Diversity of Ethno –Medicinal Plants for Diabetes from Bahraich (U.P.) India.
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2013-11
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In this study the medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus is inventoried based on the ethno
pharmacological survey in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. Bahraich is well blessed with phytodiversity which is a rich
source of medicinal plants as well as ethnic communities. The remote locality, poverty, illiteracy and lack of touch with
modern civilization make them confined to hold on traditional faith hence they are wholly dependent on indigenous plants
for the treatment of diabetes as well as other ailments. For the purpose traditional herbal healers as well as experienced elder
persons were interviewed. The result indicated that the rural people use phytotherapy because it is cheaper, more efficient
and without any side effect than modern medicine. In this ethno-medicinal enquiry sixty five species of medicinal plants
belonging to sixty five genera representing thirty two families are cited which were used for the treatment of diabetes in the
area. Many parameters have been evaluated such as knowledge of the method of medicine preparation, plant part used for
medicinal purpose, doses and mode of administration. Many different plants have been used individually or in formulations
with other plants. A list of medicinal plants with anti-diabetic properties which were mostly used in the treatment of
diabetes are Allium sativum, Aegle marmelos, Azadirachta indica, Curcuma longa, Emblica officinalis, Gymnema
sylvestre, Mangifera indica, Momordica charantia, Syzygium cumunii, Trigonella foenum-geaecum, Terminelia
bellerica, Terminelia chebula and Zingiber officinale etc. In conclusion Bahraich district disposes a large
phytotherapeutic knowledge which are to be scientifically investigated.
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Medicinal plants, diabetes mellitus, ethnomedicine, phytodiversity, phytotherapy, Bahraich
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Mall TP, Sahani S. Diversity of Ethno –Medicinal Plants for Diabetes from Bahraich (U.P.) India. International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies. 2013 Nov ;1(1): 13-23.