use of the cultural community resources.

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“…Extensive research studies have investigated that these phytochemicals possess strong antiviral, antibacterial, antioxidant, chemopreventative, anti‐inflammatory, and antitumor potentials (Batool et al, 2019; Thirunavukkarasu et al, 2018). In terms of biodiversity, Pakistan also has a wide ecological amplitude for potentially important medicinal plants (Alamgeer et al, 2018). Gilgit‐Baltistan, a hotspot area for utilization of medicinal plants in Pakistan with >300 reported species (Salim et al, 2019).…”

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Scanning electron microscopy of Sophora alopecuroides L. seeds and their cytotoxic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibition potentials

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Sophora alopecuroides L. is a highly medicinal plant. The aim of the current study was to determine the phytochemical screening, pharmacological potentials and application of scanning electron microscope (SEM) of S. alopecuroides (SA) seeds. To achieve this purpose, six different solvents were used to prepare SA seed extracts. Phytochemical and antioxidant activities were determined calorimetrically. To investigate the antidiabetic activity, α-amylase inhibition assay was determined. Brine shrimp assay was used to determine cytotoxicity potential. Anti-leishmanial potential was confirmed using MTT assay. Disc-diffusion method was used to detect protein kinase inhibitory, antibacterial and antifungal activities and showed significant results. SEM analysis was used as an identification tool. Considerable amount of phenolic and flavonoid contents were identified in methanol extract (SASM) (93.76 ± 2.71 GAE/mg) and (77 ± 3.60 QE/mg). Highest DPPH scavenging potential (82%) was reported for SASM. Significant total antioxidant capacity (90.60 ± 1.55 alpha amylase enzyme [AAE]/mg) and total reducing power (94.44 ± 1.38 AAE/mg) were determined for LOSM. Highest α-amylase inhibition was reported in SASM (78.20 ± 1.58%). Highest LD 50 of brine shrimp was found for n-hexane extract (SASH) 13.03 μg/ml. All extracts showed strong anti-leishmanial activity except SASH. The seeds of SA were seen to be oblong to obovate, projections, wavy slightly straight, anticlinal wall was raised with apex acuminate. In conclusion, our experimental findings highly support the ethnomedicinal and biological potentials of the SA seeds. Moreover, SA seeds need to be explored for identification and isolation of bioactive compounds. In future, we recommend further in vivo toxicity assays and clinical efficacies to further evaluate its different biomedical properties.

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Indigenous medicinal plants of Pakistan used to treat skin diseases: a review

Cited by 31 publications

References 64 publications

Ethnobotanical Survey of Important Wild Medicinal Plants of Tehsil Gojra, District Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan

Ethnobotanical Survey of Important Wild Medicinal Plants of Tehsil Gojra, District Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan

Ethnomedicinal appraisal and conservation status of medicinal plants among the Manobo tribe of Bayugan City, Philippines

Scanning electron microscopy of Sophora alopecuroides L. seeds and their cytotoxic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibition potentials

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