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Papers by Tonlong Wangpan

Notulae Scientia Biologicae

The study deals with the distribution pattern and morphology of stomata and cystoliths in the lea... more The study deals with the distribution pattern and morphology of stomata and cystoliths in the leaves of six taxa of the genus Ficus of the family Moraceae in Arunachal Pradesh. All the plant species studied contained stomata and cystoliths, which vary in shape and size. Actinocytic stomata type was present in only one species (Ficus sp. 1). Anomocytic type in three, and paracytic in four species. Stomatal frequency calculation revealed that the highest frequency was reported in F. hispida and the lowest in F. rumphii. There is also an indication that semi-coriaceous and coriaceous glabrous leaved species of Ficus are linked to the stomatal characters. The results have shown the presence of stalks in all the cystoliths of various sizes. Different shapes such as star-shaped, bean-shaped, solitary, round, and oblong cystoliths are recorded during the study. The largest cystoliths were found in F. rumphii, where its spinous surface is quite distinct from all other species and can be rec...

Dera Natung Government College Research Journal

Jhum agriculture is widely practiced on Arunachal Pradesh’s hill slopes, and it is more than just... more Jhum agriculture is widely practiced on Arunachal Pradesh’s hill slopes, and it is more than just a means of subsistence; it is a way of life that has symbolic connotations for the socio-cultural life and natural landscapes, and it is an essential component of survival and economic existence. An attempt was made to study the soil characterization associated with pre-and post- burned jhum cultivation practiced by the ethnic Nocte and Tutsa tribes of Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh. The soil samples were collected from the same location at the pre-and post-burnt fields from the various depth of soil profile A (0-20) cm, B (20-40) cm, and C (40-60) cm. The present study reveals an overall increase in porosity, temp, pH, Moisture, and bulk density because of the burning of the jhum field. In post-burned jhum fields of all the locations, there was an overall increase in the percentage of Sodium and Calcium in soil collected and a decrease in the percentage of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and ...

Planta Medica, 2009

The different ethnic groups dwelling in different phytogeographic belts of Nepal have their own t... more The different ethnic groups dwelling in different phytogeographic belts of Nepal have their own traditional system of knowledge on application of plant resources for health care. The traditional knowledge of using plants is passed on from generation to generation as folklore. Rasuwa district is rich in variety of flora especially medicinal plants and ethnic people (mainly Tamang) are familiar with medicinal resources and possess rich ethno-pharmacological knowledge. These resources provide huge opportunities for community development and livelihood improvement. This paper will present the documentation of medicinal plant used for gastrointestinal disorders in Chilime, Gatlang and Thuman Village Development Committees in Rasuwa district, north-central Nepal.

Notulae Scientia Biologicae, Mar 18, 2022

The Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh, India has rich traditional knowledge on traditional medicines, w... more The Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh, India has rich traditional knowledge on traditional medicines, while, the current study attempts to document the traditional knowledge on the medicinal plants used by them. The field and herbarium techniques were followed to obtain the essential information on the use of medicinal plants. The collected plant species were identified with the consultation of taxonomic literature Floras and Herbaria. Altogether 16 medicinal plant species belonging to 13 families were reported to be used by the Monpa community of this region. Leaves (32%) were the most frequently used plant part, while the flowers (5%) were the least. A total of 16 different medical conditions were reported to be neutralized using these plants. As it was claimed by the locals, these medicinal plants are considered to have no side effects and have multiple health benefits. The plant species Oenanthe javanica, with the highest CIs (Cultural Importance Index) and URs (Use Report) score was reported to be the culturally most significant plant among all the medicinal plants used by the Monpas of this region. Moreover, ICF (Informants Consensus Factor) values specified that there was high agreement in the use of plants in the headache and gastro-intestinal ailments category among the users. The rich bio-resources of this region may be further explored to widen the potentiality of herbal medicines.

Ethnopharmacology and Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants, 2019

The Indian Eastern Himalaya, a biodiversity hotspot, is also home to myriads of tribes and colour... more The Indian Eastern Himalaya, a biodiversity hotspot, is also home to myriads of tribes and colourful sub-tribes, who are expert bio-harvesters and managers of the agro-ecosystem. The tribes are known for their indigenous knowledge system (IKS). Despite the undulating hilly and ecological fragile terrains, one can observe the skilled utility of land for sustainable agriculture.

