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Utilization of mangrove plants as a source of Malaria medicine in North Maluku Province, Indonesia

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ID6013029
AuthorsM Nasir Tamalene (0000-0003-3179-1223, Khairun University, corresponding author), Uday Kumar Uday (Vidyasagar University), Ram Kumar Bhakat (0000-0002-5248-9229, Vidyasagar University, corresponding author), Eva Vianti (Khairun University, corresponding author), Bahtiar (0000-0002-9197-1085, Khairun University), Bahtiar Bahtiar (0000-0003-2490-2351), Suparman (0009-0001-5670-7414), Suparman Suparman (0009-0006-2022-3852, Khairun University)
Year2021
Volume4
Issue2
Publication date2021-09-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Journal of Ethnobiology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2580-4510 • E-ISSN: 2580-4510
PublisherUNS Solo (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.13057/asianjethnobiol/y040203
OpenAlexW3197770270
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited2

Tamalene MN, Sen UK, Bhakat RK, Vianti E, Bahtiar, Suparman. 2021. Utilization of mangrove plant species as medicine against malaria in North Maluku Province, Indonesia. Asian J Ethnobiol 4: 86-92. Local communities have still used plants as a source of medicine since immemorial time. Most local communities mix the plants to treat various diseases, including malaria. Almost half of 250 million of Indonesia’s population lives in malaria-endemic areas, and about 15 million people look for clinical malaria treatment every year. This research aims to survey mangrove plants as a source of Malaria medicine utilized by six ethnic groups of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. Data were collected from 98 informants on the local names of the used species, the parts, and the "modes of preparation.” The Fidelity Level serves to find out various outcomes. Six mangrove plant species, Lumnitzera littorea, Rhizophora mucronata, Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea, Sonneratia alba, Xylocarpus granatum, and Xylocarpus moluccensis, are used as malaria medicine. The traditional treatment that used mangrove rinds, barks, fruits, and flowers was a popular method practiced in the community social life. The mangrove plants have cultural, ecological, and economic values; Authors suggest that further investigations be undertaken on the pharmacological properties and level of toxicity of potion made using mangrove plant species. This will lead to stating scientific information related to the safety of consuming traditional medicines

Agroforestry · Biology · Environmental health · Ethnobotany · Geography · Malaria · Mangrove · Medicinal plants · Population · Rhizophora mucronata · Socioeconomics · Traditional medicine · Agricultural and Biological Research · Medicinal Plant Research · Medicine · Natural Products and Applications · Ecology · Forestry

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year1
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4

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