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TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICINAL BRYOPHYTES BY THE KANI TRIBES OF AGASTHIYARMALAI BIOSPHERE RESERVE, SOUTHERN WESTERN GHATS
Kani tribal communities of Kerala meet their healthcare needs by using herbal products and preparations based on traditional knowledge for first aid remedies to treat cough, cold, fever, head ache, poisonous bites and some simple ailments. Bryophytes are transitional nonvascular plants amphibians wh...
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| Formatua: | Printed Book |
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INDO AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH
2014
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| Sarrera elektronikoa: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/005781.pdf |
| Gaia: | Kani tribal communities of Kerala meet their healthcare needs by using herbal products and
preparations based on traditional knowledge for first aid remedies to treat cough, cold, fever,
head ache, poisonous bites and some simple ailments. Bryophytes are transitional nonvascular
plants amphibians which prefer to grow in dampy conditions. Related with the taxonomy or
medicinal use, this group was poorly documented. In this juncture, a survey was carried
regarding medicinal utility of lower plant group – bryophytes among the Kani tribes. In the
present study a total of 35 medicinal bryophytes belonging to 3 groups have been
documented. These plants were used to treat various diseases like liver, cardiac ailments, skin
allergies, inflammation, diarrhoea and sterility. Marchantia polymorpha, Rhodobryum
giganteum, Ceratodon purpureus and Bryum argenteum ranks the priority in terms of usage.
Oral interview with local inhabitants and vendors suggests that the ethnic practice is still
strong. The efficacy and safety of all the reported ethnomedicinal bryophytes needs to be
evaluated for phytochemical and pharmacological studies including toxicity studies. |
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| Deskribapen fisikoa: | Vol 4, Issue 04, 2014. |