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JOUOURNAL OF HERBS, SPICES & MEDICINAL PLANT

ABSTRACT This study explores ethnomedicinal plants and traditional medical practices in the Gang... more ABSTRACT
This study explores ethnomedicinal plants and traditional medical practices in the Ganga River watershed. A total of 147
respondents provided data on 114 medicinal plants. The
Asteraceae is the largest plant family, with common herbaceous
life forms, and leaves with most frequently used plant part. The
study highlights the high ICF for category 6. Ocimum americanum exhibited the highest UV, while Tinospora cordifolia is
found to have the highestRFC and FL. This study underscores
the importance of preserving traditional knowledge of key
medicinal plants in the Ganga River watershed

Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies 2024; 12(6): 44-51, 2024

Respiratory diseases like asthma, bronchitis, cough, sinusitis, lung cancer, whooping cough in ch... more Respiratory diseases like asthma, bronchitis, cough, sinusitis, lung cancer, whooping cough in children, throat troubles etc. are the diseases caused due to heavy humidity, living in polluted areas, unwanted food articles causing breathing trouble. Some symptoms are also developed due to cardiac trouble affecting the breathing duration. Oral intake of decoction, plant extracts of several medicinal plants improves the respiratory troubles and heals the lung and nasal and throat functioning. Exploration of Gangetic plains of West Bengal, from Rajmahal hills to Gangasagar, have been conducted. During the exploration, 338 medicinal plants were collected and specimen vouchers were prepared by usual methods of herbarium teqchnique. Medicinal plants related with respiratory diseases were selected and documented on the basis of authentic evidence through published literatures on pharmacology, phytochemistry of the related plants. During the exploration of herbs related with the formulation of medicines and tradition use of medicines described in different herbal system of medicines in the Gangetic areas, 62 herbs were documented with the useful in the cure of various respiratory diseases having the chemical alkaloids and pharmacological properties are mentioned in this paper.All the 62 herbs having the properties to cure various kinds of respiratory diseases are suitable for oral intake through decoction, cough syrup, tablets, powder and in the form of fresh juice. Pharmacological evidence of these plants are already worked out in different parts of world. Yoga and pranayama described in the text is vigorously helpful in managing the respiratory diseases.

Indian Forester, 2024

During floristic explorations in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, a species which has been collect... more During floristic explorations in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, a species which has been collected from the Forest of Seijosa Circle in Pakke-Kessang district at an elevation of 400 m during 2018-2019. An interesting Argyreia species was observed in the floristic documentation, which was not reported earlier in the floristic literature of Northeast India and identified as Argyreia elliptica (Roth ex Roem. & Schult.) Choisy, which is a new distributional record for North and Northeast India. The herbarium sheets were deposited in Patanjali Research Foundation Herbarium (PRFH), Haridwar, Uttarakhand. A detailed taxonomic description, along with photo-plates, herbarium plate, phenology, ecological notes and distribution has been provided to facilitate easy identification in the present communication.

International journal of multidisciplinary trends, Apr 1, 2024

Kumaon region in Uttarakhand, India is famous for its high-altitude mountains, large forest area ... more Kumaon region in Uttarakhand, India is famous for its high-altitude mountains, large forest area and famous hill stations frequented by people throughout the year. The region is inhabited by large number of ethnic groups along with migrated population from nearby states thus reflecting cultural integrity of country. A face to face survey was conducted to local housewives in different villages and the traditional healers of that area to gather information about traditional recipes prepared from locally available food grains and other plant species important in Kumauni culture. The survey confirmed that the plant species used for the preparation of the delicious recipes are also medicinally important and used by natives for the treatment of different ailments. In this review a brief description of few of the famous Kumaoni recipes is presented along with important phytoconstituents present in them. A brief description of the medicinal and pharmacological uses has also been given. This study indicates that the Kumaoni people are not only well verse in utilizing the medicinally important natural flora for treatment of different ailments but also in their daily cuisines also. The native people here are simple, hardworking and very hospitable to tourists, usually serving the local food to them. However as per demand of tourist there has been change in the cuisines also.

