PJB-2019-239
Ethnobotany knowledge of plants with wound healing potential among tribal communities in Sulaiman Mountain Range, Dera Ghazi Khan Region, Pakistan
Muzafar Iqbal
Abstract
Premise of research: Current paper presents the earliest descriptive documentation of plant species with wound healing potential from Sulmanian mountain range, district D.G.Khan. Due to remoteness of area from the city, there is a well-built reliance by local inhabitants on plants species. Materials and methods: The regular visits of study area were carried out in term of collection ethnobotany knowledge of plant species from native residents via open ended questionnaires. The preliminary information was recorded into a synoptic chart assessing an indigenous knowledge of plants exploited as wound healers. Results: A total of 44 plant species belonging to 33 families utilized as wound healer were reported from the study area. The dominant families were Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Poaceae, Amarantheceae, Rutaceae, Rutaceae, Anacardiaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Rosocea and Geraniacea. In addition, results reavaled that local inhabitants use every part of plant. The most frequently exploited plant parts were leaves followed by whole plant, stem, seeds, fruit and flower and root respectively. Conclusion: Systematic information about the ethnobotany use of plants reveals that the study area is affluent in plants species with wound healing practices. We anticipate that this study will provide a valuable starting point for advance pharmaceutical research to synthesis plant based drugs.
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