Plant Diversity and Ethno-botanical Assessment of Tehsil Takht Bhai, Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Authors

  • Tariq Jamal Department of Chemical & Life Sciences Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, Hayatabad Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Fazli Malik Sarim Department of Chemical & Life Sciences Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, Hayatabad Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Imtiaz Ahmad Department of Botany, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Yasmeen Begam Department of Botany, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Sheema Ahmad Department of Botany, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Jaweria Department of Botany, University of Malakand, Chakdara Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Sapna Umar Deparment of Zoology, National Institute of Education, University of Malakand Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Aziz Ur Rahim Department of Chemical & Life Sciences Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, DI Khan, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Shah Faisal Bashir Institute of Health Sciences, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Farman Ullah Department of Biology, Government Degree College Barang, Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56556/jase.v3i1.910

Keywords:

Ethno-botany, Medicinal plants, Questionnaire method, Tehsil Takht Bhai, Mardan, Pakistan

Abstract

Ethno-botany is the scientific study of traditional knowledge, and customs of people concerning plants and their medical, religious and other uses. The present study was aimed to gather and document the traditional knowledge and practices of the local inhabitants related to medicinal uses of the plants in the area. To understand the ethno-botanical uses and importance of the plant, a questionnaire survey was conducted to collect quantitative, and qualitative information from randomly selected 138 local inhabitants of the Tehsil Takht Bhai, Mardan. The data were statistically analyzed by using SPSS software. The results reveals that medicinal plants are used for the treatment of various ailments and health issues, the plants were mostly used for diabetic (8.7%). The plants use was also recorded for backache (6.5%), followed by constipation and urinary tract infection (5.6), dry cough (4.3%), abdominal swelling and hemorrhoids (3.6%), and dysentery (3.5%). We also report on the people perception parts uses. According to report shows that the most commonly used part was fruits (24.6%), followed by bark (15.2%), whole plant (5.1%), roots (3.6%), stems (3.6%), flowers (1.4%), and seeds (1.4%). However, plant recipes were recorded from the local respondents, mostly reported recipe is powder form of plants (29.7%), followed by crushing (28.3%), directly use (15.2%), chewing (11.6%), boiling with water (7.2%), decoction (5.1%), boiling with tea (1.4%) etc. We conclude from the survey that the species population has been frequently used for various medicinal purposes, and the local inhabitants have more knowledge about the medicinal plant species. So, it is important the uncontrolled use of the plant as ethno-medicinal drug due to its great economic value. However, it is recommended that further investigation on local flora is necessary into their possible medicinal uses and proper documentation of the knowledge for young generation and researchers.

Author Biographies

Tariq Jamal, Department of Chemical & Life Sciences Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, Hayatabad Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Department of Chemical & Life Sciences Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, Hayatabad Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Fazli Malik Sarim, Department of Chemical & Life Sciences Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, Hayatabad Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Department of Chemical & Life Sciences Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, Hayatabad Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Imtiaz Ahmad, Department of Botany, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Department of Botany, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Yasmeen Begam, Department of Botany, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Department of Botany, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Sheema Ahmad, Department of Botany, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Department of Botany, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Jaweria, Department of Botany, University of Malakand, Chakdara Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Department of Botany, University of Malakand, Chakdara Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Sapna Umar, Deparment of Zoology, National Institute of Education, University of Malakand Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Deparment of Zoology, National Institute of Education, University of Malakand Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Aziz Ur Rahim, Department of Chemical & Life Sciences Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, DI Khan, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Department of Chemical & Life Sciences Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, DI Khan, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Shah Faisal, Bashir Institute of Health Sciences, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, Pakistan

Bashir Institute of Health Sciences, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, Pakistan

Farman Ullah, Department of Biology, Government Degree College Barang, Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Department of Biology, Government Degree College Barang, Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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2024-06-25
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DOI: 10.56556/jase.v3i1.910

How to Cite

Jamal, T., Fazli Malik Sarim, Ahmad, I., Yasmeen Begam, Sheema Ahmad, Jaweria, Sapna Umar, Aziz Ur Rahim, Shah Faisal, & Ullah, F. (2024). Plant Diversity and Ethno-botanical Assessment of Tehsil Takht Bhai, Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Journal of Agriculture Sustainability and Environment, 3(1), 29–45. https://doi.org/10.56556/jase.v3i1.910

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