Journal of medicinal plants studies, Mar 1, 2024

Journal of drug research in ayurvedic sciences, Dec 31, 2022

Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry, May 1, 2024

The paper deals with the taxonomic details, geographical distribution, and nutritional aspects of... more The paper deals with the taxonomic details, geographical distribution, and nutritional aspects of Gonostegia hirta used as a vegetable in states of Northeast India. This plant is also used as traditional medicine in the treatment of asthma. The plant is also reported from other tropical parts of India. A study was conducted to analyse the nutritional potential of leaves of G. hirta by evaluating carbohydrates, fat, proteins, energy, total ash, and water content by standard methods. However, UHPLC profiling as well as HPTLC was performed using an in-house protocol developed at Patanjali Research Institute, Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The presence of flavonoids (0.29%.), and phenols (0.021%.), indicates their nutritional and medicinal importance. The biochemical compounds per 100g, like carbohydrates (11.33g), proteins (0.134g), fats (0.65g), total ash (02.72g), moisture content (83.96g), and energy level (56.53kcal). It represent its appreciable nutritional value, especially as a low-fat diet. The study was performed with the objective of nutritional composition analysis, qualitative analysis of secondary metabolite so that it can be recommended for its maximum utilization for edible purposes.

Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry , 2024

Solanum violaceum is widely used as vegetable in of Northeast India. This paper presents the taxo... more Solanum violaceum is widely used as vegetable in of Northeast India. This paper presents the taxonomic details, geographical distribution and nutritional aspects of berries of this plant. The plant is widely used as vegetable in states of Northeast India where in the antioxidant properties were reported. It is also used as traditional medicine in the treatment of Asthma, it is widely distributed in different other tropical part of India. A study was conducted to study the nutritional aspects of berries by using standard methods practiced. An in-house protocol was developed at Patanjali Research Institute, Haridwar, Uttarakhand to conduct HPLC profiling as well as HPTLC.The presence of flavonoids (0.031%) and phenols (0.134%), indicates its nutritional and medicinal importance. The biochemical compounds like carbohydrates (14.30% w/w), proteins (01.53%), fats (1.12% w/w), total ash (05.53% w/w), water content (77.52%) and energy level (73.40 kcal). The results indicate that berries are of low fat but of high nutritional value and thus can contribute to the fight against nutrient deficiencies. The study was performed with an objective of Nutritional composition analysis, qualitative analysis of secondary metabolite, HPTLC fingerprinting, and UHPLC ((Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography) profiling berries of S. violaecum.

Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Trends, 2024

Lifestyle diseases are the diseases caused due to our mode of living, unhealthy diets such as jun... more Lifestyle diseases are the diseases caused due to our mode of living, unhealthy diets such as junk and fast food, the alcoholism, and other drug habits. Developing habit of late sleeping and late awaking, using fatty food proportionate to physical exercise through nature of working and maximum sitting for work causing blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, hypertension causing cardiac arrest. Regular exercise, pranayama and yogasana plays a vital role for this management. Besides, herbal drugs are also useful the management of the lifestyle diseases. Seeking out this an exploration of herbs related with the formulation of medicines and tradition use of medicines described in different herbal system of medicines have been made in the Gangetic areas in West Bengal from Rajmahal hill to Gangasagar. During the course of exploration, 34 plants were found being used in different herbal medical systems or having the properties and having the chemical alkaloids and pharmacological properties are mentioned in this paper.

