An ethnobotanical survey of traditionally used plants on Suva planina mountain (south-eastern Serbia)
2015
Аутори:
Jarić, SnežanaMačukanović-Jocić, Marina P.
Đurđević, Lola
Mitrović, Miroslava
Kostić, Olga
Karadžić, Branko
Pavlović, Pavle
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Ethnopharmacological relevance: This study documents the ethnobotanical
and ethnomedicinal importance of plants in the Suva planina mountain
region (south-eastern Serbia). It is reflected in their high diversity
and their wide range of uses in the treatment of the local population.
The aim of this study was a comparative analysis of data collected in
the Suva planina region with relevant data from the Western Balkans,
which included identifying the `most popular' plants, as well as those
species which are used specifically for treatment solely in the research
area.
Materials and methods: Ethnobotanical research was carried out between
2012 and 2014 and data was collected through both open and
semi-structured interviews with locals. A total of 66 people were
interviewed (37 women and 29 men), aged between 49 and 90 (with a mean
age of 71).
Results: This study identified 128 plants and 2 fungi which are used in
ethnomedicine, 5 plant species used in ethnoveterinary medicine, and 16
plants used for `other' purposes. Lamiaceae (20), Asteraceae (17),
Rosaceae (16), Brassicaceae (5), Alliaceae (4) and Apiaceae (4) have the
greatest diversity of species. Results showed that Achillea mellefolium,
Allium cepa, Allium sativum, Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi, Gentiana lutea,
Hypericum perforatum, Juglans regia, Matricaria chamomilla, Mentha
piperita, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago major, Salvia officinalis,
Sempervivum tectorum, Tilia cordata and Thymus sepyllum are the `most
popular' medicinal plants (UV=1). Those plants with the most
phytotherapeutic uses are Gentiana cruciata (14), H. perforatum (11) and
A. sadvum (10), while the most common conditions treated with medicinal
plants are respiratory (79), urogenital (53), gastrointestinal (51),
skin (43) and those relating to the circulatory system (35). A
comparative analysis of the data collected in the research area and that
from other parts of the Western Balkans showed that there are great
similarities within Serbia between Suva planina and the Zlatibor region
(37.2\%) and Kopaonik Mt. (32.3\%), while further afield it is most
similar to Bosnia and Herzegovina (40.9\%) and Bulgaria (40.6\%).
Moreover, it was established that 14 plant species and 2 fungi are used
only in the Suva planina region, which points to the specificity of the
diversity and the sound knowledge of medicinal plants in this region.
Conclusions: Our results confirm that medicinal plants are an invaluable
resource of the research area and need to be protected as they
contribute to an improvement in living standards and the survival of
people threatened by unfavourable demographic trends. However, due to
over-exploitation, some plants have become exceptionally rare and are
under threat, leading to the need for their rational use and protection
so as to ensure they are still around for future generations. (C) 2015
Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Кључне речи:
Ethnobotany; Suva planina (Serbia); Medicinal plant diversity; Traditional plant usesИзвор:
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2015, 175, 93-108Финансирање / пројекти:
- Екофизиолошке адаптивне стратегије биљака у условима мултипног стреса (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173018)
- Унапређење и развој хигијенских и технолошких поступака у производњи намирница животињског порекла у циљу добијања квалитетних и безбедних производа конкурентних на светском тржишту (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-46009)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.09.002
ISSN: 0378-8741