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2019

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2018

Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2016

NorthEast India represents a unique ecosystem with treasured medicinal plant wealth closely relat... more NorthEast India represents a unique ecosystem with treasured medicinal plant wealth closely related with Folk medicines. A large number of plants having medicinal properties and their folk uses have remained confined to the natives of this region. The tribal community of Jonai, Assam was explored to expose the indigenous herbal remedy for malaria. Sixteen antimalarial plants belonging to 13 families were reported. The analysis revealed highest fidelity level (FL) value for Ajuga integrifolia (100%) followed by Ricinus communis (94%), Alstonia scholaris (88%), Oroxylum indicum (86%) and Achyranthes aspera (82%). The percentage of respondent's knowledge (PRK) about anti-malarial plants showed Alstonia scholaris as the most commonly known antimalarial species (53%) within this region. Preference ranking (PR) unveiled eight species to be very effective against malarial parasite, which includes Allium sativum, Artemisia indica, Azadirachta indica, Carica papaya, Clerodendrum glandulosum, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Oroxylum indicum, Piper longum and Piper nigrum. All medicine preparations are made using water as the medium and are orally administered in the form of crude extract, powder, juice and decoction. Overall analysis suggested Ajuga integrifolia, Achyranthes aspera, Alstonia scholaris, Artemisia indica, Oroxylum indicum and Ricinus communis to be used for the development of novel, economical, effective and ecofriendly herbal formulations for healthcare management.

Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2022

The Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh, India has rich traditional knowledge on traditional medicines, w... more The Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh, India has rich traditional knowledge on traditional medicines, while, the current study attempts to document the traditional knowledge on the medicinal plants used by them. The field and herbarium techniques were followed to obtain the essential information on the use of medicinal plants. The collected plant species were identified with the consultation of taxonomic literature Floras and Herbaria. Altogether 16 medicinal plant species belonging to 13 families were reported to be used by the Monpa community of this region. Leaves (32%) were the most frequently used plant part, while the flowers (5%) were the least. A total of 16 different medical conditions were reported to be neutralized using these plants. As it was claimed by the locals, these medicinal plants are considered to have no side effects and have multiple health benefits. The plant species Oenanthe javanica, with the highest CIs (Cultural Importance Index) and URs (Use Report) score was reported to be the culturally most significant plant among all the medicinal plants used by the Monpas of this region. Moreover, ICF (Informants Consensus Factor) values specified that there was high agreement in the use of plants in the headache and gastro-intestinal ailments category among the users. The rich bio-resources of this region may be further explored to widen the potentiality of herbal medicines.

Abstract. Borah D, Gogoi T, Sarma J, Borah PJ, Gohain B, Mili C, Upadhyaya A, Basumatary J, Neog ... more Abstract. Borah D, Gogoi T, Sarma J, Borah PJ, Gohain B, Mili C, Upadhyaya A, Basumatary J, Neog K, Wangpan T, Tangjang S. 2021. Compendium of plants used for preparation of traditional alcoholic beverages by different major ethnic communities of Assam, Northeast India. Biodiversitas 22: 2019-2031. This paper deals with the ethnobotanical research on the preparation of traditional alcoholic beverages by Ahom, Bodo, Karbi and Mishing ethnic communities of Assam, India. Along with the information on preparation, the plant species associated with the preparation of alcoholic beverages are also recorded. Field investigations were conducted to cover 32 villages of six districts of Assam, India. The data was generated from 202 respondents using participatory rural appraisal tools including semi-structured questionnaires and personal interviews. The plant species were collected, identified and submitted in the Herbarium of Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The study record...

Eastern Himalaya is still unexplored in terms of the traditional rice, a reservoir of qualitative... more Eastern Himalaya is still unexplored in terms of the traditional rice, a reservoir of qualitative traits. The traditional rice is in serious threats from the social diversion and reduction in agricultural practices. The study was conducted to evaluate the status of the genetic resource of indigenous Rice (Oryza sativa L.) landraces and its diversity. Forty-one rice varieties were reported from diverse elevation exposures. Both univariate and multivariate statistical analysis had provided plenty of evidence on existence of polymorphism. Pearson’s correlation of traits revealed1.8 % of the trait combinations correlated strongly (r = 0.68–1.00), 2.23 % correlated weakly (r ≤ 0.35), while 5.69% correlated moderately (r = 0.36–0.67). The dendrogram obtained from Euclidian distance and UPGMA (Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean), revealed three distinct clusters. The cluster analysis using the UPGMA and Euclidean distance revealed the range of genetic distance to be 10 to 75...

