Ethnobotanical survey of wild medicinal plants in selected sites of al-Karak governorate in Jordan
Other Title(s)
دراسة مسحية إثنونباتية للنباتات الطبية في مواقع مختارة من محافظة الكرك، الأردن
Dissertant
al-Kafawin, Muhammad Abd al-Rahim
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
al-Tarawinah, Khalid
Atruz, Umar
al-Rawashidah, Ibrahim
University
Mutah University
Faculty
Faculty of Science
Department
Department of Biological Sciences
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2015
English Abstract
One hundred and nine folk medicinal plants were collected, fixed and investigated during the collecting time which extended from January to October 2015.
These plants where collected from 10 selected sites through Al-Karak governorate.
Thirty informants were interviewed to test the popularity of these plants as folk medicinal ones.
The administration of intake and recording place were being informed.
Two to three major therapeutic effects were tested.
The tested folk medicinal plants were being showed according to the three main parameters: Fidelity level (FL), Relative popularity level (RPL) and Rank order priority (ROP).
The examined medicinal plants identified by at least 1\2 number the informants (15 or more) was considered popular and in this case given score 1, while given less than 1 if mentioned by 3 or more but less than 15 and in this case considered non- popular, while those informed by less than 3 informants were excluded because they were out of the tested criteria.
According to ROP values, the medicinal plants examined with ROP values above 50 are categorized into 6 groups, while all plants that have ROP value less than 50 are excluded.
Main Subjects
No. of Pages
41
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Theoretical background.
Chapter Two : Literature review.
Chapter Three : Design and methodology.
Chapter Four : Results, discussion, conclusions and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Kafawin, Muhammad Abd al-Rahim. (2015). Ethnobotanical survey of wild medicinal plants in selected sites of al-Karak governorate in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Kafawin, Muhammad Abd al-Rahim. Ethnobotanical survey of wild medicinal plants in selected sites of al-Karak governorate in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2015).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Kafawin, Muhammad Abd al-Rahim. (2015). Ethnobotanical survey of wild medicinal plants in selected sites of al-Karak governorate in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
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Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-729038
