Shiddamallayya N

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences

BACKGROUND Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. The district’s varied habitats create a multitude of niches for plant species to thrive, resulting in a rich array of flora that includes endemic, rare, endangered, and economically important medicinal plants. The purpose of the present study was to explore and...

BACKGROUND The North-Eastern Region of India, with its diverse ethnic culture and rich wild edible plant resources, has a long tradition of consuming fermented foods and beverages. This study attempts to document the traditional fermented food and beverages prepared by the tribal communities residing in Papum Pare and Lower Subansiri districts of A...

The Himalayan state Sikkim is the homeland of 26% of flowering plants in India. Among the state, the North Sikkim district has dense vegetation and a vast diversity of flora. The present study intended to conduct floristic exploratory studies in the North Sikkim district according to the protocols provided by the Central Council for Research in Ayu...

Coptis teeta Wall. (Family: Ranunculaceae) is a a small perennial herb also known as golden thread herb, Mamira and Mishmi. It is used in the treatment of ailments in traditional Systems of Medicine i.e., Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Chinese system of medicine. The aim of the studies was Morphoanatomical, powder analysis, and preliminary Phytochemic...

Background: Despite the medicinal value of the staminate flower of coconut (Cocos nucifera L) there is no data available in the archives for botanical as well as chemical standardisation of flowers of C. nucifera. Aim: Pharmacognostic characters and a phytochemical parameter can be used as a quality standard for authentication of the flower of C. n...

Physochlaina is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae and consists of 10 species distributed in various Asian countries. The species of the genus have been traditionally used to cure a variety of illnesses due to their highly valuable medicinal properties, including cancer, asthma, cough, weakness, stomachache, diarrhea, sw...

BACKGROUND Foxtail millet (FM; Setaria italica (L.) P.Beauv.) is known for its antioxidant and neuroprotective action against Alzheimer’s disease (AD); hence the present study aims to screen its polyphenols to find less toxic and potentially effective anti-Alzheimer’s drugs. MATERIALS AND METHODS The details about phyto-compounds of FM and the β-s...

Agnimantha plant species have been used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine for many years and is widely used as an ingredient in many ayurvedic formulations. However, the source for Agnimantha remained controversial as it is difficult to authenticate from various reports. Hence, the present study aims to identify and authenticate its original and...

BACKGROUND The state of Sikkim possesses 26% of Indian flowering plants. This is an important phytogeographical region of India. There are no floristic exploration studies being carried out in East Sikkim district. Due to this, the present study was intended to explore the floristic diversity in the East Sikkim district of Sikkim state. METHODS Fo...

BACKGROUND: The state of Sikkim possesses 26% of Indian flowering plants. This is an important phytogeographical region of India. There are no floristic exploration studies being carried out in East Sikkim district. Due to this, the present study was intended to explore the floristic diversity in the East Sikkim district of Sikkim state. METHODS: F...

BACKGROUND The documentation of ethno-medicinal claims is of significant value in drug research. The present study was conducted to document and validate the information related to the traditional uses of medicinal plants used by the local health practitioners of Hassan district. METHODS In the present study, different local health traditions prev...

This study was undertaken to document alien and invasive flowering plant species in the Western Ghats (Hassan district, Karnataka, India), with background information on family, habit, habitat, longevity, nativity, and uses. A total of 312 alien species belonging to 236 genera in 79 families are listed. The majority belong to family Asteraceae (36...

The study was carried out to document the species of herbaceous and woody climbers in the Western Ghats region of the Hassan district. A total of 170 species of climbers were documented belonging to 126 genera under 46 families. The dominant climber families are Leguminosae (26 spp.), Convolvulaceae (18 spp.), followed by Cucurbitaceae (17 spp.). O...

Ayurveda is an Indian traditional medicine system practiced since the Vedic period. Plant, animal, and mineral origin crude drugs have been used in various formulations as mentioned in Ayurvedic classics. Since a few decades, crude drugs of plant origin are gaining more importance. Most of the plants collected for formulations are available in surr...

The study was conducted in homegardens of the villages in three physiographic regions, Malnad, Semi-Malnad, and Maidan region of Hassan district, to document information on plant species in home gardens. In total, 299 plant species (96 trees, 82 shrubs, 70 herbs, and 52 climbers) belonging to 86 families and 232 genera were found growing naturally...

