Traditional usage of medicinal plants among the local communities of Peshawar valley, Pakistan

Bahadur, Saraj; Khan, Muhammad Saleem; Shah, Mohib; Shuaib, Muhammad; Ahmad, Mushtaq; Zafar, Muhammad; Begum, Najla; Gul, Saba; Ashfaq, Shomaila; Mujahid, Iram; Hussain, Fida

doi:10.1016/j.chnaes.2018.12.006

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“…Family Lamiaceae is composed of approximately 240 genera and above 7,000 species and is one of the largest families of Angiosperms. This highly aromatic family is distributed throughout the world and has great economic and medicinal values (Ashfaq et al, ; Bahadur, Khan, et al, ; Harley et al, ; Duarte & Lopes, ; Zaman et al, ). Based on the pollen features, Erdtman () divided the Lamiaceae into two subfamilies, Lamioideae and Nepetoideae.…”

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Taxonomic significance of foliar epidermal morphology in Lamiaceae from Pakistan

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Foliar micromorphological features are useful to elucidate the taxonomy and systematics of the Lamiaceae species. Leaf epidermal morphology using scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy of 22 Lamiaceae species from 15 genera have been investigated with an aim to solve its taxonomic problem in the correct identification. Various foliar micromorphological features were observed to explain their importance in resolving the correct identification of Lamiaceae taxa. Two main types of trichomes were observed; glandular trichomes (GTs) and nonglandular trichomes (NGTs). GTs were further divided into seven subtypes including the capitate, subsessile capitate, sessile capitate, sunken, barrel, peltate, and clavate. Similarly, NGTs were also divided into simple unicellular and multicellular including conical, falcate, cylindrical, dendrite, papillose, and short hook shape. Quantitative measurement includes the length and width of the trichomes, stomatal complex, epidermal cells, stomata, and trichomes index. Based on the foliar micromorphological characters, a taxonomic key was developed to delimit and correctly identify studied taxa. Further molecular, other anatomical and phylogenetic studies are recommended to strengthen the systematics of Lamiaceae.

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Taxonomic significance of foliar epidermal morphology in Lamiaceae from Pakistan

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“…The latex is usually astringent and acerb, but infrequently it is used as blend in milk, as in the case of Gymnema lactiferous, the cow‐plant of Ceylon as well the plants are economically important for ornamental purposes (Mahmood et al, ). Some of the Apocynaceae taxa were used to treat respiratory, dermatological, and digestive problem (Bahadur et al, ). Whereas some taxa like Nerium oleander was used to treat skin disorders, snake, and scorpion bite (Ashfaq et al, ).…”

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Palynological investigation of lactiferous flora (Apocynaceae) of District Rawalpindi, Pakistan, using light and scanning electron microscopy

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This was the first comprehensive pollen micromorphological investigation of lactiferous flora (Apocynaceae) of District Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The pollen morphology of 10 species of the family Apocynaceae was observed and documented using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Pollen was found subspheroidal in shape in most of the species, however peroblate shape was noted in Vinca major. Exine sculpturing patterns (psilate, rugulate, scabrate, and microreticulate) were observed. The result indicated that exine ornamentation of Apocynaceae taxa is systematically informative at generic and species levels. Most of the species have tricolporate type pollen but tetraporate pollen was also observed in Trachelospermum jasminoides and tetracolpate in V. major. Minimum equatorial diameter was noted in Carissa edulis (27.13 μm) and maximum in V. major (108.25 μm). Similarly, maximum exine thickness was found in Cascabela thevetia (9.5 μm). In the present findings, the pollen morphological data are compared with available other pollen studies to evaluate the taxonomic value of pollen traits in Apocynaceae taxa by using multiple microscopic techniques. Furthermore, molecular and phylogenetic studies were recommended to strengthen the systematics of Apocynaceae taxa.

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“…Stipules may be reduced to hairs, glands, or thorns, or in succulent species are sometimes lacking. E. helioscopia were used to tret various human ailments Bahadur et al, 2018a). Leaves and stems of E. helioscopia are used for vermifuge and febrifuge actions, roasted pepper mixed with seeds are used in cholera, the oil obtained from seeds used in constipation and roots are used as anthelmintic.…”

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Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemical Screening of Euphorbia helioscopia

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Medicinal Plants have been used throughout the world by human beings as a drug and remedies for various diseases since time immemorial. A study was planned to count into the antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of Euphorbia helioscopia. The plants were gathered and tested against some standard strains and some human pathogenic microorganisms i.e Escherichia coli, Bacillus Subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and three fungal strain Trichoderma, R hizopus nigricans, Aspergillus niger. The concentrations of extracting samples (500 and 1,000 mg mL-1) were used against pathogens. Ciprofloxacin was used as positive control in case of bacterial strains and Colfrimazol was used against the fungal strain while dimethyl sulfoxide as negative control. The outcomes indicated that the positive wells potency of Water extract had a 36 mm diameter of zone of inhibition against Escherichia coli and ethanol extract at 1,000 mg mL-1 had maximum (34 mm) zone of inhibition against Bacillus subtilus (36 mm) zone of inhibition against Klebsiella pneumonia and 33 mm of zone of inhibition against Trichoderma harzianum. Likewise, water extract at a concentration of 1,000 mg mL-1 resulted highest value of zone of inhibition (36 mm) against Staphylococcus aureus, a zone of inhibition ( mm) against Salmonella typhi, 36 mm zone of inhibition against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, (32 mm) zone of inhibition against Rhizopus nigricans, a 34 mm zone of inhibition against Acremonium and (34 mm) zone of inhibition against Aspergillus niger. The most susceptible bacteria were K. pneumonia and Bacillus subtilis, while E. coli was the most resistant bacteria and showed zone of inhibition. The ethanolic extract had tannins, lipid, total proteins, carbohydrates, flavonoids, Alkaloid and polyphenolics.

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Traditional usage of medicinal plants among the local communities of Peshawar valley, Pakistan

Cited by 64 publications

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Taxonomic significance of foliar epidermal morphology in Lamiaceae from Pakistan

Taxonomic significance of foliar epidermal morphology in Lamiaceae from Pakistan

Palynological investigation of lactiferous flora (Apocynaceae) of District Rawalpindi, Pakistan, using light and scanning electron microscopy

Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemical Screening of Euphorbia helioscopia

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