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: Exploration of Medicinal Phyto-Diversity of The Semi-Arid Area in Punjab Province, Pakistan

Research Authors
M. A. Akram1, 2*, N. Iqbal2, M. Aqeel1, N. Khalid3, S. Alamri4, 5, M. Hashem4, 6, M. Abrar1, A. Manan1, W. Islam7 and A. Noman2*
Research Abstract

This is the first ethno-botanical study about the indigenous plants of district Faisalabad, Punjab-Pakistan. Main theme
behind this study documents the existing ethno-medicinal data about local traditional herbal treatments. Overall, 300
local informants were interviewed from 22different locations of the district and collected data was analyzed by using
different quantitative ethnobotanical tools. The 61 plants of 53 genera and 29 families be there found in use for 15
disease caused by microorganisms and contagious ones also. With reference to highest Use Value (UV), Ficus carica
(0.83), Albizzia lebbeck (0.73) and Psidium guajava (0.71) were found the most used medicinal plant species in area. The
100% Fidelity Level (FL) was calculated for Acacia nilotica being used against gastro, respiratory, diabetics and
hypertension. The highest Relative Frequency Citation (RFC) value was calculated for Citrus aurantifolia. The
maximum Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) index was calculated for gastro and respiratory problems, fever, headache,
and skin infection. The comparative study by calculating Jaccard Index (JI) with reported literature was shown that
8.18%resemblance and 12.81% distinction to earlier studies; however 79.01% medicinal uses of the reported species
were documented the first time. The plants reported with high RPL index can be further analyzed for biochemical
pharmaceutical and biotechnological screening.

Research Date
Research Journal
The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences
Research Publisher
HI-Soft
Research Rank
Q4
Research Website
http://thejaps.org.pk/Volume/2020/30-06/13.php
Research Pages
1442-1464