Identification, introduction, ecology and ethnobotany
M. Ghadimi Joboni; M. Ghavam
Abstract
Ethnobotany is the recording of traditional unwritten information for the rational exploitation of resources and the effective protection of biodiversity and cultural information in any community. The present study aimed at recording the local's indigenous knowledge of Jubon village in Rudbar city of ...
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Ethnobotany is the recording of traditional unwritten information for the rational exploitation of resources and the effective protection of biodiversity and cultural information in any community. The present study aimed at recording the local's indigenous knowledge of Jubon village in Rudbar city of Guilan province about using medicinal and edible plants. The research data were obtained through the semi-structured interviews with 35 local experts. The descriptive statistics models such as the relative frequency of citation, use value, and cultural significance indices were used to analyze the data. The results showed that 34 plant species from 19 families were used for therapeutic and edible purposes in the study area. Plants of the families apiaceae, lamiaceae, and asteraceae with the frequencies of 19, 16, and 9%, respectively, were the most used in the region. The most important medicinal plants in the region were Malva sylvestris L., Echium amoenum Fisch. & C.A.Mey., Urtica dioica L., Eryngium planum L., and Foeniculum vulgare Mill., respectively, which had the highest cultural significance and relative frequency of citation indices among the medicinal plants of the region. The findings also indicated that the most common purpose of therapeutic use of the plants was about the gastrointestinal diseases, which were mainly used orally in cooking. In general, the people of Jubon village have a rich knowledge about the use of medicinal and edible plants, and this knowledge has existed in the region for generations.
M. Moghtader; A. Iraj Mansori; H. Salari; A. Farahmand
Volume 25, Issue 1 , May 2009, , Pages 20-28
Abstract
In order to study chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Bunium persicum Boiss., the seeds of this plant, which grows in Kerman Province in Lalehzar Mountains around of Kerman city, were collected in June 2006. The essential oil yield, obtained by hydro distillation from ...
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In order to study chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Bunium persicum Boiss., the seeds of this plant, which grows in Kerman Province in Lalehzar Mountains around of Kerman city, were collected in June 2006. The essential oil yield, obtained by hydro distillation from seeds, was 4.2%. The oil was analyzed by capillary gas chromatography (GC) using flame ionization (FID) and capillary gas chromatography coupled mass spectrometry (GC/MS) for detection. Twenty-six compounds were identified in the essential oil that concluded 99.7% of the total oil. The major components were γ-terpinen-7-al (26.91%), cumin aldehyde (23.29%) and γ-terpinene (22.02%). Other constitutes were ρ-cymene (7.32%), 2-caren-10-al (6.92%) and limonene (4.79%). For study of antimicrobial activity, the essential oil tested against 9 bacteria by disk diffusion method. The antimicrobial effects were determined against two gram positive bacteria: Staphylococcus areous (ATCC=25922) and Staphylococcus epidermidis (ATCC=1435) and seven gram negative bacteria: Pseudomonas aeroginosa (ATCC=1074), Shigella flexneri (ATCC=1234), Kellebsiella pnuomonae (ATCC=1053), Salmonella typhi (ATCC=1634), Serratia marcescens (1111), Escherichia coli (ATCC=25923) and Escherichia coli (ATCC=157). The results showed the seed oil of B. persicum had strong anti-bacterial effects. This property could be resulted from the relatively high amount of terpinenes and cumin aldehyde in the essential oil.
