Authors : Aljean Mae C. Catedral

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 3 - March

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26mar423

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Abstract : This study investigated the medicinal plants used by the Teduray for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in the Pandan, South Upi, Maguindanao. It is consisted of two phases: the ethnographic phase and the laboratory phase. The ethnographic phase involves extensive fieldworks such as series of surveys and interviews, focusing on the practices of Tedurays in their processes and use of the medicinal plants. The laboratory phase focused on the assessment of the antibacterial properties and determination of the secondary metabolites present in the identified medicinal plants through photochemical screening. The respondents of the study were the folk doctors of the cultural community of Teduray from Pandan, South Upi, Maguindanao. The data were gathered through an interview. During the laboratory phase, the Data gathered after the procedure of antibacterial activities of the selected plants and measurement of the zone of inhibition of the bacteria towards the plant extracts. The study discloses these significant findings. The Teduray elders and herbalist used 16 plant species, belonging to three plant families and which parts are used for medication to treat gastrointestinal disorders. These medicinal plants and their appropriate used are: Sida acuta Burm.f. (Sapar) was prescribed for vomiting and diarrhea, Kaempferia galanga L. (Kisol) was prescribed for diarrhea and Cyperus rotundus were used for vomiting and bleeding after giving birth. These medicinal plants were not included in the list of medicinal herbs by Eduardo Quisumbing or by any authorities in the study of Philippine Medicinal Plants, and the proper endorsement of their medicinal properties have not been endorsed to the local health centers.The habits of the three plants were all categorized as herbs. The plants were dicotyledonous and monocotelydonous in nature. A part of the plants that was being used were all of leaves as it is said to be the most effective part according to the folk doctors in Pandan, South Upi, Maguindanao. Decoction is the usual process performed to use the herbs for medication, and it is taken internally. Any of its parts, in particular, the fruits, flowers and roots are valued for their medicinal characteristics, but the leaves are the commonly used in the study. The study concludes that, plants with the presence of secondary metabolites have a significant effect on the effectiveness of the plants. It was associated on what these plants could do to become an effective plant used for gastrointestinal disorders. The study recommends that further research about the medicinal plants used by cultural communities should be conducted to acknowledge the effectiveness of the different medicinal plants used by them. They can also explore other plants used for medication for other aliments by other tribes in Mindanao.

Keywords : Cultural Communities, Ethnomedicinal Study of Plants, Gastrointestinal Disordered, Medical Treatment, Teduray.

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