Documentation of macrofungi traditionally used by Jakun people in Johor, Malaysia in treatment of various illnesses

International Conference on Biodiversity 2018

Ayu, K.K.^1 ; Alona, C.L.^1 ; Mohd Ahmad, A.^2 ; Patahayah, M.^2 ; Mohd Salleh, S.^2 ; Mohamed, M.^1 ; Lili, T.^3

Centre of Research for Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources (CoR-SUNR), Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Campus Pagoh, Pagoh Higher Education Hub, KM 1, Jalan Panchor, Panchor, Johor

84600, Malaysia^1

Mycology and Pathology Branch, Forest Health and Conservation Programme, Forest Biodiversity Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong, Selangor

52109, Malaysia^2

Johor National Parks Corporation, Dato' Mohamad Salleh Perang Building, Kota Iskandar, Nusajaya, Johor

79100, Malaysia^3

关键词: Anti-aging properties;    Cholesterol levels;    Future generations;    Ganoderma Lucidum;    Qualitative method;    Semi structured interviews;    Thematic analysis;    Traditional knowledge;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/269/1/012013/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/269/1/012013

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This study documented the ethnomedical knowledge of the Jakun community at Kampung Peta, Endau Rompin Johor National Park, Johor, Malaysia on macrofungi that can potentially be used as medicine. Seven key informants were selected through snowball sampling and data on the potentially medicinal macrofungi was collected through semi-structured interview, observation and focus group. There were 20 species of macrofungi documented to have medicinal properties. Macrofungi-based concoction is commonly used by the local community in this area. Thematic analysis was used as the qualitative method in this study. The most common species of macrofungi used as medicine are Sichzophyllum commune, Microporus xanthopus, Ganoderma lucidum and Pluerotus ostreatus. According to the Jakun community, S. commune can treat asthma and has anti-aging properties while M. xanthopus were also used for its anti-aging properties, birth-control and breast cancer remedy. G. lucidum was known to treat tumor and cancer due to its anti-tumor, immune-modulating and anti-fibrotic properties, while P. ostreatus can lower cholesterol level and increase inner strength. Hence, there is a need to document the traditional knowledge on these macrofungi to prevent knowledge erosion in the future generation.