Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management
This paper presents the first application of ethnobotanical studies to screen for allelopathic species among medicinal plants for sustainable weed management. This study assesses the possible relationship between ethnobotanical indices and allelopathy of medicinal plants. Ethnobotanical data were co...
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doaj-c3a29934af7140749c1869124dc980662020-11-25T00:52:59ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502017-08-0198146810.3390/su9081468su9081468Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed ManagementKwame Sarpong Appiah0Hossein Korrani Mardani1Asma Osivand2Sylvia Kpabitey3Christiana Adukwei Amoatey4Yosei Oikawa5Yoshiharu Fujii6Department of Biological Production Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, JapanDepartment of Biological Production Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, JapanDepartment of Biological Production Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, JapanDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 64, Legon, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Crop Science, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 44, Legon, Accra, GhanaDepartment of International and Environmental Agriculture Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, JapanDepartment of International and Environmental Agriculture Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, JapanThis paper presents the first application of ethnobotanical studies to screen for allelopathic species among medicinal plants for sustainable weed management. This study assesses the possible relationship between ethnobotanical indices and allelopathy of medicinal plants. Ethnobotanical data were collected in 2016 by using semi-structured interviews with 140 informants in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality, Ghana. Data were analysed using statistical tool and ethnobotanical indices including use value (UV), Fidelity Level (FL), Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC). The Sandwich and Dish pack methods were respectively used to evaluate allelopathy through leachates and volatiles of collected samples. Ninety-five species belonging to 43 families are reported in this study, with leaves (52%) cited the most utilised plant part. Cleistopholis patens (UV = 0.54; FL = 90.7%; RFC = 0.37) and Ocimum gratissimum (UV = 0.37; FL = 38.4%; RFC = 0.35) were among the most cited species. Thirty-two species showed inhibition (≥49.3%) by leachates, while twenty-four species were found with potential volatile inhibitory compounds against lettuce radicle growth. There was a significant positive correlation (Pearson) between the UV and RFC of medicinal plants and allelopathy by leaf leachates (r = 0.639 **; p = 0.01 and r = 0.653 **; p = 0.01 respectively). This systematic documentation of medicinal plants in Ejisu-Juaben Municipality shows medicinal plants with ethnomedicinal values and potential allelopathy that can be utilised in sustainable weed control.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/8/1468medicinal plantsuse value (UV)Fidelity Level (FL)Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC)ethnomedicineallelopathysustainable weed controlEjisu-Juaben Municipality |
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Kwame Sarpong Appiah Hossein Korrani Mardani Asma Osivand Sylvia Kpabitey Christiana Adukwei Amoatey Yosei Oikawa Yoshiharu Fujii |
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Kwame Sarpong Appiah Hossein Korrani Mardani Asma Osivand Sylvia Kpabitey Christiana Adukwei Amoatey Yosei Oikawa Yoshiharu Fujii Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management Sustainability medicinal plants use value (UV) Fidelity Level (FL) Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) ethnomedicine allelopathy sustainable weed control Ejisu-Juaben Municipality |
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Kwame Sarpong Appiah Hossein Korrani Mardani Asma Osivand Sylvia Kpabitey Christiana Adukwei Amoatey Yosei Oikawa Yoshiharu Fujii |
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Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management |
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Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management |
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Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management |
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Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management |
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Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management |
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exploring alternative use of medicinal plants for sustainable weed management |
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This paper presents the first application of ethnobotanical studies to screen for allelopathic species among medicinal plants for sustainable weed management. This study assesses the possible relationship between ethnobotanical indices and allelopathy of medicinal plants. Ethnobotanical data were collected in 2016 by using semi-structured interviews with 140 informants in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality, Ghana. Data were analysed using statistical tool and ethnobotanical indices including use value (UV), Fidelity Level (FL), Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC). The Sandwich and Dish pack methods were respectively used to evaluate allelopathy through leachates and volatiles of collected samples. Ninety-five species belonging to 43 families are reported in this study, with leaves (52%) cited the most utilised plant part. Cleistopholis patens (UV = 0.54; FL = 90.7%; RFC = 0.37) and Ocimum gratissimum (UV = 0.37; FL = 38.4%; RFC = 0.35) were among the most cited species. Thirty-two species showed inhibition (≥49.3%) by leachates, while twenty-four species were found with potential volatile inhibitory compounds against lettuce radicle growth. There was a significant positive correlation (Pearson) between the UV and RFC of medicinal plants and allelopathy by leaf leachates (r = 0.639 **; p = 0.01 and r = 0.653 **; p = 0.01 respectively). This systematic documentation of medicinal plants in Ejisu-Juaben Municipality shows medicinal plants with ethnomedicinal values and potential allelopathy that can be utilised in sustainable weed control. |
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medicinal plants use value (UV) Fidelity Level (FL) Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) ethnomedicine allelopathy sustainable weed control Ejisu-Juaben Municipality |
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