Naslov (eng)

Traditional uses of medicinal plants in Pirot District (southeastern Serbia)

Autor

Marković, Marija S.
Pljevljakušić, Dejan S.
Matejić, Jelena S.
Nikolić, Biljana M.
Zlatković, Bojan K.
Rakonjac, Ljubinko B.
Djokić, Mrdjan M.
Papović, Olivera M.
Stankov Jovanović, Vesna P.

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Opis (eng)

This study provides information on plants used for medicinal purposes in Pirot District (south-eastern Serbia). The population of 157 villages in four municipalities of Pirot District (631 informants) completed questionnaires about the knowledge and use of medicinal herbs; the questionnaires included information about respondents and specific issues related to the applications of medicinal herbs. There were 4817 URs (use reports) on plants used for different ailments classified in various categories. The informant consensus factor (ICF) for the most frequently reported taxa and a comparison of national ity and gender in the use of plants for most frequentmedical indications were calculated by ICF analysis. The overlap of plant taxa and URs recorded for three ethnic groups (Serbian, Bulgarian, and Roma) in thestudy area is also presented. Multivariate correspond ence analysis was performed. A total of 182 medicinal plant taxa belonging to 68 families were recorded, of which 53 are included in European Pharmacopoeia 10.2. The most frequently mentioned families were Lamiaceae (1322 URs), and Compositae (899 URs).

Jezik

engleski

Datum

2023

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