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Kee** their own and integrating the other: medicinal plant use among Ormurs and Pathans in South Waziristan, Pakistan
BackgroundIn multicultural societies, traditional knowledge among minorities faces several challenges. Minority groups often face difficult...
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How do plant demographic and ecological traits combined with social dynamics and human traits affect woody plant selection for medicinal uses in Benin (West Africa)?
BackgroundSeveral hypotheses have been used in ethnobotany to explain the plant’s selection criteria by people for their daily needs. Thus, it is...
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Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plant knowledge among three ethnic groups in peri-urban areas of south-central Ethiopia
BackgroundDocumenting traditional knowledge on plant use among ethnic groups has enabled researchers to obtain a better understanding of how...
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Study on wild medicinal plant resources and their applied ethnology in multiethnic areas of the Gansu–Ningxia–Inner Mongolia intersection zone
IntroductionThis study conducted an ethnobotanical survey of wild medicinal plants in the multi-ethnic areas of Gansu–Ningxia–Inner Mongolia...
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The medicinal plant used in the Guangxi Fangcheng Golden Camellias national nature reserve, a coastal region in southern China
BackgroundsGuangxi Fangcheng Golden Camellias national nature reserve, situated in Fangcheng City, Guangxi Province, China, is a coastal region...
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Influence of socio-demographic factors on medicinal plant knowledge among three selected ethnic groups in south-central Ethiopia
BackgroundThe influence of socio-demographic variables was widely explored to evaluate their impact on indigenous and local ethnobotanical knowledge....
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Ethnomedicinal landscape: distribution of used medicinal plant species in Nepal
BackgroundThe risk of losing traditional knowledge of medicinal plants and their use and conservation is very high. Documenting knowledge on...
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Myrtle: a versatile medicinal plant
Myrtus, commonly called myrtle, is a genus of flowering plants in the Myrtaceae family. This study aimed to review myrtle’s pharmaceutical, food, and...
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The local medicinal plant knowledge in Kashmir Western Himalaya: a way to foster ecological transition via community-centred health seeking strategies
BackgroundThe mountainous region of Kashmir is a biodiversity hotspot, with diverse local communities and a rich cultural history linked to nature....
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Medicinal plant use, conservation, and the associated traditional knowledge in rural communities in Eastern Uganda
BackgroundThe global consumption of herbal medicine is increasing steadily, posing an extinction risk to medicinal plants. Uganda is among the top...
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Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of selected Kenyan medicinal plant extract combinations against clinically important bacteria
BackgroundInfectious diseases are a major global public health concern as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) currently accounts for more than 700,000...
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Medicinal flora of the baiku yao people — An ethnobotanical documentation in South China
BackgroundThis study explores the medicinal plant knowledge of the Baiku Yao, a unique ethnic group in China. Despite existing research on their...
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Anti-protein glycation and free-radical scavenging properties of Sri Lankan antidiabetic medicinal plant Salacia reticulata l. (Kothala Himbutu)
BackgroundDecoctions of the root and stem of the medicinal plant Salacia reticulata is an indigenous remedy for diabetics and its complications in...
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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Yi people in Mile, Yunnan, China
BackgroundThe Yi people are a sociolinguistic group living in Mile City, which is their typical settlement in southeastern Yunnan, China. Over the...
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Ethnobotanical assessment of antidiabetic medicinal plants in District Karak, Pakistan
BackgroundDiabetes is a leading health disorder and is responsible for high mortality rates across the globe. Multiple treatment protocols are being...
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Plant metabolomics: a new strategy and tool for quality evaluation of Chinese medicinal materials
The present quality control method of Chinese medicinal materials (CMM) has obvious deficiency, which cannot be compatible with the multi-target and...
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Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by Bulang people in Yunnan, China
BackgroundDespite the popularity of modern medicine, medicinal plants remain a cornerstone of treatment for numerous diseases, particularly among...
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Antimalarial efficacy and toxicological assessment of medicinal plant ingredients of Prabchompoothaweep remedy as a candidate for antimalarial drug development
BackgroundDrug resistance exists in almost all antimalarial drugs currently in use, leading to an urgent need to identify new antimalarial drugs....
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Diversity and traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used by Shui people in Southwest China
BackgroundThe Shui are a small Chinese sociolinguistic group living in Sandu Shui Autonomous County, south of Guizhou Province. The Shui people have...
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Evaluation of medicinal plants using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) combined with chemometric techniques
Medicinal plants play a vital role in herbal medical field and allopathic medicine field industry. Chemical and spectroscopic studies of Taraxacum...
