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<p>The study was conducted to address the limited documentation of medicinal plant knowledge among the Gond tribe in Surguja district, which threatens the loss of valuable ethnobotanical information. This investigation aimed to explore the significance of medicinal plants used by the tribe in treating various illnesses. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to interview 46 tribe members, including 41 males and 5 females. Data were collected on plant species, their habitats, the plant parts used, and methods of preparation and administration. The collected data were analysed using metrics such as Relative Frequency Citation (RFC), Use Value (UV), Informants’ Consensus Factor, and Fidelity Level (FL) to assess reliability and consistency. Comparisons with previous studies were made using the Jaccard Index (JI). A total of 107 plant species, belonging to 96 genera and 50 families, were identified as being used by the Gond tribe for treating various human ailments. These ailments were categorized into 12 groups. The most frequently mentioned plant families were Fabaceae and Apocynaceae. The bark was the most utilized plant part, while paste was the preferred method of preparation, followed by decoction. Seven plant species exhibited a 100% FL. Use values ranged from 0.17 to 0.89, while RFC values varied from 0.11 to 0.70. The highest observed JI similarity was 54.25%. The study underscored the importance of medicinal plants and traditional knowledge in primary healthcare, highlighting the need to identify plants with high RFC and UV values for further research. The preservation and promotion of ethnobotanical heritage were deemed essential for phytochemical analysis and drug discovery.</p>

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Unveiling the ethnomedicinal plant wisdom of the ethnic people of the Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, India

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    2025年5月22日

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  • Diptesh Kumar Bhoi,
  • Reshma Jangde,
  • Ramesh Kumar Ahirwar

摘要

The study was conducted to address the limited documentation of medicinal plant knowledge among the Gond tribe in Surguja district, which threatens the loss of valuable ethnobotanical information. This investigation aimed to explore the significance of medicinal plants used by the tribe in treating various illnesses. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to interview 46 tribe members, including 41 males and 5 females. Data were collected on plant species, their habitats, the plant parts used, and methods of preparation and administration. The collected data were analysed using metrics such as Relative Frequency Citation (RFC), Use Value (UV), Informants’ Consensus Factor, and Fidelity Level (FL) to assess reliability and consistency. Comparisons with previous studies were made using the Jaccard Index (JI). A total of 107 plant species, belonging to 96 genera and 50 families, were identified as being used by the Gond tribe for treating various human ailments. These ailments were categorized into 12 groups. The most frequently mentioned plant families were Fabaceae and Apocynaceae. The bark was the most utilized plant part, while paste was the preferred method of preparation, followed by decoction. Seven plant species exhibited a 100% FL. Use values ranged from 0.17 to 0.89, while RFC values varied from 0.11 to 0.70. The highest observed JI similarity was 54.25%. The study underscored the importance of medicinal plants and traditional knowledge in primary healthcare, highlighting the need to identify plants with high RFC and UV values for further research. The preservation and promotion of ethnobotanical heritage were deemed essential for phytochemical analysis and drug discovery.