Environmental Concerns and Sustainable Development, 2019

The ethnomedicinal use of plants is one of the most successful criteria used by the pharmaceutica... more The ethnomedicinal use of plants is one of the most successful criteria used by the pharmaceutical industry in finding new therapeutic agents for the various fields of biomedicine. There are more than one-tenth of plant species used in drugs and health products, with more than 50,000 species being used worldwide. Arunachal Pradesh alone has recorded more than 500 species of medicinal plants used by traditional herbal practitioners. These knowledge are generally passed down orally. About 70% of the herbalists are from old generation, which shows that this wisdom in the young generation is degrading fast due to rapid modernization. Unfortunately, medicinal plant resources are being harvested haphazardly in increasing volumes from its native habitat. Recently, various sets of recommendations relating to the conservation of medicinal plants have been developed, such as providing both in situ and ex situ conservation. Also, the policymaker of the state has come up with several plans with...

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2020

Since the emergence of the term "symbiosis", which has been described as the living tog... more Since the emergence of the term "symbiosis", which has been described as the living together of different organisms by De Bary in 1879, an array of symbiotic lifestyles has been defined based on benefits and impacts to macroscopic hosts microscopic symbionts (Lewis, 1985). Plants are a reservoir of large numbers of microorganisms known as endophytes (Bacon and White, 2000). De Bary (1866) originally introduced the word "endophyte", with 'endo' meaning inside and 'phyte' meaning plants. So, endophyte refers to the organisms that live within the plants (Wilson, 1995). There have been diverse ways of defining the word 'endophytes'. Still, the most accepted definition was given by Stone et al., (2000), which defines endophytes as those organisms whose "infections are inconspicuous, the infected host tissues are at least transiently symptomless, and the microbial colonization can be demonstrated to be internal". The researchers used t...

Medicinal plants extend to show an imperative role in the rural healthcare system of developing c... more Medicinal plants extend to show an imperative role in the rural healthcare system of developing countries, where herbal medicine has a continuous history of long use. Field studies were conducted following standard ethnobotanical techniques to collect information on the use of toxic and medicinal plants used by the Wancho tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Vigna radiata was used as a plant model in this study to investigate the antiproliferative property of selected medicinal plant extracts. Green gram seedling root apical meristem cells were used to determine the inhibition of germination and slow growth. Different concentrations of plant extract (20, 50, 250 and 500 μg/ml) were treated in a test tube containing the green gram seeds (n=5) on time dependent manner. Colchicine (20 mg/ml) was used as a standard drug for the growth retardation of green gram seedlings, while the distilled water group served as negative control. Germination test of Vigna radiata L. was performed according to IS...

Notulae Scientia Biologicae

The study deals with the distribution pattern and morphology of stomata and cystoliths in the lea... more The study deals with the distribution pattern and morphology of stomata and cystoliths in the leaves of six taxa of the genus Ficus of the family Moraceae in Arunachal Pradesh. All the plant species studied contained stomata and cystoliths, which vary in shape and size. Actinocytic stomata type was present in only one species (Ficus sp. 1). Anomocytic type in three, and paracytic in four species. Stomatal frequency calculation revealed that the highest frequency was reported in F. hispida and the lowest in F. rumphii. There is also an indication that semi-coriaceous and coriaceous glabrous leaved species of Ficus are linked to the stomatal characters. The results have shown the presence of stalks in all the cystoliths of various sizes. Different shapes such as star-shaped, bean-shaped, solitary, round, and oblong cystoliths are recorded during the study. The largest cystoliths were found in F. rumphii, where its spinous surface is quite distinct from all other species and can be rec...

