Study of medicinal plants used in ethnoveterinary medical system in riverine areas of Punjab, Pakistan

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第一作者： Umair, Muhammad

作者： Umair, Muhammad;Umair, Muhammad;Altaf, Muhammad;Ahsan, Taswar;Bussmann, Rainer W.;Bussmann, Rainer W.;Abbasi, Arshad Mehmood;Gatasheh, Mansour K.;Elrobh, Mohamed

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关键词： Ethnoveterinary remedies (EVR); Endo- and ecto-parasitic ailments; Disease cured level; Medicinal plants; Fidelity level; Principal component analysis

期刊名称：JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE （ 影响因子：3.6； 五年影响因子：4.2 ）

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年卷期： 2024 年 20 卷 1 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Background The use of medicinal plants to treat various veterinary illnesses has been practiced for millennia in many civilizations. Punjab is home to a diverse ethnic community, the majority of whom work in dairy farming, agriculture, and allied professions and have indigenous practices of treating animal illnesses using native flora. This study was designed to (1) document and preserve information about the applications of medicinal plant species in ethnoveterinary remedies among inhabitants of Punjab, Pakistan, and (2) identify popular plants for disease treatment by quantitative analysis of the obtained data and to assess the pharmacological relevance of these species.Methods To collect data from informants (N = 279), questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used. The ethnoveterinary data were analyzed using principal component analysis, relative frequency citation, fidelity level, relative popularity level, and rank order priority.Results A total of 114 plant species utilized in the ethnoveterinary medicinal system were found, which were divided into 56 families and used to treat 16 different illnesses. The Poaceae family, with 16 species, was the most common in the region. The most commonly employed growth form in herbal preparation was herb (49%). The most used part in ethnoveterinary remedies was leaves (35%), while powder was the most commonly used way for preparing ethnoveterinary remedies (51 applications). According to principal component analysis, the most typically used species in the research region were grasses. Five grasses (Arundo donax, Desmostachya bipinnata, Eleusine indica, Hordeum vulgare, and Pennisetum glaucum) showed a 100% FL value when used to treat diuretics, helminthiasis, digestive problems, fever, cough, worm infestation, indigestion, galactagogue, oral infections, and genital prolapse. The maximum value of disease cured level (DCL%) was recorded at 87.6% for endo- and ecto-parasitic ailments in the study area.Conclusion This study demonstrates that medicinal plants play an important part in satisfying farmers' animal healthcare demands, making it a feasible practice. The study also provides a wealth of knowledge regarding ethnoveterinary methods for further planning and application, providing an option for farmers who cannot afford allopathic therapy.

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