Original Research Article I Volume 1 I Issue 3 I 2013
ETHNO BOTANICAL USES OF SOME PLANTS USED BY ADIVASI TRIBES OF INDERVELLY MANDAL ADILABAD DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
Lalitha Kumari B
Biolife, 1(3):144-148
DOI:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7194134
Abstract:
Ethno medicinal survey in IndervellymandalAdilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, which is mainly occupied with adivasitribes revealed that some less known medicinally important plants have been used by Tribal community as reported by 9 traditional healers of age 45-85yrs. In the present study, family name, scientific name, vernacular name, habit, useful parts were used.. In the present study a number of plants have been documented which are used by adivasi tribes of IndervellymandalAdilabad District against different disease.From the present analysis and investigation plant parts used mere roots, stem, bark, leaves, seeds and flowers. The present study concludes that, the tribes of Indervellymandal used the pharmacognostic values of these plants. Such proven plant species may be used in the formulation of new drugs against different ailments. Hence, there is great need of cultivation and conservation of such ethno medicinal plants and at the same time there is an immediate need of indigenous practices, knowledge of such plant resources and documentation.
Keywords:
Ethnobotany, Indervelly, Telangana, Adilabad
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Article Dates:
Received: 18 July 2013; Accepted: 28 August 2013; Published: 17 September 2013
How To Cite:
Lalitha Kumari. Ethno Botanical Uses of Some Plants used by Adivasi Tribes of Indervelly Mandal Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India, Biolife. 2012, 1(3); 144-148. https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7194134