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- Title
Ethnoveterinary Plants Used by Local Farmers in the Promotion of Livestock Health in Selected Districts of Sarawak Borneo: A Preliminary Study.
- Authors
Nasir, H. Mohammad; Masnindah, M.; Kamil, L.; Lirong, L. A.; Noorasmah, S.; Suziana, H.; Salmah, S. H. Sharifah; Suhaili, M.; M. Hakim, M. A. H.; Paul, B. T.; Herinda, P.; Sarah, Al-Twain; Juriah, K.
- Abstract
Ethnoveterinary plant medicines are an alternative method to treat various diseases in livestock. The majority of the world's plant species are found in tropical forests. Thus, the present study aims to use a participatory methodology to identify livestock owner knowledge, attitudes and beliefs relating to the use of medicinal plants for animal treatments in selected districts in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. The data were collected using an online questionnaire and via phone interviews with 78 respondents. Only 39.7% of the respondents used this practice. The results showed that 22 plant species were used locally for treating various diseases in the studied area. Plant leaves were commonly used, crushed in water or feed and boiling, and administered topically and orally. Akar patawali (T. crispa) and sambong (B. balsamifera) were identified as potential plant-based remedies that can be explored in future studies. There were advantages of using plant-based remedies: low in cost, easy to cultivate and available locally. This documentation on the plant species associated with indigenous knowledge of small-scale farmers may, in the future, help educate younger generations and promote livestock health care. Further research is required to investigate other potential uses of plant-based preparations asmodern traditional drugs in this region.
- Subjects
SARAWAK; ANIMAL health; HEALTH promotion; ANIMAL welfare; PLANT species; TROPICAL forests; VETERINARY hospitals; DRUG factories
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Animal Science, 2022, Vol 25, Issue 2, p12
- ISSN
1394-3227
- Publication type
Article