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MEDICINAL VALUE AND BIO-EFFICACY OF IMPORTANT TRADITIONAL PLANTS OF GARAM CHASHMA VALLEY CHITRAL

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  • The International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Bio-Science

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  • 2013

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Background: Medicinal plants have been used for treatment having the potential of human well being and always been a matter of high concern; serve as a raw material for pharmaceutical synthesis or chemical synthesis. Objective: To document the medicinal plants, the most commonly used, use variability and bio-efficacy of traditionally used plant. Methodology: A total 40 native people including local elderly knowledgeable persons, local herbal practitioners, and plant collectors of Garamchashma valley were interviewed and information was gathered about plant uses through an open ended questionnaire. Identification of plants was done through local people with correct local name, confirmed through various literatures and studies. Use variability of plant use and bio-efficacy was determined through calculation and comparisons with previous studies respectively. Results: wounds and cuts, gastro-intestinal disorders, cold and cough, musculo-skeletal problems, headache, fever, menstrual disorders, dizziness and weakness were the ailments treated with medicinal plants. 9/20 plants were the most commonly used plants having their medicinal information to more than 70% respondent. Overall consensus factor (FIC) for all studied plant was 0.95. The Comparison of current reported traditional use with already known pharmacological and phytochemical properties showed, complete (64.7%), partial and No correspondence (17.6% each) for 17of the 20 plants respectively. Conclusion: Garam chashma valley is rich in its herbal medicine and people of this valley possess good ethnopharmacological information. This study provide identification of the most commonly used effective medicinal plants indicating high potential for economic development through sustainable collection and trade.
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