Chinnasamy Pavithra, Arumugam Rajendran, Ariyan Sarvalingam
Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 046, India.
J Tradit Complement Med. 2018 May 3;9(2):143-155. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2018.01.008. eCollection 2019 Apr.
The ethno-botanical documentation among ethnic people in Sathyamangalam wildlife sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India has been investigated for the first time. A total of 61 medicinal plants having new combination uses were reported with adjuvant in the treatment of dermatological, Genitourinary and gastrointestinal ailments. This study could help in the recovery and conservation of traditional medicine system among educated generation. The present study was aimed to: (1) documentation of the traditional knowledge (2) quantitative analysis using Use value (UV), Informant consensus factor (ICF), Index of agreement on remedies (IAR), Relative frequency citation (RFC) and Cultural Importance index (CII) (3) validation of ethno-botanical data using biological activity and toxicity prediction studies. Semi-structured direct interviews were conducted to acquire information from the study area tribes. Total of 89 tribes including both gender among various communities were interviewed and their ethno-botanical knowledge was documented. The data were assessed using ethno-botanical indices methods to estimate the consistency of usage herbal knowledge in various ailments. A total of 61 species were recorded for treatment of categorized ailments. The collected medicinal information from ethnic groups shows remarkable new usage of medicinal plants to particular ailments. Our comparative studies also supported the traditional medicine results with correspondence to their bioactive. Traditional knowledge of ethnic people also linked to their culture and history. This study also infers the usage of traditional plant based medicine. Further research related to the bioactivities of reported plants should be encouraged to explore the importance in pharmaceutical industry.
印度泰米尔纳德邦萨蒂亚芒加拉姆野生动物保护区内各民族的民族植物学记录首次得到调查。共报告了61种具有新组合用途的药用植物，在治疗皮肤病、泌尿生殖系统疾病和胃肠道疾病方面具有辅助作用。这项研究有助于在受过教育的一代中恢复和保护传统医学体系。本研究旨在：（1）记录传统知识；（2）使用使用价值（UV）、信息提供者共识因子（ICF）、治疗方法一致性指数（IAR）、相对引用频率（RFC）和文化重要性指数（CII）进行定量分析；（3）通过生物活性和毒性预测研究验证民族植物学数据。开展了半结构化直接访谈，以从研究区域的部落获取信息。共采访了包括各社区不同性别的89个部落，并记录了他们的民族植物学知识。使用民族植物学指数方法评估数据，以估计在各种疾病中使用草药知识的一致性。共记录了61种用于治疗各类疾病的植物。从各民族收集到的药用信息显示，药用植物在特定疾病的治疗方面有显著的新用途。我们的比较研究也以其生物活性支持了传统医学的结果。各民族的传统知识也与其文化和历史相关联。本研究还推断了传统植物药的使用情况。应鼓励对所报告植物的生物活性开展进一步研究，以探索其在制药行业中的重要性。
