Ethnobotanical study on some Malaysian anti-malarial plants: a community based survey
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Various plants species are used in the traditional medicine for the treatment of malaria. This is the first community based ethnobotanical study in Peninsular Malaysia. Aim of the study: To investigate the plants traditionally used in the treatment of malaria in Malay...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/4236/1/Al-Adhroey-2010-Ethnobotanical_study.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/4236/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Malaya |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Ethnopharmacological relevance: Various plants species are used in the traditional medicine for the treatment of malaria. This is the first community based ethnobotanical study in Peninsular Malaysia. Aim of the study: To investigate the plants traditionally used in the treatment of malaria in Malaysia. Materials and methods: An ethnobotanical survey was carried out among 233 Aboriginal and rural households, and traditional healers in malaria endemic areas in Peninsular Malaysia. Data were collected using a pre-tested questionnaire. Results: Nineteen species belonging to 17 families were identified. Twelve plant species have not previously been documented for the treatment of malaria in Malaysia. Conclusions: Findings of this study can be used as an ethnopharmacological basis for selecting plants for further anti-malarial phytochemical and pharmaceutical studies. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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