Dera Natung Government College Research Journal

Jhum agriculture is widely practiced on Arunachal Pradesh’s hill slopes, and it is more than just... more Jhum agriculture is widely practiced on Arunachal Pradesh’s hill slopes, and it is more than just a means of subsistence; it is a way of life that has symbolic connotations for the socio-cultural life and natural landscapes, and it is an essential component of survival and economic existence. An attempt was made to study the soil characterization associated with pre-and post- burned jhum cultivation practiced by the ethnic Nocte and Tutsa tribes of Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh. The soil samples were collected from the same location at the pre-and post-burnt fields from the various depth of soil profile A (0-20) cm, B (20-40) cm, and C (40-60) cm. The present study reveals an overall increase in porosity, temp, pH, Moisture, and bulk density because of the burning of the jhum field. In post-burned jhum fields of all the locations, there was an overall increase in the percentage of Sodium and Calcium in soil collected and a decrease in the percentage of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and ...

Planta Medica, 2009

The different ethnic groups dwelling in different phytogeographic belts of Nepal have their own t... more The different ethnic groups dwelling in different phytogeographic belts of Nepal have their own traditional system of knowledge on application of plant resources for health care. The traditional knowledge of using plants is passed on from generation to generation as folklore. Rasuwa district is rich in variety of flora especially medicinal plants and ethnic people (mainly Tamang) are familiar with medicinal resources and possess rich ethno-pharmacological knowledge. These resources provide huge opportunities for community development and livelihood improvement. This paper will present the documentation of medicinal plant used for gastrointestinal disorders in Chilime, Gatlang and Thuman Village Development Committees in Rasuwa district, north-central Nepal.

Notulae Scientia Biologicae, Mar 18, 2022

The Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh, India has rich traditional knowledge on traditional medicines, w... more The Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh, India has rich traditional knowledge on traditional medicines, while, the current study attempts to document the traditional knowledge on the medicinal plants used by them. The field and herbarium techniques were followed to obtain the essential information on the use of medicinal plants. The collected plant species were identified with the consultation of taxonomic literature Floras and Herbaria. Altogether 16 medicinal plant species belonging to 13 families were reported to be used by the Monpa community of this region. Leaves (32%) were the most frequently used plant part, while the flowers (5%) were the least. A total of 16 different medical conditions were reported to be neutralized using these plants. As it was claimed by the locals, these medicinal plants are considered to have no side effects and have multiple health benefits. The plant species Oenanthe javanica, with the highest CIs (Cultural Importance Index) and URs (Use Report) score was reported to be the culturally most significant plant among all the medicinal plants used by the Monpas of this region. Moreover, ICF (Informants Consensus Factor) values specified that there was high agreement in the use of plants in the headache and gastro-intestinal ailments category among the users. The rich bio-resources of this region may be further explored to widen the potentiality of herbal medicines.

Ethnopharmacology and Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants, 2019

The Indian Eastern Himalaya, a biodiversity hotspot, is also home to myriads of tribes and colour... more The Indian Eastern Himalaya, a biodiversity hotspot, is also home to myriads of tribes and colourful sub-tribes, who are expert bio-harvesters and managers of the agro-ecosystem. The tribes are known for their indigenous knowledge system (IKS). Despite the undulating hilly and ecological fragile terrains, one can observe the skilled utility of land for sustainable agriculture.

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2019

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2018

Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2016

NorthEast India represents a unique ecosystem with treasured medicinal plant wealth closely relat... more NorthEast India represents a unique ecosystem with treasured medicinal plant wealth closely related with Folk medicines. A large number of plants having medicinal properties and their folk uses have remained confined to the natives of this region. The tribal community of Jonai, Assam was explored to expose the indigenous herbal remedy for malaria. Sixteen antimalarial plants belonging to 13 families were reported. The analysis revealed highest fidelity level (FL) value for Ajuga integrifolia (100%) followed by Ricinus communis (94%), Alstonia scholaris (88%), Oroxylum indicum (86%) and Achyranthes aspera (82%). The percentage of respondent's knowledge (PRK) about anti-malarial plants showed Alstonia scholaris as the most commonly known antimalarial species (53%) within this region. Preference ranking (PR) unveiled eight species to be very effective against malarial parasite, which includes Allium sativum, Artemisia indica, Azadirachta indica, Carica papaya, Clerodendrum glandulosum, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Oroxylum indicum, Piper longum and Piper nigrum. All medicine preparations are made using water as the medium and are orally administered in the form of crude extract, powder, juice and decoction. Overall analysis suggested Ajuga integrifolia, Achyranthes aspera, Alstonia scholaris, Artemisia indica, Oroxylum indicum and Ricinus communis to be used for the development of novel, economical, effective and ecofriendly herbal formulations for healthcare management.

Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2022

The Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh, India has rich traditional knowledge on traditional medicines, w... more The Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh, India has rich traditional knowledge on traditional medicines, while, the current study attempts to document the traditional knowledge on the medicinal plants used by them. The field and herbarium techniques were followed to obtain the essential information on the use of medicinal plants. The collected plant species were identified with the consultation of taxonomic literature Floras and Herbaria. Altogether 16 medicinal plant species belonging to 13 families were reported to be used by the Monpa community of this region. Leaves (32%) were the most frequently used plant part, while the flowers (5%) were the least. A total of 16 different medical conditions were reported to be neutralized using these plants. As it was claimed by the locals, these medicinal plants are considered to have no side effects and have multiple health benefits. The plant species Oenanthe javanica, with the highest CIs (Cultural Importance Index) and URs (Use Report) score was reported to be the culturally most significant plant among all the medicinal plants used by the Monpas of this region. Moreover, ICF (Informants Consensus Factor) values specified that there was high agreement in the use of plants in the headache and gastro-intestinal ailments category among the users. The rich bio-resources of this region may be further explored to widen the potentiality of herbal medicines.

Abstract. Borah D, Gogoi T, Sarma J, Borah PJ, Gohain B, Mili C, Upadhyaya A, Basumatary J, Neog ... more Abstract. Borah D, Gogoi T, Sarma J, Borah PJ, Gohain B, Mili C, Upadhyaya A, Basumatary J, Neog K, Wangpan T, Tangjang S. 2021. Compendium of plants used for preparation of traditional alcoholic beverages by different major ethnic communities of Assam, Northeast India. Biodiversitas 22: 2019-2031. This paper deals with the ethnobotanical research on the preparation of traditional alcoholic beverages by Ahom, Bodo, Karbi and Mishing ethnic communities of Assam, India. Along with the information on preparation, the plant species associated with the preparation of alcoholic beverages are also recorded. Field investigations were conducted to cover 32 villages of six districts of Assam, India. The data was generated from 202 respondents using participatory rural appraisal tools including semi-structured questionnaires and personal interviews. The plant species were collected, identified and submitted in the Herbarium of Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The study record...

Eastern Himalaya is still unexplored in terms of the traditional rice, a reservoir of qualitative... more Eastern Himalaya is still unexplored in terms of the traditional rice, a reservoir of qualitative traits. The traditional rice is in serious threats from the social diversion and reduction in agricultural practices. The study was conducted to evaluate the status of the genetic resource of indigenous Rice (Oryza sativa L.) landraces and its diversity. Forty-one rice varieties were reported from diverse elevation exposures. Both univariate and multivariate statistical analysis had provided plenty of evidence on existence of polymorphism. Pearson’s correlation of traits revealed1.8 % of the trait combinations correlated strongly (r = 0.68–1.00), 2.23 % correlated weakly (r ≤ 0.35), while 5.69% correlated moderately (r = 0.36–0.67). The dendrogram obtained from Euclidian distance and UPGMA (Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean), revealed three distinct clusters. The cluster analysis using the UPGMA and Euclidean distance revealed the range of genetic distance to be 10 to 75...

Environmental Concerns and Sustainable Development, 2019

The ethnomedicinal use of plants is one of the most successful criteria used by the pharmaceutica... more The ethnomedicinal use of plants is one of the most successful criteria used by the pharmaceutical industry in finding new therapeutic agents for the various fields of biomedicine. There are more than one-tenth of plant species used in drugs and health products, with more than 50,000 species being used worldwide. Arunachal Pradesh alone has recorded more than 500 species of medicinal plants used by traditional herbal practitioners. These knowledge are generally passed down orally. About 70% of the herbalists are from old generation, which shows that this wisdom in the young generation is degrading fast due to rapid modernization. Unfortunately, medicinal plant resources are being harvested haphazardly in increasing volumes from its native habitat. Recently, various sets of recommendations relating to the conservation of medicinal plants have been developed, such as providing both in situ and ex situ conservation. Also, the policymaker of the state has come up with several plans with...

