Medicinal plants resources of Western Himalayan Palas Valley, Indus Kohistan, Pakistan: Their uses and degrees of risk of extinction
Present study was intended with the aim to document the pre-existence traditional knowledge and ethnomedicinal uses of plant species in the Palas valley. Data were collected during 2015–2016 to explore plants resource, their utilization and documentation of the indigenous knowledge. The current stud...
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doaj-00c078a5461842008bc38bcadec75a7a2021-05-02T05:53:25ZengElsevierSaudi Journal of Biological Sciences1319-562X2021-05-0128530763093Medicinal plants resources of Western Himalayan Palas Valley, Indus Kohistan, Pakistan: Their uses and degrees of risk of extinctionMohammad Islam0 Inamullah1Israr Ahmad2Naveed Akhtar3Jan Alam4Abdul Razzaq5Khushi Mohammad6Tariq Mahmood7Fahim Ullah Khan8Wisal Muhammad Khan9Ishtiaq Ahmad10Irfan Ullah11Nosheen Shafaqat12Samina Qamar13Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra 21300, KP, Pakistan; Corresponding authors.Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra 21300, KP, PakistanDepartment of Botany, Women University, AJK, PakistanDepartment of Botany, Islamia College University, 25120 KP, Peshawar, PakistanDepartment of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra 21300, KP, PakistanDepartment of Botany, Islamia College University, 25120 KP, Peshawar, PakistanDepartment of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra 21300, KP, PakistanDepartment of Agriculture, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, PakistanDepartment of Agriculture, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, PakistanDepartment of Botany, Islamia College University, 25120 KP, Peshawar, PakistanDepartment of Botany, Islamia College University, 25120 KP, Peshawar, PakistanDepartment of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra 21300, KP, PakistanDepartment of Agriculture, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, PakistanDepartment of Zoology, Govt. College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan; Corresponding authors.Present study was intended with the aim to document the pre-existence traditional knowledge and ethnomedicinal uses of plant species in the Palas valley. Data were collected during 2015–2016 to explore plants resource, their utilization and documentation of the indigenous knowledge. The current study reported a total of 65 medicinal plant species of 57 genera belonging to 40 families. Among 65 species, the leading parts were leaves (15) followed by fruits (12), stem (6) and berries (1), medicinally significant while, 13 plant species are medicinally important for rhizome, 4 for root, 4 for seed, 4 for bark and 1 each for resin. Similarly, thirteen species were used as a whole while twelve species as partial for medicinal purpose. Further, it is concluded that every part of plants such as bulb, rhizome, roots, barks, leaves, flowers, fruit and seed were used for various ailments. Moreover, among 65 plants species, 09 species are threatened and placed into Endangered (EN) and Least Concern (LC) categories of IUCN. The recorded data are very useful and reflects the significance of the Palas valley as medicinal plants resource area.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X21001248Medicinal plantsEthnomedicinesConservationPalas valleyPakistan |
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Mohammad Islam Inamullah Israr Ahmad Naveed Akhtar Jan Alam Abdul Razzaq Khushi Mohammad Tariq Mahmood Fahim Ullah Khan Wisal Muhammad Khan Ishtiaq Ahmad Irfan Ullah Nosheen Shafaqat Samina Qamar |
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Mohammad Islam Inamullah Israr Ahmad Naveed Akhtar Jan Alam Abdul Razzaq Khushi Mohammad Tariq Mahmood Fahim Ullah Khan Wisal Muhammad Khan Ishtiaq Ahmad Irfan Ullah Nosheen Shafaqat Samina Qamar Medicinal plants resources of Western Himalayan Palas Valley, Indus Kohistan, Pakistan: Their uses and degrees of risk of extinction Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Medicinal plants Ethnomedicines Conservation Palas valley Pakistan |
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Mohammad Islam Inamullah Israr Ahmad Naveed Akhtar Jan Alam Abdul Razzaq Khushi Mohammad Tariq Mahmood Fahim Ullah Khan Wisal Muhammad Khan Ishtiaq Ahmad Irfan Ullah Nosheen Shafaqat Samina Qamar |
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Medicinal plants resources of Western Himalayan Palas Valley, Indus Kohistan, Pakistan: Their uses and degrees of risk of extinction |
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Medicinal plants resources of Western Himalayan Palas Valley, Indus Kohistan, Pakistan: Their uses and degrees of risk of extinction |
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Medicinal plants resources of Western Himalayan Palas Valley, Indus Kohistan, Pakistan: Their uses and degrees of risk of extinction |
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Medicinal plants resources of Western Himalayan Palas Valley, Indus Kohistan, Pakistan: Their uses and degrees of risk of extinction |
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Medicinal plants resources of Western Himalayan Palas Valley, Indus Kohistan, Pakistan: Their uses and degrees of risk of extinction |
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medicinal plants resources of western himalayan palas valley, indus kohistan, pakistan: their uses and degrees of risk of extinction |
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Elsevier |
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Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences |
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Present study was intended with the aim to document the pre-existence traditional knowledge and ethnomedicinal uses of plant species in the Palas valley. Data were collected during 2015–2016 to explore plants resource, their utilization and documentation of the indigenous knowledge. The current study reported a total of 65 medicinal plant species of 57 genera belonging to 40 families. Among 65 species, the leading parts were leaves (15) followed by fruits (12), stem (6) and berries (1), medicinally significant while, 13 plant species are medicinally important for rhizome, 4 for root, 4 for seed, 4 for bark and 1 each for resin. Similarly, thirteen species were used as a whole while twelve species as partial for medicinal purpose. Further, it is concluded that every part of plants such as bulb, rhizome, roots, barks, leaves, flowers, fruit and seed were used for various ailments. Moreover, among 65 plants species, 09 species are threatened and placed into Endangered (EN) and Least Concern (LC) categories of IUCN. The recorded data are very useful and reflects the significance of the Palas valley as medicinal plants resource area. |
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Medicinal plants Ethnomedicines Conservation Palas valley Pakistan |
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