Plants used for the treatment of icterus (jaundice) in Central India: A review

Janghel, Vandana; Patel, Pushpendra Kumar; Chandel, Saket Singh

doi:10.1016/j.aohep.2019.05.003

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“…For instance, these plants were effective for digestion, diarrhea, and common colds, when mixed with Berberis diaphana, Lonicera japonica, and Taraxacum mongolicum. Pneumonia was also treated by providing their seeds to the animals, while it is also utilized to treat jaundice and as a diuretic [34,35]. The flowers of Lonicera japonica are taken for the treatment of cough, fever, diarrhea, and swollen carbuncles [36].…”

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An ethnoveterinary study on medicinal plants used by the Buyi people in Southwest Guizhou, China

Xiong

Long

2020

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background: The Buyi (Bouyei) people in Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest Guizhou, China, have used medicinal plants and traditional remedies for ethnoveterinary practices, such as treating domestic animals during livestock breeding, since ancient times. However, the unique ethnoveterinary practices of the Buyi have rarely been recorded. This study aimed to identify the plants used in their traditional ethnoveterinary practices, and to propose suggestions for future conservation and sustainable use of this knowledge. Methods: Ethnobotanical fieldwork was conducted in 19 villages/townships in Qianxinan Prefecture between 2017 and 2018. Data were collected from the local Buyi people through semi-structured interviews and participatory observations. The informant consensus factor (FIC) and use reports (URs) were utilized to evaluate the consent of the current ethnoveterinary practices among the local communities, and 83 informants were interviewed during the field investigations. Plant samples and voucher specimens were collected for taxonomic identification. Results: A total of 122 plant species, belonging to 60 families and 114 genera, were recorded as being used in ethnoveterinary practices by the Buyi people. The most used ethnoveterinary medicinal plant (EMP) parts included the roots, whole plant, and bulb, and the most common preparation methods included decoction, crushing, and boiling. Some EMPs, such as Quisqualis indica and Paris polyphylla, have special preparation methods. The informant consensus factor (FIC) and use reports (URs) of the EMP species were analyzed. Twenty EMP species with the highest URs were noted as having particular importance in the daily lives of Buyi people in Qianxinan Prefecture. Conclusion: In this study, we identified traditional ethnoveterinary knowledge of the medicinal plants among the Buyi communities in Qianxinan Prefecture. This knowledge has previously been limited to local vets, herders, and aged community members. Plants with important medicinal uses need to be validated phytochemically and pharmacologically in the future, to develop new alternative drugs for veterinary purposes.

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An ethnoveterinary study on medicinal plants used by the Buyi people in Southwest Guizhou, China

Xiong

Long

2020

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…5 The same ethno-botanical used of M. pudica in jaundice is also reported from central India. 6 Some research also proved that this plant has high antimicrobial properties. 7 It is also found that M. pudica is effectively used for nephrolithiasis treatment.…”

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Commonly used medicinal plants in N. Mualcheng, Mizoram, India

Tlau¹,

Lalawmpuii²

2020

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Medicinal plants are the source of therapeutic agents in traditional medicines. The present study investigated Mizo traditional medicinal plants commonly used and available at N. Mualcheng, a village in Mizoram, India. The most important plants in terms of usage and availability as 10 species belonging to 9 families, of which Asteraceae contributes two species (such as Blumea lanceolaria, Acmella sp.), while Fabaceae, Acanthaceae, Costaceae, Orobanchaceae, Proteaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Smilacaceae and Plantaginaceae contribute one species each such as Mimosa pudica, Thunbergia grandiflora, Chamaecostus cuspidatus, Aeginetia indica, Helicia robusta, Elaeagnus caudata, Smilax perfoliata and Plantago asiatica respectively. An important feature of these medicinal plants is that some of them are used for complex diseases including kidney problem, gastric ulcer and diabetes mellitus.

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“…Different parts of the plant, including roots, leaves, fruits, and flowers, are used for the treatment of jaundice. Furthermore, jaundice is not just a disease rather a sign of a disease that occurs in the liver, which indicates impairment of the liver functioning [14,15]. The foremost ancient literature says that "iecur" is a Latin word that was previously used to describe the term liver [16].…”

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“…Under normal circumstances, unconjugated bilirubin (lipid-soluble) in the presence of glucuronic acid gets converted into conjugated bilirubin (water-soluble), which is released in the small intestine. Removal of glucuronic acid in the presence of bacterial protease takes place in the small intestine, which further passes through the large intestine in the form of feces, and the remaining enters the kidney by the portal vein and passes out as urine, as shown in Figure 1 [15]. When this bilirubin accumulates in the blood, skin, sclera, and mucous membrane, it turns yellow in color.…”

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“…According to the pathophysiology of jaundice, it is mainly caused due to increased level of bilirubin and its overproduction in the liver, which may occur due to many reasons like acute or minor liver inflammation, obstruction of the bile duct, Gilbert's syndrome, cholestasis, and hemolytic anemia [15]. Jaundice is usually found much more effective and serious in adults rather than in new-born children (neonates), and sometimes it causes even death of the adult individual [19].…”

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Ethnomedicinal Plants Traditionally Used for the Treatment of Jaundice (Icterus) in Himachal Pradesh in Western Himalaya—A Review

Raghuvanshi

Dhalaria

Sharma

et al. 2021

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Ethnomedicinal plants have a significant role in the lives of people of rural and tribal areas. Thousands of medicinal plant species are used to treat various diseases, including jaundice, and are considered an important therapeutic resource to minimize these diseases. Jaundice (icterus) is a chronic disease that occurs when the amount of bilirubin in the blood increases. This review describes different ethnomedicinal plants used for curing jaundice by tribal and rural people of Himachal Pradesh. The study reveals 87 ethnomedicinal plant species belonging to 51 different families, which are used for treating jaundice in Himachal Pradesh. These plants are arranged in a systematic way, which includes a description of their common name, botanical name, along with its family, plant parts used, region, and mode of use in tabulated form. Some of the plant extracts have already been explored for their phytochemical and pharmacological significance and proved their potential in the preparation of new medicines or drugs against the treatment of jaundice. This review is an attempt to highlight the indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants, which are specifically used for the treatment of jaundice. The data mentioned in the present review is compiled from various sources like existing literature, books, Google Scholar, and Scopus publications. Among all the observed plant species, most used medicinal plants for the treatment of jaundice include Justicia adhatoda, Emblica officinalis, Ricinus communis, Saccharum officinarum, Terminalia chebula, Berberis aristata, Cuscuta reflexa, and Tinospora cordifolia. Plants that are mostly utilized for the treatment of jaundice need to be scientifically validated by pharmacological analysis and should be subsequently used for the preparation of new drugs, which may prove far more beneficial than the existing one.

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Plants used for the treatment of icterus (jaundice) in Central India: A review

Cited by 32 publications

References 37 publications

An ethnoveterinary study on medicinal plants used by the Buyi people in Southwest Guizhou, China

An ethnoveterinary study on medicinal plants used by the Buyi people in Southwest Guizhou, China

Commonly used medicinal plants in N. Mualcheng, Mizoram, India

Ethnomedicinal Plants Traditionally Used for the Treatment of Jaundice (Icterus) in Himachal Pradesh in Western Himalaya—A Review

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