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Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plant Diversity as A Traditional Medicine in Bugbug Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia Dewa Ayu Sri Ratnani; I Ketut Junitha
International Journal of Scientific Multidisciplinary Research Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): January 2025
Publisher : PT FORMOSA CENDEKIA GLOBAL

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55927/ijsmr.v3i1.12852

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Traditions and cultures used as tourism assets can ignore traditional practices with a concurrent loss of traditional knowledge. This study aims to reveal the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used by the Bugbug community through analysis of the traditional knowledge of the diversity of medicinal plants, the fidelity level (FL) and Index of Cultural Significance (ICS) of medicinal plants. The study was conducted in Bugbug Village, Karangasem, from  May to July 2022. Data were collected using qualitative methods through semi-structured interviews, moderate participation observation, and documentation. Key informants and respondents were selected using purposive and snowball sampling; 10 informants and 48 respondents were obtained. The fidelity level was calculated by FL; and cultural importance by ICS. The level of traditional knowledge of medicinal plants was measured by the Phillips and Gentry equations and analyzed by the Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney Test.  As many as 124 species in 46 families are found at Bugbug Village. The best represented families were Fabaceae. Leaves are the most widely used plant parts for traditional medicine. The highest habitat is obtained from the roadsides. In terms of the life form, most of the used species were herbaceous. Traditional knowledge between age groups differs significantly. In contrast, traditional knowledge of gender was not found to be different. The highest fidelity levels are Piper betle L. and Imperata cylindrica L. And the most ICS is Piper betle L
Ethnobotany of Local Foodstuff Plants Used By Bugbug Community In Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia Dewa Ayu Sri Ratnani; I Ketut Junitha; Eswaryanthi Kusuma Yuni; Desak Nyoman Budiningsih
International Journal of Applied Science and Sustainable Development (IJASSD) Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024): International Journal of Applied Science and Sustainable Development (IJASSD)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan `Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (LPPM)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36733/ijassd.v6i1.9124

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The aims of this research were (1) Reveal to the diversity of local foodstuff plants utilized by Bugbug community; (2) to analyze traditional knowledge of local foodstuffs plants of Bugbug community; (3) to analyze the Use Value (UV) and Index Cultural Significance (ICS) of local foodstuffs plants. The research was conducted in Bugbug Karangasem, Bali, from January 2021-March 2021. Data were collected using qualitative methods, semi-structured interviews, moderate participation observation, and documentation. Key informants were selected using purposive and snowball sampling to obtain ten key informants and 48 respondents. The use value of plants is calculated by UV, cultural importance with ICS. The level of traditional knowledge was measured by the Phillips and Gentry equations and analyzed by the Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney Test. The traditional knowledge of local foodstuff plants was calculated using the Phillips and Gentry equations and analyzed with the Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney Test. Traditional knowledge of local foodstuff plants between age groups is different. Meanwhile, knowledge between genders is not different. The diversity of local foodstuff plants in Bugbug Village is 126 species, 47 families, the most families being Musaceae. The high diversity of plants found is caused by specific ecosystems from hilly areas and beaches. The most widely used part of the plant is the fruit. Most plant habitus is an herb. Herbs are easy to grow in various locations and are found in semi-wild status. The highest plant use value and ICS are Arenga pinnata L.