Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 
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Title: Ethnomedicinal plants of the sacred groves and their uses by Karbi tribe in Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India
Authors: Baidya, Shilpa; Thakur, Bijay; Devi, Ashalata
Abstract: The present study was conducted to record the ethnomedicinal plants and their uses by the Karbi tribe in Bichikri and Harlong sacred groves of West Karbi Anglong district of Assam. A prestructured questionnaire survey and quantitative analysis was carried out to record the medicinal plants and to determine the ailments categories. A total of 38 ethnomedicinal plants (36 genera and 27 families) were recorded from the study sites...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - April 1, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research
Traditional processing associated changes in chemical parameters of wild Yam (Dioscorea) tubers from Koraput, Odisha, India
Title: Traditional processing associated changes in chemical parameters of wild Yam (Dioscorea) tubers from Koraput, Odisha, India
Authors: Panda, Debabrata; Biswas, Meghali; Padhan, Bandana; Lenka, Sangram K
Abstract: Wild yam tuber considered as famine food and played a prime role in the food habit of tribal people of Koraput district of Odisha, India. The tribal people employed a range of processing of these yams such as boiled, soaked and sun dried for detoxification of antinutrients in accordance with their needs. There is a scarcity of documented information on their nutrient composition/retention by traditional pr...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - April 1, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research
Ethnopharmacological study of medicinal plants from Khoy city of West Azerbaijan- Iran
Title: Ethnopharmacological study of medicinal plants from Khoy city of West Azerbaijan- Iran
Authors: Younessi-Hamzekhanlu, Mehdi; Ozturk, Munir; Altay, Volkan; Nojadeh, Mohsen Sabzi; Alakbarli, Farid
Abstract: The main objective of this study was to gather information on the use of plants by native people along with therapies suggested by the conventional healers of Khoy. It was analyzed and some important indices including, frequency of citation (FC), cultural importance index (IC), use report (UR) and informants consensus factor (ICF) were calculated. A total of 123 plant taxa belonging to 46 families used for cure o...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - April 1, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research
An ethnobotanical research in Şanlıurfa central district and attached Villages (Turkey)
The objective of present study is to identify the plants traditionally utilized by local communities, who reside at the rural areas attached to Central Distr ict of Şanlıurfa located in Southeast Anatolia Region, for various purposes, and to reveal the significant of such use in terms of ethnobotany. The study conducted in this respect identified 137 taxa of 87 genera from 47 families (86 species, 34 sub-species, and 17 varieties), 21 of them are culti gens. 1 taxon is from Terfeziaceae of Ascomycota division of Fungi kingdom, while the others are from Gymnospermae and Angiospermae sub-division of Spermatophyte division ...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - February 6, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research
The role of indigenous knowledge (IK) in adaptation to drought by agropastoral smallholder farmers in Uganda
This study explored the contribution of IK in enhancing farmer ’s resilience to drought in crop and livestock production systems in semi-arid areas. The objectives were: (i) to examine the agro pastoral farmer’s perceptions of drought indicators and associated impacts and (ii) determinants for the adoption of indigenous knowledge drought adaptation response s. Socio-economic data was collected using oral interviews. The farmers (240) were selected using random sampling procedures and subjected to structured questionnaires and key informant guides. This study highlights that the droughts experienced were perceived to be...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - January 1, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research
Impact of farmer producer organization on organic chilli production in Telangana, India
Title: Impact of farmer producer organization on organic chilli production in Telangana, India
Authors: Manaswi, BH; Kumar, Pramod; Prakash, P; Anbukkani, P; Kar, Amit; Jha, GK; Rao, DUM; Lenin, V
Abstract: Input intensive modern agriculture is adversely affecting human health and environment. Farmers of Telangana state have taken up organic chilli production with the assistance of FPOs. Primary data was collected from 120 farmers comprising 60 members and 60 non-members of FPO from two districts of Telangana through semi-structured interviews. The study found that the shift to organic chilli cultivation led to decrease ...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - January 1, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research
‘DUS’ characterization of an endangered salt tolerant radish landrace (Newar)
In this study, responses to salinity stress of three varieties of radish,viz.,‘Newar’ (landrace), ‘Pusa Mridula’ and ‘White Excel’, were recorded. Additionally, landraceNewar was also characterized for ‘Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability’ (DUS) using 34 descriptors. Results indicated higher salt tolerance in ‘Newar’ as evidenced by relatively early germination and high early seedling vigour than other varieties regardless of the salinity of the irrigation water. Although salinity stres s, especially up to 8.0 dS m-1, had no adverse effect on shoot growth in all the varieties, effects on root growth ...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - January 1, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research
An ethnomedicinal appraisal of the Kurram Agency, tribal area, Pakistan
Title: An ethnomedicinal appraisal of the Kurram Agency, tribal area, Pakistan
Authors: Muhammad, Said; Hussain, Manzoor; Abbas, Zaheer; Saqib, Zafeer; Bussmann, Rainer W.; Shah, Ghulam Mujtaba
Abstract: The present work was conducted at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the agency of Kurram (33 ° 49' 07'' N and 70° 10' 24'' E), an administrative part of the late federally administered tribal area (FATA) of Pakistan. Aim of the study was to document the medicinal flora based on local information, i.e., local classification, part used, drug preparation and dosage. Ethnomedicinal data was o btained through semi structur...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - October 16, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: research
A modern formulation of traditional medicine: Jujube) Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) fruit syrup
In conclusion,Z. jujubafruit syrup has a suitable potential to be manufactured on the mass production for traditional herbal medicine markets.
