Non-timber forest products and their contribution to healthcare and livelihood security among the Karbi tribe in Northeast India

Mipun, Puranjoy; Bhat, Nisar Ahmad; Borah, Dipankar; Kumar, Yogesh

doi:10.1186/s13717-019-0194-4

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“…But due to the quick access to modern health facilities provided by the government lately, the reliance on traditional medicine is seen to be diminishing for any forest community. Hence, the number of plants reported to be used as medicine as well as people's knowledge on it is low as compared to other studies conducted on the Karbi's of Karbi-Anglong district of Assam (Mipun et al 2019) (Terangpi et al 2014, Mipun et al 2019, Teron 2019, which might be due to the isolation of the tribal population in different pockets of the region.…”

Section: Traditional Medicinementioning

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Assessment of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in Behali Reserve Forest, Assam, Northeast India

Borah¹,

Tangjang

Upadhaya

et al. 2020

Eth Res Appl

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Background: Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are defined as all biological materials other than timber, which are extracted from forests for human use. Uses of various NTFPs have shown significant progress in cultural subsistence, commercial purposes, bioprospecting and sustainable support to forest biodiversity. The present research was conducted in a protected area to document NTFPs of plant origin with their relative importance, to record information for future investigation and discovery of novelty in drug use, and to edify the local communities on sustainable forest management. Methods :The study was aimed to assess the Nontimber forest products of Behali Reserve Forest of Assam. Data was collected from 67 households belonging to two communities, the Karbi and Munda, covering almost 50% of the total households of the studied area using semi-structured questionnaires, personal interviews, group discussions and transect walks from 2017 to 2019.Results: A total of 100 plants falling under 87 genera and 56 families were reported. Urticaceae with 6 species was the most dominant family. Trees with 35% were the most dominant group, followed by shrubs (28%), climbers (22%) and herbs (15%). Out of the reported NTFPs, 51 species (51%) were edibles, 23 species (23%) had ethnomedicinal importance, and 48 species (48%) are treated as having miscellaneous uses. Use value of all the reported species ranged from 0.01 to 0.13. Zanthoxylum oxyphyllum, Hodgsonia macrocarpa, Aristolochia cathcartii and Aristolochia assamica have high UV indicating that these species are most important for the studied population. Informant consensus factor was calculated for the different ailments recorded and a total of seven species were found to have above 70% fidelity level values, showing high reliance of the forest dependent people on these species. Conclusions:The study illustrates a high diversity of NTFPs in the area as well as an intricate relation with the people residing in the fringes of the forest. Anthropogenic activities such as construction of roads, cutting of forests for jhum (shifting) cultivation, natural calamities like landslides etc., were observed to be serious threats to native biodiversity. It is recommended to provide skill development trainings and financial support for the installation of renewable and alternative energy technologies to minimize the use of forest resources in Behali Reserve Forest for better forest sustainability.

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Section: Traditional Medicinementioning

confidence: 80%

Assessment of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in Behali Reserve Forest, Assam, Northeast India

Borah¹,

Tangjang

Upadhaya

et al. 2020

Eth Res Appl

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“…One of the most significant economic advantages of biodiversity has been the commercial worth of MP [66]. Due to their important benefits to the population's access to affordable healthcare, livelihood security, and economic wellbeing, MP are acknowledged as the most valuable non-timber forest products [67][68][69]. The use of natural medicines has attracted increased attention in recent years.…”

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An Extensive Review on Medicinal Plants in the Special Context of Economic Importance

Nath

Kityania

Nath

et al. 2023

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Our health-care system would be incomplete without the use of medicinal herbs. In the days before modern medicine, several communities created medical knowledge systems known as “traditional medicine,” “indigenous medicine,” or “folk medicine.” The medicinal properties of plants and plant-based products are widely accepted. There are a variety of medical approaches available across the world, including allopathic, homoeopathic, Ayurvedic, and Chinese. The developed communities each have their own Materia Medica, which compiles thorough data on many plants used as medicines. According to current estimations from the field of botany, there are somewhere between 2,50,000 and 3,50,000 distinct plant species in existence. It is estimated that 35,000 unique species are used to cure a wide range of ailments in diverse places throughout the world. Based on general popularity among all ages, phytopharmaceuticals are an integral part of worldwide business and the global economy. According to a globe news wire study, the global herbal medicine market is estimated to be 550 billion dollars by 2030, up from 83 billion dollars in 2019. China and India lead the global herb market. China exports 120,000 tonnes of herbal remedies annually, followed by India with 32,000 tonnes. Europe is the world’s largest importer of medicinal plants (MP), taking in over 400,000 tonnes annually to fulfill local demand. In this review, we have discussed about the MP and their economic importance in global market.

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“…Local communities living near forests use NTFPs to support their way of life. As previously noted, medicinal plants are NTFPs utilized in traditional medicine since ancient times to cure various illnesses (Mipun et al 2019;Mbopi et al 2021). Humans have always depended on plants as their primary source of nutrition; the use of plants for medicinal purposes dates back to ancient civilizations (Paudel et al 2014).…”

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Phytochemical analysis in conjunction with in vitro a-glucosidase inhibitory and antioxidant activities of three Diospyros species from East Kalimantan, Indonesia

RAMADHAN,

ROSYIDAH,

FIRDAUS

et al. 2023

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Ramadhan R, Rosyidah N, Firdaus YFH, Kurnia IT, Lestari DA, Phontree K, Phuwapraisirisan P, Riyadi L, Rahman A, Abdulgani N, Maretna SA, Fadhila KN. 2023. Phytochemical analysis in conjunction with in vitro a-glucosidase inhibitory and antioxidant activities of three Diospyros species from East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 4783-4790. Locals who live in forested areas have long relied on Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) for their traditional ceremonies, food, and medicine. As non-timber forest products, medicinal plants are of interest since they are used by locals in East Kalimantan regions, Indonesia, for local traditional medicine. In the search for new potential antidiabetics and antioxidants created from natural resources, the authors concentrated on medicinal plants traditionally used in East Kalimantan and ethnopharmacological data. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dual roles of non-timber forest products, such as three Diospyros L. species, in a-glucosidase inhibition, antioxidant (free radical scavenging activity against DPPH and ABTS), and CUPRAC in-vitro activities. This study showed that the strongest a-glucosidase inhibitory activity was found in ethyl acetate and ethanol residue extracts of Diospyros celebica Bakh., with IC50 values of 4.5804±0.14 ug/mL and 3.8236±0.19 ug/mL respectively, which were more potent than quercetin as a positive standard. Additionally, the antioxidant test revealed that leaf extracts of three Diospyros species from East Kalimantan are excellent sources of natural antioxidants, as demonstrated by the SC50 values. The findings of this study support and validate the use of leaf extracts of three Diospyros species in traditional East Kalimantan medicine.

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Non-timber forest products and their contribution to healthcare and livelihood security among the Karbi tribe in Northeast India

Cited by 20 publications

References 25 publications

Assessment of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in Behali Reserve Forest, Assam, Northeast India

Assessment of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in Behali Reserve Forest, Assam, Northeast India

An Extensive Review on Medicinal Plants in the Special Context of Economic Importance

Phytochemical analysis in conjunction with in vitro a-glucosidase inhibitory and antioxidant activities of three Diospyros species from East Kalimantan, Indonesia

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