BACKGROUND Plant-derived products have an imperative biological role against certain pathogenic organisms and were considered to be a major source of modern drugs. Rural people residing in developing countries are relying on traditional herbal medical system due to their strong believe and minimum access to allopathic medicines. Hence, ethnomedicinal knowledge is useful for the maintenance of c...

Different herbal methods of treating ear and mouth disease in ethnomedicinal practice of the tribal people of Kalahandi district are described based on survey among scheduled caste and scheduled tribe population. 10 species have been found to be used as external application. All most all the species are found to be new Orissa on scrutiny of literature.

The study concerns the first-hand information gathered during ethnomedicinal surveys in Nasik district, Maharashtra, of plants traditionally used by aborigines and rural folks for the treatment of gynecological, genital and other related aspects. Uses of 25 angiospermic species belonging to 22 population. The paper gives botanical identity, family, local name, collection number and mode of admi...

The study concerns the first -hand information on 50 ethnomedicinal plants traditional used by aborigines and rural folks of Nasik district, Maharashtra, for the treatment of various human ailments and disorders. The paper gives botanical identity, local name, family and mode of administration.

The basic premise of this research was to assess the ethnomedicinal uses of plants in an ancestral forest area at Naawan, Misamis Oriental and determine its inhibition effect against bacterial strains. The assessment of plants was conducted using the transect-plot method. Ethnomedicinal uses and the mode of preparations were obtained using a semi-structured interview questionnaire. Five ethnome...

objective: the present study is based on an ethnobotanical research project conducted in hormozgan province that is located in south of iran, bordering waters of the persian gulf and oman sea. this survey was carried out in order to recover the ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal knowledge of the residents of this province. they are using medicinal and functional plants for treating or preventing...

In the present study, Melastoma malabathricum leaf was extracted with ethanol and evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity in rats using a carrageenan induced paw edema method. Ethanol extract exhibits potent anti-inflammatory activity at 500mg/kg at 3hr after administration. The study was compared with standard drug indomethacin (10mg/kg). Observed pharmacological activity in the present study...

Helminths infections are chronic illness in human being and cattle. The use of alternate drugs has been a remedial measure against the resistant strains of helminth parasites, as well as means of reducing the cost of controlling diseases caused by helminthes. Pseudocedrelakotschyi is a medicinally valuable plant and possesses various pharmacological properties. P. kotschyi has been traditionall...