Ethnomedicinal Practices and Traditional Medicinal Plants of Barak Valley, Assam: a systematic review.

Autor:	Barbhuiya PA; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam, India., Laskar AM; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam, India., Mazumdar H; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam, India., Dutta PP; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam, India., Pathak MP; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam, India., Dey BK; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam, India., Sen S; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of pharmacopuncture [J Pharmacopuncture] 2022 Sep 30; Vol. 25 (3), pp. 149-185.
DOI:	10.3831/KPI.2022.25.3.
Abstrakt:	Objectives: The Barak Valley is well known for its rich diversity of medicinal plants. Ethnomedicinal practices are prominent among Barak Valley's major and minor ethnic groups. This systemic review focuses on traditionally used medicinal plants found in the Barak Valley as reported in different ethnobotanical surveys. Methods: We searched various databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, to find ethnomedicinal surveys conducted in the Barak Valley. The search was performed using different terms, including ethnomedicinal survey, folk medicine, indigenous knowledge, and Barak Valley. Potential articles were identified following the exclusion and inclusion criteria. Results: A total of eight ethnobotanical surveys were included in this study. We identified a total of 216 plant species belonging to 167 genera and 87 families, which are widely used by the ethnic communities who live in the rural areas of Barak Valley for the treatment of various diseases and ailments. Conclusion: Folk medicine is the result of decades of accumulated knowledge and practices by people who live in rural communities based on their needs and provides an important source of information to assist the search for new pharmaceuticals. Therefore, available information on traditional medicinal plants needs to be explored scientifically to find effective and alternative treatments for different diseases. Competing Interests: CONFLICT OF INTEREST The authors declare no conflict of interest. (© 2022 Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute.)
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