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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2018.107.4.456

A Comparative Analysis of Korean and Chinese Medicinal Plant Resources and Traditional Knowledge Using Data Analysis  

Na, Minho (Department of Forest Environment System, Kangwon National University)
Hong, Seong-Eun (Division of Computer and Communications Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Ki-Yoon (Department of Forest Environment System, Kangwon National University)
Cheong, Eun Ju (Department of Forest Environment System, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.107, no.4, 2018 , pp. 456-477 More about this Journal
Abstract
We analyzed the data on medicinal plants and related traditional knowledge in Korea and China using data analysis method. There are 108 families 214 genera 542 species, and 202 families 660 genera 1,261 species were found in Korea and China respectively. Total of 86 families (79.6%) and 130 genera (60.7%) were in common both countries. More than one information were recorded in many species, however, there was only one information from some species (32.7% of genera in Korea, and 58.8% of genera in China). The most frequent appeared plant family was Compositae (Asteraceae) in both countries (8.4% in Korea and 10.7% in China) and followed by Rosecease and Leguminocae (Fabaceae). Plant parts were classified 11 parts and roots were mostly used in Korea and whole plants in China. Usages were described in different terms of ailments or symptoms. There are 120 usage in Korea and 230 in China. Plant uses for the ailment or symptoms are pain, digestive system disorder, cold and etc. in Korea. In China, plants were mostly used for clear heat, digestive system disorder, cough and etc. Relation between the plant and ailment(symptom) of the top 10 plants in Korea and China was different although from same plant family. We also analyzed the relations between plant species and part used, and plants parts and ailment(symptom). With the data analysis method, we were able to collect the medicinal plant resources data and found the differences in plant resources, usage, and plant part for use. The result provide important information of the plant resources and related traditional knowledge of Korea for use of plant resources in industry and facilitate to plan a strategy to cope with Nagoya Protocol in the future.
Keywords
data analysis method; medicinal plants; traditional knowledge; Nagoya Protocol; Korea; China;
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