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Singapore Journal of Scientific Research

Year: 2020 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 1-7
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Noor Muhammad

Noor Muhammad

Nisar Uddin

Nisar Uddin

Muhammad Khalil Ullah Khan

Liu Mengjun

Zhao Xuan

Niaz Ali

Zhiguo Liu

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Background and Objective: Ethnomedicinal knowledge offers the folk medicines of mankind that are cheap than standard treatment and are easily available. The aim of this study was to investigate the 6 Ziziphus species used commonly as ethno medicine for treatment of various ailments in the study area. Materials and Methods: Field surveys were organized for collection and compilation of medicinal plants species of Ziziphus. Overall 140 local residents were interviewed randomly through questionnaire. The data obtained were quantitatively analyzed using the used value (UVi), relative frequency citations (RFCs), fidelity level index (FL %), consensus index (CI %) and informant consensus factor (FIC). Results: CI indicates consensus on the importance of Ziziphus jujuba Mill (CI = 84.321%) as important well known medicinal plant used in cultural folk medicines and treated a number of disorders in the Malakand Division. The medicinal plant species with highest fidelity level was of Ziziphus jujuba Mill cited 100% for promotion of lactation, Head ache and sore throat etc. Informant consensus factor (FIC) ranged from 0.851 to 1 for various diseases. Maximum FIC value for disease category is due to representation by only 1 medicinal plant taxa/species (Nt = 1). Conclusion: The People of study area are deeply dependent on Ziziphus medicinal plant species for the treatment of a variety of ailments. Due to urbanization, the ethno-medicinal knowledge can be lost in future, so it is a dire need to collect and systematically record this precious and practical indigenous information and pay due attention to protect and conserve medicinal Ziziphus plants species.
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Noor Muhammad, Nisar Uddin, Muhammad Khalil Ullah Khan, Liu Mengjun, Zhao Xuan, Niaz Ali and Zhiguo Liu, 2020. Ethnomedicinal and Cultural uses of Ziziphus Species in Flora of Malakand Division KP, Pakistan. Singapore Journal of Scientific Research, 10: 1-7.

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=sjsres.2020.1.7

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