Quantitative ethno-botanical analysis of traditionally used endemic medicinal plants of alpine and subalpine region of Northern Pakistan
2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Pharmacology and Ethnopharmacology
May 02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA

Sadaf Kayani, Mushtaq Ahmad, W Thomas Shier, Muhammed Zafar, Manzoor Hussain and Muhammad Pukhtoon Zada Khan

Quaid- i- Azam University, Pakistan
University of Minnesota, USA
Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Clin Exp Pharmacol

Abstract:

The alpine and sub alpine area of Northern Pakistan are the hot spots for medicinal and endemic flora. Key goal of this study has been contributed to evaluate the traditional knowledge and provide important information both qualitative and quantitative on endemic medicinal plants of Northern Pakistan. A survey was performed, total of 197 informants were interviewed by using semi structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed by quantitative ethno-botanical indices such as Informant Consensus Factor, Use Value, Relative Importance, Cultural Significance Index and some other. The traditional medicinal uses of 69 endemic plant species belonging to 49 families were reported from the indigenous people to treat 17 categories of various diseases. The most common used family was Ranunculaceae (18% species), mostly consumed plant parts were leaves (34%), dominant life form was perennial herbs (68%). Decoction (32%) was the major mode of preparation while oral (54%) was most frequently used method of administration. Relative Frequency Citation ranges between 0.06 and 0.29. Consensus Index of Potentillacurviseta and Spiraeahazarica (29), being highest. Family Balsaminaceae dominated with highest FIV (81%). According to results of Fidelity Level calculations, nine endemic plant species yielded 100% FL. The research area is not fully explored; this is the first attempt on the particular subject and will serve as a baseline for future phytochemical study. The endemic plants wealth is vanishing due to overexploitation, urbanization, and unsustainable harvesting. Sustainable utilization of endemic medicinal plants and organized cultivation technique is recommended to save this endemic wealth of Northern Pakistan.

Biography :

Sadaf Kayani is a PhD scholar from Plant Systematic and Biodiversity Lab, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad-Pakistan under the supervision Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad. Her research work is focused on Ethnobotany and pharmacological study of medicinal plants of Northern Pakistan. She has completed her MPhil in Plant sciences from Quaidi- Azam University Islamabad-Pakistan. She has published 4 papers in reputed journal, Journal of Ethnopharmology and was awarded by higher education Pakistan (HEC) with international research support initiated program (IRSIP), with which currently she works as visiting research student at University of Minnesota USA and six month under the supervision of Professor W. Thomas Shier.

Email: sadafkayaniphd@gmail.com