Ethnopharmacological documentation and molecular authentication of medicinal plants used by the Manobo and Mamanwa tribes of Surigao del Sur, Philippines

Abstract. Ilagan VAD, Alejandro GJD, Paraguison DJB, Perolina SMW, Mendoza GR, Bolina AB, Raterta R, Vales MB, Suarez Blasco FA. 2022. Ethnopharmacological documentation and molecular authentication of medicinal plants used by the Manobo Mamanwa tribes Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Biodiversitas 23: 3185-3202. Mindanao Island is renowned for its rich biodiversity various ethnolinguistic groups with diverse histories cultures. The live in close proximity, resulting merging beliefs cultural practices. This study aims to assess using ethnopharmacological indices, determine their relationship users, molecularly confirm unidentifiable tribes. Ethnomedicinal data were gathered from 127 key informants representing both through semi-structured interviews. Family Importance Value (FIV) Use (UV) quantified revealed a total 48 species utilized belonging 26 families 42 genera. These are 32 diseases within 10 categories, most family belongs Apocynaceae (FIV= 20% tribes). Respiratory illness has greatest contribution utilization (ICF= 0.92, 42%). plant part leaves mainly prepared decoction administered orally. Integrative confirmation led identification 5 morphologically be Elaeocarpus serratus Benth., Uncaria lanosa Wall., Aglaonema crispum (J.R. Pitcher & Manda) Nicolson, Canthium tetraphyllum Baill., Timonous timon (Spreng.) Merr..