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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Main Authors: Kwame Sarpong Appiah, Hossein Korrani Mardani, Asma Osivand, Sylvia Kpabitey, Christiana Adukwei Amoatey, Yosei Oikawa, Yoshiharu Fujii
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/8/1468
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spelling 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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author Kwame Sarpong Appiah
Hossein Korrani Mardani
Asma Osivand
Sylvia Kpabitey
Christiana Adukwei Amoatey
Yosei Oikawa
Yoshiharu Fujii
spellingShingle 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
author_facet Kwame Sarpong Appiah
Hossein Korrani Mardani
Asma Osivand
Sylvia Kpabitey
Christiana Adukwei Amoatey
Yosei Oikawa
Yoshiharu Fujii
author_sort Kwame Sarpong Appiah
title Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management
title_short Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management
title_full Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management
title_fullStr Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management
title_full_unstemmed Exploring Alternative Use of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Weed Management
title_sort exploring alternative use of medicinal plants for sustainable weed management
publisher MDPI AG
series Sustainability
issn 2071-1050
publishDate 2017-08-01
description 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.
topic 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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