Rashid Sofia, Ahmad Mushtaq, Zafar Muhammad, Anwar Asad, Sultana Shazia, Tabassum Shahzadi, Ahmed Sidra Nisar
J Tradit Chin Med. 2016 Oct;36(5):689-94. doi: 10.1016/s0254-6272(16)30091-7.
To document the indigenous knowledge and evaluate the antioxidant activity of medicinal herbs used for treatment of various diseases.
The ethnomedicinal data were collected through semi-structured interviews of local informants along with collection of herbarium specimens. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by using 1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl radical scavenging assay.
A total of 12 important medicinal herbs were evaluated for ethnomedicinal uses and antioxidant activity. Medicinal plant diversity showed that Solanaceae was the dominating family (3 spp.), followed by Asteraceae and Lamiaceae (both 2 spp.). Leaves (31% ) were most frequently used in preparation of traditional medicines, and the most recommended mode of preparation was powder (28% ). The antioxidant results revealed that the highest activity was found in Atropa acuminata and Crocus sativus.
The results of this study proved that A. accuminata and C. sativus can be the excellent sources of antioxidant compounds. A sustainable use and conservation of the valuable natural resource greatly promote the development of functional food additives and cosmetics.
记录本土知识并评估用于治疗各种疾病的药用植物的抗氧化活性。
通过对当地信息提供者进行半结构化访谈并收集标本室标本，来收集民族植物学数据。采用1,1-二苯基-2-苦基肼自由基清除法评估抗氧化活性。
共对12种重要的药用植物进行了民族植物学用途和抗氧化活性评估。药用植物多样性表明，茄科是主要科（3种），其次是菊科和唇形科（均为2种）。叶子（31%）在传统药物制备中使用最为频繁，最推荐的制备方式是粉末（28%）。抗氧化结果显示，尖叶颠茄和藏红花的活性最高。
本研究结果证明，尖叶颠茄和藏红花可能是抗氧化化合物的优质来源。对这一宝贵自然资源的可持续利用和保护将极大地促进功能性食品添加剂和化妆品的发展。