BACKGROUND: Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet (family: Malvaceae) is a perennial herb with golden yellow flowers called as Atibala in Ayurveda. The roots of this plant were widely used in traditional system of medicine as aphrodisiac, uterine tonic, and leaves are used in bronchitis, gonorrhea, fever, and urethritis. AIM: In this study, histological, pow...

AIM Tripura is a state that covers wide valleys and plains that make up the vivid landscape. More than half of Tripura remains covered by green and moist deciduous forests. Many rural and tribal communities of the Kailashahar, Unakoti district of Tripura depend on traditional systems for the treatment of ailments. The present work has been conducte...

AIM: The present survey work aims to explore and document the traditional healing practices of medicinal plants that have been used by the Rabha tribe of Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The medico-ethno-botanical survey was carried out in densely populated areas of the Rabha tribe in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. The doc...

AIM The present survey work aims to explore and document the traditional healing practices of medicinal plants that have been used by the Rabha tribe of Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medico-ethno-botanical survey was carried out in densely populated areas of the Rabha tribe in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. The docu...

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The study to document the uses of aquatic and wetland plant species of Hassan, Karnataka, India resulted in identifying of 125 species of vascular plants belonging to 107 genera from 52 families. The Poaceae contributed more to the uses with 16 species, followed by Asteraceae (9 spp.) and Scrophulariaceae (7 spp.). As per the of growth forms of Coo...

The nutritional potential of twelve wild edible plants of Hassan district was botanically identified and analysed for their nutritional and antinutritional values. The present study showed that the crude protein varied from 0.26±0.05 g/100 g to 5.88±0.55 g/100 g for different plant species. Vitamin C was high and found to have a maximum content in...

Salacia chinensis L., known as Saptachakra in Sanskrit is an important medicinal plant useful for treating various ailments in Ayurveda, especially for Diabetes mellitus. Though all parts of the plant are useful for treating various ailments, studies have been carried out on leaves, roots and stem by different researchers. As per our knowledge thro...

Ayurveda is an Indian traditional medicine system practiced since Vedic period. Plant, animal and mineral origin crude drugs have been used in various formulations as mentioned in Ayurvedic classics. Since few decades, plant origin crude drugs are gaining more importance. Most of the plants are collected for formulations are available in surroundin...

The present communication deals on the pharmacognostical studies on the root of vanasarpagandha scientifically known as Rauvolfia tetraphylla L., which revealed some of the important diagnostic characteristics like longitudinal fissures on the outer surface of the root, greyish brown to reddish brown outer surface, compound starch grains, prismatic...

Abstract Aim: To explore and document the prominent medicinal plants of North District of Tripura through Medico Ethno- Botanical survey (MEBS) tours. Materials and methods: Ethno-medico-botanical survey team collected plant specimens, digitally photographed and enlisted characters, and allotted a field number for each specimen in the field with gl...

Aim Tripura is a state with a rich biodiversity. Many rural and tribal communities of the Unakoti district of Tripura are depending on traditional systems for the treatment of ailments. The present work has been carried out to document the local health traditions (LHTs) with the help of traditional healers and uses of locally available medicinal pl...

Share Research Article I NeBIO I Vol. 11(2) 2020 Uses of weeds as traditional vegetables in Malnad region of Hassan district, Karnataka Gotruvalli Manjunatha Prashanth Kumar & Shiddamallayya Nagayya ABSTRACT The present communication describes 30 weed species belonging to 21 families which are the sources of vegetables. The local name of the pla...

Aim: Tripura is a small state of the northeastern part of India. The floral biodiversity is playing an important role in the traditional system of treatment in tribal and rural population. The research pertaining to the use of medicinal plants in ethnomedico botany and formulations of study area is limited. The Medico Ethno Botanical Survey (MEBS)...

Aim Documentation of local health traditions (LHT) during the Medico-ethno Botanical Survey (MEBS) by the Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Itanagar, was conducted in the remote forests and rural areas of Kanchanpur subdivision of North Tripura. Rural and tribal populace residing in the nearby forest locality is dependent largely on the...

Abstract Aim: The present study is to document the information on local health traditions used for various human and animal diseases by traditional healers of Koppal district, Karnataka, India. Materials and methods: Seasonal ethnomedicobotanical (EMB) Survey has been conducted in Koppal district Karnataka during 2013 to 2014 to document the local...

Aim: Tripura is a small state of the northeastern part of India. The floral biodiversity is playing an important role in the traditional system of treatment in tribal and rural population. The research pertaining to the use of medicinal plants in ethnomedico botany and formulations of study area is limited. The Medico Ethno Botanical Survey (MEBS)...

