Ila Shrestha

• Tribhuvan University

The plant diversity of an area reveals its biodiversity, usage patterns, and conservation status which play a significant role in shaping the country's conservation plans and strategies. The present study aims to describe the vascular plants diversity of Lakuribhanjyang community forest in Lalitpur, Central Nepal. This community forest comprises an...

Ethnobotany Research and Applications 25:56 (2023)-http://dx. Abstract Background: In Nepal, plant resources play an important role in the health of local communities. However, in many

Wild edible plants refer to edible species that are not cultivated or domesticated for use. Different parts of wild plants collected from natural habitats are consumed as food in varied forms in different parts of Nepal. The main objective of this study was to review the wild edible plant species of Nepal. It compiled 436wild edible plant species f...

This paper describes fifteen important ethnomedicinal plant species of Bhardew village of Lalitpur district. The several field visits were carried out during 2020 and 2021 to gather information from local people and key informants regarding the ethnomedicinal plants and their uses to cure various human diseases. On the basis of 25 common informants...

Understanding population structure and regeneration status reflects the biological and ecological characteristics of the forest. The present study aims to know the population structure and regeneration status of Pinus-Quercus mixed forest in Bhardeu village of Lalitpur district, central Nepal. The study was carried out by laying down twenty-eight c...

Ethnobotanical survey in the Magar villages in Nawalpur district, Gandaki province, Nepal revealed that root of Phanera vahlii (Wight & Arn.) Benth, bark of Rhododendron arboreum Sm. and flower of Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz, have been in use for diarrhea and dysentery. Root of Thalictrum foliolosum DC. has been used for the treatment of rheumat...

Maesa chisiaBuch.-Ham. ex D. Don.: Maesa prodigiosa C. Chen

Juniperus macropoda Boiss.; Juniperus polycarpos K. Koch

Background: Ethnobotanical survey in the rural villages in Nepal revealed that the fruits of Rhus chinensis Mill. have been using for the treatment of diarrhea and dysentery. Objective: To evaluate antimicrobial and antioxidant effects, and identification of chemical constituents in the fruits of R. chinensis. Materials and Methods: Phytochemical s...

A review was done on the wild edible fruit plants of Nepal. Altogether 199 wild edible fruit plant species belonging to 139 genera representing 67 families documented from west Nepal to east Nepal. Study shows that people are using the wild edible fruits collected from forest resources as a part of their livelihood. People consume those wild fruits...

Ethno-medicinal uses of Flemingia strobiifera in the Magar communities at Kawaswoti urban municipality, Province no. 4, Nepal was surveyed. Phytochemicals present in the hexane and aqueous methanolic extracts of the roots were evaluated by chemical tests and GC-MS analysis. The antimicrobial activity of the extracts was carried out against 8 bacter...

Magars are one of the oldest tribes in Nepal having indigenous knowledge of health care practices. Dhaubadi VDC is homogenously inhabited with Magars. There are authentic healers and elder people having knowledge of traditional health care practices. Data of traditional knowledge about Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz, Premna barbata Wall ex Schaureand L...

The therapeutic value of the barks of Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa for the treatment of fever and cough has been recognized from the ethnobotanical survey in the Magar community in Hupsekot Rural Municipality, Nepal. Fruits of the plant, though, being much explored, exploitation of the uses of the barks is scarce. In this study, phytochemicals presen...

The paper is based on the study of distribution of Rhododendron arboreum Sm. in Langtang National Park ranging from 600 m to 7234 m. The study was carried out the Remote-Sensing and Geographic Information System technique. SPOT Image and ERDAS Software have been used for the image processing. The program has detected different ecological parameters...

The paper is based on the case study of Rasuwa district, is a land of geographical extremes, ranging from 600 m Betrabati river to 7234 m Langtang Lirung, the highest point in the northwest. The study was carried out on the detection of Quercus semecarifolia J.E.Smith using Remote-Sensing and Geographic Information System technique. SPOT Image and...