Page(s): 662-669 (Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge)
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - October 1, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: research
In silico bioprospection analysis for identification of herbal compound targeting Clostridium difficile
Title: In silico bioprospection analysis for identification of herbal compound targeting Clostridium difficile
Authors: Tanwar, Ankit; Zaidi, Ayesha Ali; Kaur, Harvinder; Rana, Navjot; Chawla, Raman; Basu, Mitra; Arora, Rajesh; Khan, Haider Ali
Abstract:Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), the occurrence has been increasing in the community as well as hospital-care facilities, resulting in higher morbidity and mortality rate.C. difficile, anaerobic pathogen greatly associated with antibiotic resistance and majorly linked to the irrational antibiotic use, which accelerate the alarming situation causing endemic as well e...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - October 1, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: research
In vitro antifilarial activity, antioxidant potential and phenolic constituents of Quisqualis indica L.
Title: In vitro antifilarial activity, antioxidant potential and phenolic constituents of Quisqualis indica L.
Authors: Rastogi, Subha; Pandey, Madan Mohan; Rawat, Ajay Kumar Singh; Kushwaha, Vikas; Murthy, P Kalpana
Abstract:Quisqualis indica L., commonly known as ‘Rangoon-ki-bel’ or ‘Madhumalti’, has been used by the traditional healers as it is active against some of the commonly occurring diseases like boils, fevers diarrhea and helminthiasis. However, no systematic and scientifically validated studies on antifilarial activity ofQ. indica are available. In the present study, we reportin vitroantifilarial acti...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - October 1, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: research
An ethnobotanical survey of antidiabetic medicinal plants used by the Bodo tribe of Kokrajhar district, Assam
Title: An ethnobotanical survey of antidiabetic medicinal plants used by the Bodo tribe of Kokrajhar district, Assam
Authors: Daimari, Manita; Roy, Mritunjoy Kumar; Swargiary, Ananta; Baruah, Sanjib; Basumatary, Sanswrang
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) belongs to the group of diseases causing major health problems in India and world at large. Natural products including medicinal plants are known to treat various diseases worldwide since ancient times. It is well known that plants are a great source of bioactive compounds having tremendous medicinal properties and can be used to discover plant-based drugs with lesser si...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - August 5, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: research
Immunosuppressive and anti-cancer potential of aqueous extract of Solanum Xanthocarpum
In this study whole plant aqueous extract ofSolanum Xanthocarpum (HAESX) was investigated to assess its effect on humoral immune response along with interleukin-2 (IL-2) production and its expression in Wistar albino rats splenocytes culture. Anticancer potential of HAESX was investigated using rat lever hepatoma (N1S1 cancerous cell line). The effect of HAESX over humoral immune response was studied using four groups of five animals each (Group-I as control, Group -II orally fed with 125 mg/kg body weight, Group -III orally fed with 250 mg/kg body weight and Group -IV orally fed with 500 mg/kg body weight of HAESX). Quant...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - July 1, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: research
Genetic architecture and population structure of Oat Landraces (Avena sativa L.) using molecular and morphological descriptors
Title: Genetic architecture and population structure of Oat Landraces (Avena sativa L.) using molecular and morphological descriptors
Authors: Rana, Maneet; Gupta, Sonam; Kumar, Neeraj; Ranjan, Rajeev; Sah, RP; Gajghate, Rahul; Dwivedi, KK; Ahmed, S
Abstract: Oat is grown as winter forage in India. It is a self-pollinated crop with less variability. However, the variation for different morphological traits in oat germplasm may be available at genotypic level. The present study was conducted to find out the genetic diversity among 24 oat landraces using 9 morphological traits and 24 SSR primers. Morphological data observe...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - July 1, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: research
Role of naturopathy on physical and biochemical parameters in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Title: Role of naturopathy on physical and biochemical parameters in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Chawla, Ranjna; Nair, Rukamani; Sood, V R; Mukherjee, Somnath; Arora, Anshu
Abstract: Study was aimed to evaluate the effect of four months of naturopathy on diabetes, symptom score, physical parameters, biochemical parameters and oxidative stress in patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes (T2D). Total of 121 diabetic patients were enrolled. Treatment group included 60 patients taking naturopathy including abdomen mudpack, spinal cord massage and cold hip bath (CHB). Parameters recorded were glycemic statu...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - July 1, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: research
