What is it about?
People living in this area commonly use medicinal plants in the traditional medicines to treat diabetes. However, they use such medicines without looking at their potential toxicological effects. Another matter is the immense use of some plants that has created a threat to the loss of their biodiversity in the area, and therefore requires toprioritizes plant resources for conservation and sustainable use.
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Why is it important?
A total of 57 plant species, belonging to 31 plant families, were used to treat diabetes. Among plant parts, leaves were frequently used in the remedies. Similarly, decoction was the most common mode of preparation.
Perspectives
This is the first ethnobotanical study on antidiabetic plants from communities residing in the southern and tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. The results indicate that the communities residing in the area have a rich knowledge of antidiabetic plants. The study also highlights that most the plants are collected from wild. Hence, it also prioritizes plant resource for conservation and sustainable use
Dr Maroof Ali
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This page is a summary of: An ethnopharmacological study of plants used for treatment of diabetes in the Southern and Tribal regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, January 2019, Ilia State University,
DOI: 10.32859/era.18.8.1-20.
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