Ethnomedicinal plant diversity in Thailand.

摘要: Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Plants have provided medicine to humans for thousands of years, and in most parts the world people still use traditional plant-derived medicine. Knowledge related provides an important alternative unavailable or expensive western many rural communities. At same time, ethnomedicinal discoveries are valuable development modern Unfortunately, globalization urbanization causes disappearance much medicinal plant knowledge. Aim study To review available ethnobotanical knowledge about plants Thailand estimate its diversity. Methods Information uses was extracted from 64 scientific reports, books, theses produced between 1990 2014. Plant identifications primary sources were updated currently accepted names following The List website species assigned family Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Use Values (UV) calculated importance (UVs) families (UVf). Medicinal categories, used, preparations medicine, their applications noted each report. Results We found 16,789 reports 2187 206 families. These data came 19 ethnic groups living 121 villages throughout Thailand. health conditions commonly treated with categories digestive system disorders, infections/infestations, nutritional muscular-skeletal genitourinary disorders. very high values Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Acanthaceae, Lamiaceae, Zingiberaceae Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob., Blumea balsamifera DC., Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht. Stems leaves used parts, but also other recipes. common way using as a decoction water. Conclusion that Of these few hundred had values, suggesting they may produce bioactive compounds strong physiological effects.