In India sweets are used since ancient time for their nutritional and health benefits besides for... more In India sweets are used since ancient time for their nutritional and health benefits besides for their taste. The Indian sweets can be classified on the basis of their ingredients as well as method of preparation. Some of important are Barfi, Gujiya, Halwa, Jalebi, Laddu, Lassi, Peda, Petha, Sandesh, and many others. Under the present study emphasis has been given on the herbs belonging to different climatic zones, continental origin and their parts used in preparation of different sweets. The paper presents the inclusion 117 herbs belonging to gymnosperm and angiosperms. The plants from various climatic zones i.e. tropical, dry tropical, wet tropical, subtropical , temperate and alpine zones have been described. Cycus revoluta and Pinus gerardiana are the only gymnosperms used in preparation of traditional Indian sweets. Millets, viz. pearl millet, barnyard millet, finger millet, foxtail millet, little millet, sorghum etc, grains viz. barley, oats, rice, wheat, durum wheat legumes viz. black beans, gram, green bean, pea, peanut, soybeans also play a vital role in preparation of various sweets. Out of 117 herbs used in sweet preparation only, 20 are from only Indian origin and others are from Africa, America, Australia, Europe, and other Asian countries and most of them are cultivated in India to cater the need and demand of preparation of various sweets and other industries.

JSIR, 2024

The paper deals with a review of different aspects of Cenchrus americanus prominent millet found ... more The paper deals with a review of different aspects of Cenchrus americanus prominent millet found in different parts of India. It is widely cultivated in different states and seeks out the variable climatic conditions in universities as well as the Indian Agricultural Institute, PUSA, New Delhi.Various published literature and online available resources like Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Elsevier, etc., were consulted and the field visits of the cultivated areas were observed for taxonomic features and other field observations of the species. Literature surveys on various aspects of Bajra have been thoroughly analysed in the context of the status of varieties, which were released in different parts of India for cultivation along with their nutritional values of different varieties for emphasizing the values and promotion of including it in daily life. Approximately 80 varieties/cultivars were released for sowing and harvesting in the Kharif, Rabi, and Jayad seasons. Many of these are commonly cultivated in the Kharif and Rabi seasons but few are only in the Jayad season. It is recommended to cultivate this plant commercially and consumption by Madhumeh and Hriday Rog patients.

JDRAS, 2023

This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Comm... more This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.

Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences

Millets were a part of human diet as well as fodder in the past and was helpful in prevention of ... more Millets were a part of human diet as well as fodder in the past and was helpful in prevention of many diseases especially lifestyle diseases. Because of the dependence on wheat and rice as major source of food and the rise in use of junk food, millets were neglected from routine diet. The rise in incidence of non-communicable diseases, across the globe has helped generate an awareness to include nutri-cereals in the daily food to address the contemporary of lifestyle. Information pertaining to millets, especially on Indian millets, has been collected from various resources, books, research papers and e-platforms for the researches on millets. Nine types of millets are widely used across India. Millets have been the cornerstone of Indian cuisine since centuries and there is much scope for its revival in the present era.

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences

The present communication is a review on various integrative approaches for the cure of cancer wi... more The present communication is a review on various integrative approaches for the cure of cancer with an involvement of modern methodology, the chemotherapy, radiation, Yoga, and use of herbal medicines. In general, the cancer is manageable as pre and post treatment management by the use of Yoga and herbal medicines. Various types of Yoga and Pranayama keeps the body free from ailments even the serious diseases like cancer. During chemo and radiation therapy of the cancer patient’s number of body disorders are reported, viz., giddiness, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue, etc. To manage these upcoming symptoms Yoga and herbal medicines play very vital role for the management of these disorders. On various literature survey from the world 42 medicinal plants were recorded to manage cancer disorders out of which Allium sativum, Curcuma longa, Coptis chinensis, Hemidesmus indicus, Pistacea integerrima, Tinospora cordifolia and Withania somnifera plays vital role as a preventive and post thera...

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

During plant exploration and survey of Seijosa Circle (forest area), in Pakke Kessang district of... more During plant exploration and survey of Seijosa Circle (forest area), in Pakke Kessang district of Arunachal Pradesh (2018-2019) the authors collected ca. 3000 plant samples from different localities. Of these, 219 species belonging to 184 genera and 84 families are used as medicinal plants. The information about the medicinal uses of these plants has been gathered during field trips of Seijosa from local inhabitants. The plants are arranged alphabetically family-wise, followed by their scientific name, regional name, habit, plant parts used, medicinal uses and accession number. These plant species are utilized by local people for various ailments in the Seijosa forest area.