Traditional knowledge and botanical description of edible bitter plants from Besut Terengganu Malaysia

Nashriyah Mat, . and Nor Asiah Awang, . and Khairil Mahmud, . Traditional knowledge and botanical description of edible bitter plants from Besut Terengganu Malaysia. pp. 32-47. ISSN 2180-1983

Most elders in Malaysia like to consume ulam as side dishes with rice. The bitter taste of ulam attracts people to give good perception in certain plants and use them for alternative medicine or supplement. Most of them are believe; bitter plants have good potential in medicinal aspect and contribute great benefits for human which improve their health condition. However there were plants in Besut which undiscovered for the scientific name and only known in local names. Botanical description is still lack for the edible bitter plants in Besut which consumed by local people. Thus field visit by botanists may confirm the appropriate name of the plants. While interview session and personal communication may reveal traditional knowledge from elders before it could be deteriorated. Selection for respondents was done by method of purposive sampling. A number of 50 respondents were interviewed for traditional knowledge about wild edible bitter plants which commonly used by villagers. Botanical descriptions were documented and herbarium specimens were prepared after plants confirmation in field. The keys and iconographies from experts had been referred and details were most helpful. From our research we identified 17 species from 15 families of the edible bitter plants as alternative medicine by villagers. The botanical description of 17 species were successfully made as an important source for better reference related to edible bitter plants in Besut. Traditional knowledge of elders had been revealed where it will be useful for research and development of sustainable natural product of edible bitter plants in future.

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Abstract

Most elders in Malaysia like to consume ulam as side dishes with rice. The bitter taste of ulam attracts people to give good perception in certain plants and use them for alternative medicine or supplement. Most of them are believe; bitter plants have good potential in medicinal aspect and contribute great benefits for human which improve their health condition. However there were plants in Besut which undiscovered for the scientific name and only known in local names. Botanical description is still lack for the edible bitter plants in Besut which consumed by local people. Thus field visit by botanists may confirm the appropriate name of the plants. While interview session and personal communication may reveal traditional knowledge from elders before it could be deteriorated. Selection for respondents was done by method of purposive sampling. A number of 50 respondents were interviewed for traditional knowledge about wild edible bitter plants which commonly used by villagers. Botanical descriptions were documented and herbarium specimens were prepared after plants confirmation in field. The keys and iconographies from experts had been referred and details were most helpful. From our research we identified 17 species from 15 families of the edible bitter plants as alternative medicine by villagers. The botanical description of 17 species were successfully made as an important source for better reference related to edible bitter plants in Besut. Traditional knowledge of elders had been revealed where it will be useful for research and development of sustainable natural product of edible bitter plants in future.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Medicinal plants
AGROVOC Term:	Traditional knowledge
AGROVOC Term:	Botanical composition
AGROVOC Term:	Perception
AGROVOC Term:	Herbaria
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Interviews
AGROVOC Term:	Data collection
AGROVOC Term:	Natural antioxidants
AGROVOC Term:	Natural resources
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9025

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