Aim The traditional medicinal practice in India includes different aspects of health such as prevention, promotion, and healing. Since there is need for documenting this traditional medicinal practice prevalent in different parts of the country for the preservation of the knowledge, the present study was undertaken to record the traditional knowled...

Aim Sikkim state is endowed with rich plant biodiversity. Most of the tribal and rural populations following organic techniques for their livelihood depend on traditional systems for treatment of human ailments. The present work has been carried out to understand the local health traditions and use of common plants for treatment by rural populace o...

Aim The present study is to document the information on local health traditions used for various human and animal diseases by traditional healers of Koppal district, Karnataka, India. Materials and methods Seasonal ethnomedicobotanical (EMB) Survey has been conducted in Koppal district Karnataka during 2013 to 2014 to document the local health tra...

The present communication describes 87 fodder plant species belonging to 83 genera and 34 families which are the sources of fodder. The local name of the plant, period of availability, occurrence, part used and other details with pertinent comments are enumerated. Family Poaceae was represented by 26 species, followed by Fabaceae and Moraceae (6 sp...

This paper intends to convey about the use of traditional knowledge for biodiversity conservation with special reference to medicinal plants.

Babbula is an important traditional medicinal plant in Ayurveda and Unani systems of medicine. All parts of the plant are useful as medicine/therapeutic agents to cure various ailments. Its bark is useful in cough, bronchitis, diarrhoea, dysentery, biliousness, burning sensation, piles, leucoderma, urinary discharges, ascites etc. Levaes are useful...

Present communication deals with the pharmacognostical standardization on the roots of Agnimantha (Premna serratifolia L. (syn. P. integrifolia L.) belong to the family Verbenaceae. It is an important medicinal plant used in many Ayurvedic formulations. According to Ayurveda the roots and leaves are most useful parts of the plant. It is one among t...

Introduction: Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn., known as Arjuna, is an important medicinal plant used in Ayurvedic and traditional systems of medicine. This plant is being used to cure various ailments in India for several years. According to Pushpaayurvedah written by Priya Vrat Sharma, Arjuna flowers are used as one of the chief ingr...

ABSTRACT Objective: Present work deals with the studies on ethnoveterinary medicinal plants used by local people in Hassan district, Karnataka, India Methods: The survey was undertaken during 2015-2016 to collect the information on the ethnoveterinary medicinal plants used for treating various diseases in livestock in rural areas. Results: A total...

Vitex negundo Linn. Is a plant of medicinal uses. It is commonly known as the five leaved chaste tree and in Sanskrit it is Nirgundi which is used in the indigenous system of medicine since a long time. The drug has been described in Ayurvedic texts as astringent, acrid, bitter, hot and it is useful in treating colic, oedema, dyspepsia, cough, asth...

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the nutritional composition of wild edible leaves, tubers, fruit and young shoot consumed by Hakki Pikki tribals of Hassan district. Methods: The samples were analyzed for proximate nutritional composition (moisture, ash, proteins, carbohydrates, crude fat and crude fiber) using the AOAC procedures....

The present survey was carried out in the Hassan forest division, Karnataka, to document the diversity, indigenous uses of wild edible fruits. The survey revealed the information of 75 wild edible fruit species belonging to 40 families and 60 genera were tabulated with botanical name, local name, place of occurrence and mode of consumption. The mor...

The traditional knowledge system has gained a major consequence in perspective with conservation, utilization and sustainable development of plant resources. The traditional herbal medicines play a major role amongst the tribal and rural people in their traditional healthcare system of India. Ayurveda, supposed to be the oldest medical system in th...

Herbal medicines prepared from wild plants play a significant role in the primary healthcare needs of people living in developing countries. The survey was undertaken during 2012-2014 to document wild medicinal plants used in rural areas of Hassan district. In the present paper 194 wild medicinal plant species belonging to 172 genera and 73 familie...

Herbal medicines prepared from wild plants play a significant role in the primary healthcare needs of people living in developing countries. The survey was undertaken during 2012-2014 to document wild medicinal plants used in rural areas of Hassan district. In the present paper 194 wild medicinal plant species belonging to 172 genera and 73 familie...

The study was to document the less known wild edible plants used by Hakki Pikki tribal people in Angadihalli, Hassan district. A total of 29 species belonging to 29 genera and 19 families were documented as wild plants used for food and medicinal purposes by Hakki Pikki people. Among these species, 13 species are trees, followed by 08 species are h...

