EVA NIÑA B. LOPEZ, Ma. Ed. Teaching Science Instructor, College of Arts and Sciences WPU-Main Campus, Aborlan, Palawan

MILDRED PALATINO-PALON, M. Sc. Biology Faculty and Director , Palawan Environmental and

Ethno Research, HTU-PPC

9o 26’ west latitude 118o 32’ 53” north longitude

70 kms

19 brgy

80, 733 ha

Almost 28% of the total population are Tagbanuas (Taga-banwa)

It has a total population of 32, 209 wherein 8,900 of these are Tagbanuas.

OBJECTIVES: Determine the ethnobotanical uses

of Ola’gak and Ulam plants in Tagbanua tribe; and

Determine the utilization procedures of the two plant species.

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INTERVIEW GUIDE and PHOTO-

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Interview guide English Language Tagbanua Language

(Translation)

Profile of the Informant

•What is your name?

•Are you married?

•What is your source of income?

•Who taught you about traditional

medicine?

•How many years have you been

practicing the use of traditional

medicine?

•Uno Y ngaran mo?

•May asawa mo na?

•Uno Y kâ-genan mo?

•Siyo Y nag-tuldo kanimo it manguba-

ngubat?

•Perang taon o kauno nay kâlay mo

paggameten Y at kaytong mga uba-ubat?

Medicinal Plants

•What is the Tagbanua name of the two

plant species?

•What illness or disease or ailment can

be treated by the two plant species?

•What plant part is used in treating the

ailment?

•How do you use the plant to treat the

illness?

•What are the other uses of the plant?

How it is prepared?

•Uno ka’t Tagbanua Y duwa ngaytong belag

nga dekot?

•Uno Y pag-uba-ubaten it duwa ngaytong

dekot?

•Uno et dekot ngayto eh paggameten nga

uba-ubat?

•Pag-inuun eh dekot ngayto para eh uba-

ubat?

•Unoy beken pang kaarganan et etong

dekot? Uno ya? Pag-inuun?

25-35 cm in length 12-16 cm width

Woody Vine 15.91 cm2 in diameter and 2.5 cm in radius

Ola’gak plant (Uvaria sp.)

Uses of Ola’gak plant (Uvaria sp.)

Cough and colds

6.10 m height, 280.65 cm2 in diameter, 10.5 cm in radius

Ulam Plant (Barringtonia sp.)

Uses of Ulam Plant (Barringtonia sp.)

Can treat fresh

wounds

Bark

Fish-poison (for

catching fish)

Insecticide (rice bug)

Fruits

Utilization of Ola’gak Plant

(Uvaria sp.)

PART OF THE

PLANT

USE MODE OF

PREPARATION

DOSAGE

Roots Cures cough

and colds

Decoction 1 cup per

day

Stems Cures cough

and colds

Decoction 1 cup per

day

Utilization of Ulam Plant

(Barringtonia sp.)

PART OF

THE PLANT

USE MODE OF

PREPARATION

DOSAGE

Bark Can treat

fresh wounds

Poultice Apply until the wound heals

Fruits Fish-poison

(for catching

fish)

Poultice 1 portion of

extract: 1

portion of

water

Fruits Insecticide Extraction of

fruit extracts

1 portion of

extract: 1

portion of water

Conclusions The Tagbanua tribe is rich with indigenous

knowledge .

Ola’gak and Ulam plants have the greater potential in medicinal and agricultural industry.

Recommendations Conduct bioassay studies to validate

the therapeutic value of Olagak and Ulam plants.

Local Government Unit (LGU) must formulate a policy to protect the habitat of Ola’gak and Ulam plants in terms of sustainable resource development and reforestation program or biofarm.

Conduct phytochemical tests to investigate the chemical substances found in the two plant species.

Conduct more studies to document the rich indigenous knowledge of the Tagbanua tribe.

THANK YOU!!!