GeoBotanical: Ethnobotany Studies

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to manage human ailments in Lay Gaint District, South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Northwestern Ethiopia.

Study documents medicinal plant use in study area by 84 informants. 46 plants identified, with Brassicaceae, Ranunculaceae, and Polygonaceae most abundant. Leaves most common plant part used. Threats identified. Involving local communities crucial for plant conservation.

Ethnobotany Allium sativum Croton macrostachyus

Yiblet Y et al (2024).; Heliyon.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35277
PubMed:: 39170475

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Exploring traditional cosmetic flora from Comoros islands: An ethnobotanical survey in Mayotte.

Ethnobotany Cocos nucifera Curcuma longa Lawsonia inermis

Daroueche O et al (2024).; Heliyon.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35322
PubMed:: 39165956

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Dental applications of Punica granatum L. in the treatment of gingivitis: A review of ethnomedicinal uses, randomized clinical trials, and antibacterial potential against Porphyromonas gingivalis.

Researchers explored the benefits of mouthwashes made from medicinal plants like Punica granatum L. for gingivitis, showing positive effects on oral hygiene. Worth considering for improving oral health.

Ethnobotany Punica granatum

Lima Bezerra JJ and Domingos da Silva JM (2024).; J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118701
PubMed:: 39153519

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to treat human ailments in Quara district, northwestern Ethiopia.

Ethnobotany Ziziphus spina-christi

Tadesse D, Masresha G and Lulekal E (2024).; J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-024-00712-w
PubMed:: 39127690

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Ethnobotany around the Virovitica Area in NW Slavonia (Continental Croatia)-Record of Rare Edible Use of Fungus Sarccoscypha coccinea.

Ethnobotany Cantharellus cibarius Morus alba Pteridium aquilinum Robinia pseudoacacia Rosa canina Rosmarinus officinalis Sambucus ebulus Sambucus nigra Urtica dioica

Vitasović-Kosić I et al (2024).; Plants (Basel).
DOI:: 10.3390/plants13152153
PubMed:: 39124271

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Beyond the border: comparative ethnobotany in Valmalenco (SO, Italy) and Valposchiavo (Canton of Grisons, Switzerland).

Ethnobotany Sambucus nigra

Milani F et al (2024).; J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-024-00718-4
PubMed:: 39113078

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Exploring the Potential of Asl-us-Soos (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) in the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases-An Ethnomedicinal and Pharmacological Review.

Ethnobotany Glycyrrhiza glabra

Sherwani F and Nawab M (2024).; Altern Ther Health Med.
PubMed:: 39110056

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Ethnobotanical insights on the management of plant pests and diseases by smallholder farmers in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.

Ethnobotany Dichrostachys cinerea

Shai KN et al (2024).; J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-024-00711-x
PubMed:: 39085935