Cyperus rotundus Linn. is the approved source of Musta is an important Ayurvedic drug used in India to cure number of diseases like fever, diarrhoea, cough, vomiting, thirst, epilepsy, eye diseases, vatarakta etc. Whereas in South Indian market the rhizome of Kyllinga bulbosa P. Beauv. is sold as Musta. In the present work detailed information rela...

In Karnataka state, Western Ghats are playing a major role in the supply of raw plant material to pharmaceutical industry. Mandya district is having an unique geograhical nature which is supportive for Ayurvedic medicinal plant resources for the growth of pharmaceutical industry. A total of 89 Ayurvedic medicinal plants were enlisted from Mandya, a...

Hassan district is noted for its rich diversity of plant species apart from wetlands to flood plains serving the habitat requirement of several inhabitant communities and is unique in its nature by having rich diversity of wild edible plants. A number of cultivated food plants having their wild relatives such as Black pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and...

Hassan district is situated at the foothill of Western Ghats of Karnataka and unique in their nature by having rich diversity of wild edible plants. The people of Hassan district mainly rural population depend on wild greens as food supplements. This paper encompasses the information of 45 species of 42 genera of 31 families were tabulated as botan...

Agasthya [Sesbania grandiflora (L) Pers.] a traditionally revered Ayurvedic medicinal plant especially in Southern India. It goes as a principal ingredient in preparation of Ayurvedic medicinal formulations. Classical texts of Ayurveda have attributed wide ranging therapeutic indications to the herb. Agasthya leaves are known to possess anthehelmin...

The Present communication deals with the various pharmacognostic evaluation on the leaves of Ximenia americana include morphological, microscopical characters, powder microscopy and physicochemical characters like ash values and loss on drying, TLC studies etc.The preliminary phytochemical screening is also carried out and it is revealed that, the...

Shivalingi (Diplocyclos palmatus Linn.) is a lesser heard medicinal plant of Ayurveda with the fruits having important use in the area of reproductive medicine (female infertility, aphrodisiac, tonic, leucorrhoea etc.,). The plant especially the fruits have immense folklore usage even today. It has been described in Ayurvedic classical texts like R...

The resin from a tree Vateria indica Linn. is therapeutically known in Indian traditional systems of medicine (Ayurveda and Siddha). It is known as Sarja rasa in Ayurveda and Vellai Kungiliyam in Siddha. Studies have shown that the resin possesses resveratrols having anti-tumour properties. Kungiliya parpam (KP) is a Siddha preparation made from th...

An investigation of abundance of phytoplankton community such as Cyanophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Euglenophyceae and Bacillariophyceae in relation to physico-chemical characteristics like atmospheric and water temperature, Organic matter of water body has been carried out in the Papnash Pond, Bidar. It is situated near to the Papnash temple, which is u...

Shivalingi (Diplocyclos palmatus Linn.) is a lesser heard medicinal plant of Ayurveda with the fruits having important use in the area of reproductive medicine (female infertility, aphrodisiac, tonic, leucorrhoea etc.,). The plant especially the fruits have immense folklore usage even today. It has been described in Ayurvedic classical texts like R...

Forests are economic resources for fire and timber wood, fodder and medi-cine, etc. Savandurga is known as biggest monolith rock hill in Asia and is a major attraction for trekkers and foothill is surrounded by thick forest patches being used as potential source as minor forest products in the surrounding villages. Medico-botanical survey conducted...

Forests are economic resources for fire and timber wood, fodder and medi-cine, etc. Savandurga is known as biggest monolith rock hill in Asia and is a major attraction for trekkers and foothill is surrounded by thick forest patches being used as potential source as minor forest products in the surrounding villages. Medico-botanical survey conducted...

A Medico-botanical survey was conducted in Kumar Parvatha, at Kukke Subramanya in Sullia taluk during December 2005. A standard methodology was followed for documentation of 44 plant species being extensively being used for curing various human ailments. India endeavored with many natural blessings in terms of ecological climate and soil rich for p...

The hilly regions of Western Ghat in Karnataka supported to have several thousands of medicinal plants along with other rich flora and fauna. It also helped to develop traditional knowledge and folklore of medicine to cure various diseases and ailments. This knowledge is used by supplier, agents and pharmaceuticals to exploit the rich forest resour...