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2020

Since the emergence of the term "symbiosis", which has been described as the living tog... more Since the emergence of the term "symbiosis", which has been described as the living together of different organisms by De Bary in 1879, an array of symbiotic lifestyles has been defined based on benefits and impacts to macroscopic hosts microscopic symbionts (Lewis, 1985). Plants are a reservoir of large numbers of microorganisms known as endophytes (Bacon and White, 2000). De Bary (1866) originally introduced the word "endophyte", with 'endo' meaning inside and 'phyte' meaning plants. So, endophyte refers to the organisms that live within the plants (Wilson, 1995). There have been diverse ways of defining the word 'endophytes'. Still, the most accepted definition was given by Stone et al., (2000), which defines endophytes as those organisms whose "infections are inconspicuous, the infected host tissues are at least transiently symptomless, and the microbial colonization can be demonstrated to be internal". The researchers used t...

Medicinal plants extend to show an imperative role in the rural healthcare system of developing c... more Medicinal plants extend to show an imperative role in the rural healthcare system of developing countries, where herbal medicine has a continuous history of long use. Field studies were conducted following standard ethnobotanical techniques to collect information on the use of toxic and medicinal plants used by the Wancho tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Vigna radiata was used as a plant model in this study to investigate the antiproliferative property of selected medicinal plant extracts. Green gram seedling root apical meristem cells were used to determine the inhibition of germination and slow growth. Different concentrations of plant extract (20, 50, 250 and 500 μg/ml) were treated in a test tube containing the green gram seeds (n=5) on time dependent manner. Colchicine (20 mg/ml) was used as a standard drug for the growth retardation of green gram seedlings, while the distilled water group served as negative control. Germination test of Vigna radiata L. was performed according to IS...

Taylor and Francis Group, 2019

The Himalayas form a graceful and vast abode of floristic and faunal elements and also represent ... more The Himalayas form a graceful and vast abode of floristic and faunal elements and also represent diverse human cultures spreading through its length and breadth. Eastern Himalayas, a biodiversity hotspot is not only a home to the world’s highest mountains but is also amongst the highest diversity rich areas of the world. The easternmost part of the Indian Himalayas harbors many special vegetation types, depending upon altitudinal and climatological stratification. Arunachal Pradesh is one of the richest states in the region in terms of biodiversity, owing to its unique geographical position and altitudinal gradients. The article ventures preliminary account of flowering plant diversity of Nagula wetland complex of Arunachal Pradesh, which has more than 100 alpine freshwater lakes fed by melting snow. The altitude ranges from 3,500–4,500 meters above mean sea level. The study recorded a total of 106 species, falling under 68 genera and 32 families. Asteraceae is the most dominant family followed by Orobanchaceae, Gentianaceae, etc. If the area’s natural vegetation is conserved without any disturbance that will maintain not only the pristine beauty but also the rich and original biological elements of the area. A high proportion of angiosperms of this area can be adopted for ornamental gardens, and some others can be tested for their medicinal properties.

Eastern Book House, 2018

An outsized number of plants having medicinal properties and their folk uses have remained confin... more An outsized number of plants having medicinal properties and their folk uses have remained confined to the Northeastern region of India. The Adi tribal community of Pasighat was explored to unveil the indigenous herbal remedy for malaria. Twenty five antimalarial plants belonging to 9 families were reported. The analysis revealed highest fidelity level (FL) value for Crassocephalum crepidioides (69%), Ricinus communis (65%), Allium sativum (64 %).The percentage of respondent’s knowledge (PRK) about anti-malarial plants showed C. crepidioides (93.24%) as the most commonly known antimalarial species within this region. It was followed by A. sativum (94.12%) and Piper nigrum (91.53%). Root (34%) is the most commonly utilized in preparation of herbal formulation. All medicine preparations are made using water as the medium and are orally administered in the form of decoction, crude extract, powder and juice. Overall analysis suggested C. crepidioides, R. communis, A. sativum and P. nigrum to be used for the development of novel, economical, effective and ecofriendly herbal formulations for management of healthcare.