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Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants in Bromo Tengger Tribe Area, Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Serafinah Indriyani Indriyani; Jati Batoro; Gustini Ekowati
Natural B, Journal of Health and Environmental Sciences Vol 1, No 3 (2012)
Publisher : Natural B, Journal of Health and Environmental Sciences

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (1526.017 KB) | DOI: 10.21776/ub.natural-b.2012.001.03.5

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The research on use of various plants for medical purposes was undertaken in Tengger tribe area, Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (BTSNP). The objectives of the research were to give information about species and potency of medicinal plants. Ethno-direct sampling was done through directly or semi-structural interview to the ordinary peoples, traditional leader and traditional therapist. The result of study showed that there were 98 species of medicinal plants that used by Tengger purwoceng (Pimpinella pruatjan), krangean (Abrus laevigatus), adas (Foeniculum vulgare), kayu ampet (Astronia macrophylla), pulosari (Alyxia reinwardtii), pronojiwo (Euchresta horsfieldii), sempretan, dringu (Acorus calamus) dan jamur impes were endemic grow in BTSNP. Tengger tribe did not cultivate the medicinal plants by themselves but seeking it in BTSNP forest.
Glukomanan Source From Araceae Family in Alas Purwo National Park Gustini Ekowati; Rodiyati Azrianingsih
Natural B, Journal of Health and Environmental Sciences Vol 1, No 1 (2011)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (12.627 KB) | DOI: 10.21776/ub.natural-b.2011.001.01.8

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Araceae is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, often rhizomatous or tuberous, which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. This Family has more than 1000 species, over 70 species were found in Java and eight species were found in East Java. But still no report whether the family grow in National Park of Alas Purwo, East Java. Furthermore, we explored the Araceae family that grow in the National Park Alas Purwo. We found six species of Araceae in the National Park of Alas Purwo, there are Dieffenbachia sp., Amorphophalus variabilis, Amorphophallus campanulatus var. sylvestris, Colocasia gigantea, Alocasia sp., and Xanthosomasagittifolia.  The highest levels of glucomanan (2.24%) was found in Dieffenbachia sp and the lowest (0.98%) was found Xanthosoma sagittifolia.