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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2022

Diversity, distribution, and sustainability of traditional medicinal plants in Kaski district, western Nepal.

Dhruba Khakurel, Yadav Uprety, Gyeongik Ahn, Joon-Yung Cha, Woe-Yeon Kim, Sung-Ho Lee, Sangeeta Rajbhandary

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors.

Dhruba KhakurelDepartment of Biology, Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea.
Yadav UpretyCentral Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Gyeongik AhnResearch Institute of Life Science, Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea.
Joon-Yung ChaResearch Institute of Life Science, Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea.
Woe-Yeon KimResearch Institute of Life Science, Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea.
Sung-Ho LeeResearch Institute of Life Science, Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea.
Sangeeta RajbhandaryCentral Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medicinal plants are the primary source of traditional healthcare systems in many rural areas mostly in developing countries. This study aimed to document and analyze the diversity, distribution, and sustainability of the traditional medicinal plants used by the Gurung people of the Sikles region in western Nepal. Ethnobotanical data were collected through focus group discussions and individual interviews, and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Prior informed consent was obtained before each interview. Quantitative ethnobotanical indices such as informant consensus factor, relative frequency of citation, and use values were also calculated. A possible association among these indices was tested using correlation analysis. A total of 115 wild medicinal plant species belonging to 106 genera and 71 families were documented. Asteraceae and Rosaceae were the dominant families whereas herbs were the most dominant life form. Roots were the most used plant part, paste was the most common method of preparation, and most of the medical formulations were taken orally. The highest number of medicinal plants were used to treat stomach disorders. The average informant consensus value of 0.79 indicates a high consensus among respondents in selecting medicinal plants.

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ethnobotanyGurung ethnic groupmedicinal plantsoverharvestingtraditional knowledge

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PMCPMC9807671

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