Plants used against liver disorders by autochthonous practitioners of Multan, Pakistan

• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14068
• Publication Date: 2023-02-25T03:49:36Z
• Authors: Samreen Akhtar; Muhammad Qasim Hayat; Salma Ghaffar; Munaza Naseem; Naila Abbas; Shazia Jabeen
• Keywords: Ethnomedicine; Ethnobotany

The research work was commenced with an aim to document plant based drug recipes used by autochthonous practitioners against liver diseases in Multan region. data collected interviews and semi-structured questionnaire from 43 traditional herbal practitioners. Recorded evaluated using the use value, relative frequency of citation (RFC), family importance value (FIV) (FUV). Total 69 species belonging 38 families were reported be utilized treat various disorders. most important regarding their 3.0 for Polygonum bistorta, Citrus limon. It means that highly cited plants are more medicines but this does not mean low-citation respondents less medicinal important. may due unavailability area or lack knowledge. Most parts leaves ease collection as compared underground parts. One basis Asteraceae dominating prominent family. These can further investigated allied pharmacological studies will affect socio-economical condition local community.