An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants was carried out in 14 villages adjacent to Mabira Central Forest Reserve (CFR) in Central Uganda between August 2013 and March 2014. Information was obtained through interviews using semi- structured questionnaires. Field excursions with traditional healers and herbal medicine collectors were carried out. Descriptive statistics were used to present the data. Fidelity ratios and Informant consensus agreements were calculated. A total of 190 plant species in 61 families and 152 genera were reported in the treatment of various health conditions. Family Fabaceae was dominant representing 14 % of the plant species documented. Vernonia amygdalina was the preferred species for treating malaria. Leaves (68 %) were the most frequently used parts in preparing herbal remedies. Decoctions (29 %) and oral route (53 %) of administration were commonly used method of herbal medicine preparation and administration respectively. Fifty-eight health conditions grouped in 25 categories were treated using medicinal plants. Informant consensus agreement was highest for blood system disorders (0.9) that included anaemia, hypertension and blood cleansing indicating homogeneity of informant’s knowledge about remedies used. Vernonia amygdalina and Erythrina abyssinica had 100 % fidelity level for treatment of malaria and vomiting respectively. The diversity of medicinal plant species used and the associated indigenous knowledge are of great value to the local community and their conservation and preservation is paramount. The therapeutic uses of the documented plants provides basic data for further research focused on pharmacological studies and conservation of the most important species.

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plant species used by communities around Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda

New ethnomedicinal claims from Gujjar and Bakerwals tribes of Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Tagetes (marigold) is native to America, and its cultivation currently extends to other countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Many species of this genus, such as T. minuta, T. erecta, T. patula, and T. tenuifolia, are cultivated as ornamental plants and studied for their medicinal properties on the basis of their use in folk medicine. Different parts of the Tagetes species are used as remedies to treat various health problems, including dental, stomach, intestinal, emotional, and nervous disorders, as well as muscular pain, across the world. Furthermore, these plants are studied in the field of agriculture for their fungicidal, bactericidal, and insecticidal activities. The phytochemical composition of the extracts of different Tagetes species parts are reported in this work. These compounds exhibit antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and enzyme inhibitory properties. Cultivation and the factors affecting the chemical composition of Tagetes species are also covered. In the current work, available literature on Tagetes species in traditional medicine, their application as a food preservative, and their antimicrobial activities are reviewed.

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Tagetes spp. Essential Oils and Other Extracts: Chemical Characterization and Biological Activity.

Objective
To explore and document the information regarding usage of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants utilized by rural farmers and traditional herbal healers for livestock healthcare in Tikamgarh District of Bundelkhnad, Central India.

An ethnobotanical study of plants used for the treatment of livestock diseases in Tikamgarh District of Bundelkhand, Central India

Ethnomedicinal uses of tree species by Tharu tribes in the Himalayan Terai region of India.

New claims in folk veterinary medicines from Uttar Pradesh, India.

Research Abstract Ethnomedicines play an important role in the healthcare practices of the Tharu tribes of Dudhwa National Park. A study was conducted to document their ethnomedicine and identify potential species for phytochemical and phar- macological studies. Fieldwork was conducted over a pe- riod of two years in Dudhwa National Park, utilizing the "transect walk" method of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA). The data was analyzed using frequency of cita- tion and informant consensus factor (F IC ). This research details 95 species of medicinal plants and 97 ethnomed- icines used in the treatment of 49 ailments of humans. The ailments are categorized into 14 categories (symp- toms/similarities, etc). The F IC values indicate that there was a high degree of consensus among informants on how to treat injuries, respiratory ailments, circulatory sys- tem ailments, digestive disorders, colds, and fevers. The most useful medicinal species, ranked according to their perceived F IC were: Moringa oleifera Lam. (high blood pressure), Piper longum L. (cough), Nicotiana tabacum L. (dermatitis/skin itching), Cleome viscosa L. (boil), Ceri- scoides turgida (Roxb.) Tirveng. (stomach ulcer), Lawso- nia inermis L. (dysentery), Cissampelos pareira L. (stom- achache), Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees (fever, anorexia), Tamilnadia uliginosa (Retz.) Tirveng. & Sas- tre (dysentery), and Tridax procumbens (L.) L. (nocturnal emission). In remedy preparations, the leaves were the most frequently used plant part (33 instances), and most of the preparations were in the form of extraction or juice. Herbs were the most frequently used source of medicine (48%), followed by trees (23%) and shrubs (17%). A total of 34 medicinal claims were new to ethnomedicine of In- dia. Those plants which received high citation frequency may prove useful for pharmacological studies in new drug development projects.

Ethnomedicines of Tharu Tribes of Dudhwa National Park, India

The aim of the present study is to document the prevalent folk medicinal knowledge of plants used for the treatment of various ailments of livestock in the district Jalaun of Uttar Pradesh. The study was carried out during February 2009 to April 2010 by taking interviews and discussions with the local inhabitants of the district. In total fifty seven plant species have been found to be used against twenty one ailments of livestock in the form of twenty-seven medicinal formulations. The comparative analysis between the previous studies conducted by several authors in India and the present study undertaken in Jalaun district revealed that out of fifty seven remedies reported here, fifty five remedies are found novel since they have been recorded first time.

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Folk veterinary medicines in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh, India

Tharus are inhabited on southern foothills of the Himalayas along Indo-Nepal border. They have been using many plant species to meet their day-to-day needs. The aim of this study was to collect information on the traditional uses of different plants and to document the potential economic use of these plants. Fieldwork was conducted over a period of two years in Dudhwa National Park, utilizing the “transect walk” method of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA). The data was analyzed using the following techniques: frequency of citation and informant consensus factor (Fic). The present communication gives information on 86 species belonging to 38 families of plants used by Tharu tribes of Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh. The frequency of citation was very high for Alstonia scholaris (fire-wood), Antidesma acidum, Artocarpus lakoocha (edible), Bauhinia vahlii, Butea monosperma (food plate), Dendrocalamus strictus (hut preparation), Hibiscus cannabinus (rope), Oryza rufipogon (food), Phoenix acaulis(edible) and Tamarix dioica (broom).

Ethnobotany of tharus of dudhwa national park, india

The aim of the study is to document folk medicinal knowledge prevalent for the treatment of ailments of livestock in the Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh. Information on these veterinary practices was gathered by interviewing residents of the study area using the “Transect walks” method of the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) technique from February 2009 to June 2010. The present study revealed that 42 plant species have been used by the local people to control various ailments of livestock prevalent in the study area. Apart from medicinal plants four animal/animal products and three mineral preparations have also been recorded, which are used in remedy preparation. These medicinal preparations have been used in the treatment of 28 livestock diseases. The most diversely used medicinal plants are Zingiber officinale, Plantago orbignyana, Acacia nilotica, Swertia chirayita and Piper nigrum. Comparison of the gathered data with the existing published literatures revealed that 28 plant species have been documented for the first time for animal use.

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Rajesh Kumar

Papers

New claims in folk veterinary medicines from Uttar Pradesh, India.

Ethnomedicines of Tharu Tribes of Dudhwa National Park, India

Folk veterinary medicines in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh, India

Ethnobotany of tharus of dudhwa national park, india

Folk veterinary medicines in the Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh, India