Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants with special emphasis on medicinal uses in Southern Shan State, Myanmar

Shin, Thant; Fujikawa, Kazuo; Moe, Aung Zaw; Uchiyama, Hiroshi

doi:10.1186/s13002-018-0248-1

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“…Medicinal Plant List of Myanmar , a book published by FAME Company in Myanmar, recorded more than 1500 medicinal plant species [ 2 ]. Few ethnobotanical studies documented various list of medicinal plants used locally such as in southern Shan State [ 3 ], at Natma Taung National Park [ 4 ], and in southern Chin State [ 5 ]. These publications provide pilot investigations and fundamental information to understand the value of these wealthy biodiversity and culture for medicinal plants in Myanmar.…”

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Chemical Constituents from Ethanoic Extracts of the Aerial Parts of Leea aequata L., a Traditional Folk Medicine of Myanmar

Tun

Xia

et al. 2019

Nat. Prod. Bioprospect.

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We aimed at reporting the chemical constituents and antimicrobial activities of Leea aequata L., a traditional folk medicine used in Myanmar for the treatment of wounds and skin diseases. A new neolignan, (7 S ,8 R )-9′- O -acetylcedrusin ( 1 ), a new lactam, (3 S ,4 S )-4-chloro-3-hydroxypiperidin-2-one ( 2 ), along with 21 known compounds, including five lignans ( 3 – 7 ), four flavonoid glycosides ( 8 – 11 ), and others ( 12 – 23 ), were isolated from the ethanoic extract of the aerial parts of L. aequata . The structures of the new compounds were determined by NMR, MS, and ECD spectra. For all the antimicrobial tests of the 23 compounds, only 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester ( 17 ) showed weak inhibitory activities against Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica . Graphical Abstract Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s13659-019-0209-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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confidence: 99%

Chemical Constituents from Ethanoic Extracts of the Aerial Parts of Leea aequata L., a Traditional Folk Medicine of Myanmar

Tun

Xia

et al. 2019

Nat. Prod. Bioprospect.

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“…The custom of herbal sauce or chutney formation was not very common throughout the region. Mentha longifolia (40), Mentha royleana (34), Cuminum cyminum (21), Zanthoxylum armatum (37), Allium ampeloprasum (14), and Thymus linearis (7) are the species used in chutney or sauce formation. Interestingly, all these species are aromatic in nature and used in fresh and dried form as well.…”

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“…Ecosystems in the tribal belt is varied and comprise fields, forests and pastures; give rise to variety of wild fruits and vegetables [3]. These WFPs are not only important from nutritional point of view but also have important medicinal values [4,5] some of which have been evaluated for its pharmacological screening in many other parts of the world [5][6][7]. In current era, number of WFPs are being identified as "functional foods".…”

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Contribution of the Wild Food Plants in the Food System of Tribal Belt of Pakistan; The Pak - Afghan Border Region

Khan¹,

Abdullah²

2020

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The tribal belt of Pakistan-the Pak-Afghan border region is famous for its unique culture, ethnography and wild food plants and traditional knowledge. People of these regions gather wild plants for number of purposes including plants or plant parts for direct use, use it in the traditional cuisines and selling in local markets. However, there is huge lack of documentation of food system particularly the Wild Food Plants (WFPs). In current study we have focused on the uses and contributions of the WFPs in the tribal traditional food system. The ethnobotanical data were gathered through questionnaire surveys with Eighty-four informants 69 men and 15 women belonging to 21 different villages. We documented Sixty-three WFP species belonging to 34 botanical families, of which 27 were used as vegetables, 24 as fruits, 6 in different kinds of chutneys (starters) formation and six as fresh food species. Fruits were the mostly used part (40%) followed by leaves (24%), aerial parts (24%), seeds (7%), stem (3%), legume (2%) and young inflorescence (1%). Use of Carthamus oxycanthus & Pinus roxburghii seeds and Marsillea quadrifolia leaves were the novel reports for the gastronomy of Pakistan. The results elucidate that WFPs have a significant contribution in the Tribal Food Systems. Tribal people use WFPs not only due to their nutritional importance but also as a cultural practice - an inseparable component of the tribal communities. This important traditional Knowledge about the consumption of WFPs has been eroding with an alarming speed among the younger generations due to introduction of fast food chains, modernization, and globalization. Therefore, appropriates strategies are imperative not only to safeguard traditional knowledge but also the cultural heritage, food security and hence public healthcare via food supplement in the region.

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“…Some uses are published in ancient medicinal encyclopedias compiled by monks who tend to be the holders and transmitters of traditional religious knowledge [14,16,17]. However, formal records and studies on the traditional uses of figs among Myanmar's diverse ethnic groups are limited, and only a few formal medicinal or nutritional studies have been performed to describe the medicinal plants or to verify reported uses [18,19]. We hypothesized that these traditional uses often have accompanying conservation practices which may offer clues to help guide Myanmar in generating policy for sustainable development.…”

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The uses of fig (Ficus) by five ethnic minority communities in Southern Shan State, Myanmar

Mon

Shi

Yang

et al. 2020

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background Most regions of Myanmar fall within the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot and are threatened with biodiversity loss. Development of a comprehensive framework for sustainable development is crucial. Figs are ecological keystone species within these regions and are also important for traditional spiritual food and health uses, which often have accompanying conservation practices. The traditional use and management of figs may offer clues to help guide the development of national policies for sustainable development. In this study, we showcase the rich ethnobotanical knowledge as well as the variety of collection and conservation practices of figs among five ethnic groups in Southern Shan State. Methods We performed both key informant and semi-structured interviews with 114 informants from five ethnic groups. Their uses for figs were categorized according to local practices and recipes. Informants were asked about trends in conservation status over the past 10 years and any conservation-related customs and practices. Data were analyzed quantitatively with common quantitative ethnobotany indices, the use report (UR) and use value (UV). Results Informants reported the uses of eight fig species (Ficus auricularta, F. concinna, F. geniculata, F. hispida, F. racemosa, F. religiosa, F. semicordata, and F. virens). F. geniculata and F. virens were most useful (UR = 228) and were used by all five ethnic groups, corresponding to a high use value (UV = 2). Treatments for 16 diseases were reported from seven species. Household consumption, economic and sacred uses were accompanied by sustainable practices of harvest and protection. Traditional taboos, in situ and ex situ conservation were common especially for highly demanded species (F. geniculata and F. virens) and the sacred fig F. religiosa. Conclusion Findings suggest that figs are useful for food (all informants) and medicine (13.16% of the informants) in the study area. Traditional taboos, in situ and ex situ conservation practices help to maintain sustainable utilization of locally important figs. This is an early contribution to the traditional knowledge of edible figs. Although similar uses have been reported in neighboring countries for seven of the fig species, the ethnobotanical use of F. concinna is novel.

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Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants with special emphasis on medicinal uses in Southern Shan State, Myanmar

Cited by 49 publications

References 35 publications

Chemical Constituents from Ethanoic Extracts of the Aerial Parts of Leea aequata L., a Traditional Folk Medicine of Myanmar

Chemical Constituents from Ethanoic Extracts of the Aerial Parts of Leea aequata L., a Traditional Folk Medicine of Myanmar

Contribution of the Wild Food Plants in the Food System of Tribal Belt of Pakistan; The Pak - Afghan Border Region

The uses of fig (Ficus) by five ethnic minority communities in Southern Shan State, Myanmar

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