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چکیده
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Ethnopharmacology studies natural medicines derived from plants and other substances that have been traditionally used by groups of people to treat various human diseases. Various environmental conditions (from Tropical to Tempe ration condition) of Iran have made this country one of the major parts of plant diversity in the world. Plants have played an important role in Iranian people’s life. The study is located in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in western Iran (31°9' to 32°38' N and 49°30' to 51°26' E) with an area of 16,332 km2 and a population of about 895,263. Endemic plants were collected during 2017-2019 from different locations in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. Most of the studied regions were situated in orchards, highlands and neighboring farmlands. The plant raw materials were cleaned, dried and fixed at room temperature. In this study, a number of 61 native plant species with medicinal properties were collected during three years. Among the 70 people that were interviewed (mean age of 60 years old), 61 species of vascular plants were identified for treatment of various human ailments. Ethnopharmacology report is made consisting of species names, vernacular names, popular uses of the plants and their pharmacological properties. Identifying plant classification (taxa) was done in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Agricultural Research Center and the Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection. The results showed that most of the collected species belonged to Asteraceae (12 species). Other families are included: Fabaceae (seven species), Brassicaceae (five species), Lamiaceae and Solanaceae (four species). This study shows the high herbal biodiversity of the medicinal plants in Iran as well as a fascinating potential for profitable studies on medicinal plant breeding, chemistry and pharmacology of the feature drugs.
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