Medicinal plant diversity and traditional healing practices in eastern Nepal

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.07.067

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	Medicinal plant diversity and traditional healing practices in eastern Nepal
	Shrestha, Nawal 1; Shrestha, Saugat 2; Koju, Laxmi 3,4; Shrestha, Krishna Kumar 5; Wang, Zhiheng 1
	2016-11-04
发表期刊	JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN	0378-8741
卷号	192 页码:292-301
摘要	Ethnopharmacological relevance: The rich floral and ethnic composition of eastern Nepal and the widespread utilization of locally available medicinal plants offer remarkable opportunity for ethnomedicinal research. The present paper aims to explore medicinal plant diversity and use in the remote villages of eastern Nepal. It also aims to evaluate ethnopharmacological significance of the documented use reports and identify species of high indigenous priority. Materials and methods: The study was undertaken in four villages located in the Sankhuwasabha district in eastern Nepal. Ethnomedicinal information was collected through structured interviews. The homogeneity of informant's knowledge and the relative importance of documented medicinal plants were validated by informant consensus factor and use value, respectively. Species preference for treatment of particular diseases was evaluated through fidelity level. Results: We reported medicinal properties of 48 species belonging to 33 families and 40 genera, for the treatment of 37 human ailments. The uses of 10 medicinal plants were previously undocumented. The informant consensus factor (F-IC) ranged between 0.38 and 1 with about 50% of values greater than 0.80 and over 75% of values greater than 0.70, indicating moderate to high consensus among the informants on the use of medicinal plants in the region. Swertia chirayita was the most preferred species with significantly high use values, followed by Paris polyphylla and Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora. Conclusions: The remote villages in eastern Nepal possess rich floral and cultural diversity with strong consensus among informants on utilization of plants for local healthcare. The direct pharmacological evidence for medicinal properties of most species indicates high reliability of documented information. Careful and systematic screening of compounds isolated from these plants could possibly provide good opportunity for the discovery of novel medicines to treat life-threatening human diseases. We recommend prioritization of medicinal plants and reinforcement of existing cultivation practices for sustainable management of high-priority species. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
关键词	Ethnomedicine Fidelity level Himalayan medicine Informant consensus factor Sankhuwasabha Tinjure-Milke-Jaljale
DOI	10.1016/j.jep.2016.07.067
语种	英语
资助项目	Rufford Foundation, UK[14863-1]
WOS研究方向	Plant Sciences ; Pharmacology & Pharmacy ; Integrative & Complementary Medicine
WOS类目	Plant Sciences ; Chemistry, Medicinal ; Integrative & Complementary Medicine ; Pharmacology & Pharmacy
WOS记录号	WOS:000387193000031
出版者	ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.amss.ac.cn/handle/2S8OKBNM/24034
专题	中国科学院数学与系统科学研究院
通讯作者	Shrestha, Nawal
作者单位	1.Peking Univ, Dept Ecol, Coll Urban & Environm Sci, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China 2.Tribhuvan Univ, Dhankuta Multiple Campus, Dhankuta, Nepal 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Acad Math & Syst Sci, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China 4.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China 5.ESON, Guchha Marg,New Rd, Kathmandu, Nepal
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Shrestha, Nawal,Shrestha, Saugat,Koju, Laxmi,et al. Medicinal plant diversity and traditional healing practices in eastern Nepal[J]. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY,2016,192:292-301.
APA	Shrestha, Nawal,Shrestha, Saugat,Koju, Laxmi,Shrestha, Krishna Kumar,&Wang, Zhiheng.(2016).Medicinal plant diversity and traditional healing practices in eastern Nepal.JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY,192,292-301.
MLA	Shrestha, Nawal,et al."Medicinal plant diversity and traditional healing practices in eastern Nepal".JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 192(2016):292-301.