Screening of Ethnomedicinal Plants of Chhindwara District used by the Tribal and Rural Communities for Antimalarial Activity
Vikas Sharma, Sudhakar Rao V, R. K. Diwan, R. C. Saxena and P. N. Shrivastava
Pest Control and Ayurvedic Drug research laboratory, S. S. L. Jain P.C. college Vidisha India.
Abstract:
The present study carried out in remote areas of chhindwara district of M.P. India. Tribal communities of Chhindwara use commonly available plants for the treatment of malaria. The paper gives detail about 21 plants of 15 families. Data on botanical name, family local name and dosage are given. Antimalarial plants for chhindwara district are enlisted for the first time.
Keywords: Tribal; Antimalarial; Ethnomedicinal; herbal drug; Chhindwara district Back to TOC