ETHNOMEDICINAL PROFILE OF PLANTS OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT VALLEY: Medicinal values and conservation status of Plants of Alexander the Great Valley, Hindukash Range, District Shangla, Pakistan - Couverture souple

Razzaq, Abdul; Ahmad, Habib; Iqbal, Ajmal

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3639285352 ISBN 13 : 9783639285352

Editeur : VDM Verlag, 2010

Synopsis

The present study was carried out in 2006-7 to explore and document ethnomedicinal profile and conservation status of Plant biodiversity in "Alexander the Great Valley" Hindukash range, District Shangla, Pakistan. It is one of world's most interesting and historical areas, not only for its natural resources and medicinal plant diversity but also for old relics or ruins of Alexander the Great that is attracting national and global interest. Study revealed that there were 32 medicinal plants belonging to 26 families. Herbaceous layer (19 species) were found to be the most used life forms followed by trees (6 species), shrubs (4 species), Climbers (2 species) and Saprophytes (1) in descending order. For knowing the ethno medicinal and socio economic profile of the people, a simple questionnaire was developed and filled through interviews. The botanical name, followed by local name, family, part used and ethnomedicinal uses in different folk was recorded. Present investigation confined to document medicinal uses of plants utilized by local peoples.

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À propos des auteurs

Abdul Razaq has got M.Phil. (Plant Taxonomy) and M.sc (Botany) from Department of Botany and PGD (NRM)from Department of Environmental Science, University of Peshawar.He has Published seven papers in national and international journals. Prof. Dr. Habib Ahmad Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, encourage and facilitate my work.

Abdul Razaq has got M.Phil. (Plant Taxonomy) and M.sc (Botany) from Department of Botany and PGD (NRM)from Department of Environmental Science, University of Peshawar.He has Published seven papers in national and international journals. Prof. Dr. Habib Ahmad Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, encourage and facilitate my work.

Abdul Razaq has got M.Phil. (Plant Taxonomy) and M.sc (Botany) from Department of Botany and PGD (NRM)from Department of Environmental Science, University of Peshawar.He has Published seven papers in national and international journals. Prof. Dr. Habib Ahmad Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, encourage and facilitate my work.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: VDM Verlag
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3639285352
• ISBN 13: 9783639285352
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 68
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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