Ethnomedicinal Recipes of Wild Fruits of Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan
J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 2019 Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) ISSN: 2220-6663 (Print) 2222-3045 (Online) Vol. 14, No. 6, p. 262-271, 2019 http://www.innspub.net RESEARCH PAPER OPEN ACCESS Ethnomedicinal recipes of wild fruits of Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan Asif Abbas Shah1, Amin Shah1, Muhammad Nadeem2, Sarvat Rahim*1 1Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan 2Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan Article published on June 30, 2019 Key words: Wild fruit, Indigenous communities, Folklore, Curative flora. Abstract The The present study was conducted in the Sargodha district, Punjab, to underline indigenous knowledge of wild edible fruits as for therapeutic use by the local inhabitants. Folklore traditions with respect to curative flora were gathered through meetings and surveys from key informants including local residents, shepherds, herders, ranchers, traditional healers and herbalists. Rural vicinities were engaged to investigate reliable clients of wild edible fruits. Such studies not just assume a significant role in saving the native medica-ethnobotanical information yet in addition help to update the social status and economic values of the indigenous communities that consequently preserve the global heritage. 27 fruit species belonging to 15 families were recorded in the territory. All the plants were extremely compelling against various diseases and native to the area. The data about their botanical names, local names, families, part used, method of use and used for, all were recorded. The fruits and other plant samples of the investigated plants were collected, identified, preserved and deposited in the Herbarium of University of Sargodha (SARGU) for future references.
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