Sabtain Adil
Islamia College University, Pakistan
Title: Quantifying the Ethnobotanical study of some aquatic plants of District Swat, Pakistan.
Biography
Biography: Sabtain Adil
Abstract
Swat region of province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan being the hub of medicinal and aromatic plants possess a rich history, culture and ethnic societies with regard to the use and knowledge of medicinal plants. A large quantity of research work has been conducted on the ethno-medicinal importance of terrestrial plant species but unfortunately, the importance of aquatic flora always remained underestimated. The present research analysis was made to explore the Ethnobotanical studies and medicinal utilization of aquatic plant species for the 1st time ever in the botanical history of the area. A total of 34 aquatic plant species related to 24 genera and 18 families were collected and identified. The medicinal importance documented, using semi-structured questionnaire and informal interviews during regular field tours. A total of 80 males and aged females local plant experts provided the information. The highest number of plant species i.e. 4 species belong to family Polygonaceae. The frequently used medicinal part is leaf, whose smoke is used as Mosquitoes/Flies repellent mostly, other use categories include edible food or vegetables, fodder and fuel material. The data was quantitatively analyzed using various indices like frequency citation (FC), relative frequency of citation (RFC), use report (UR) and use value (UV).