Ethnobotanical Study of Hepato–Protective / Hepato–Curative Plants Used by Ethnic Communities of  South–East Rajasthan, India.

Asha Arora; Jaishree Meena

Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Ethnobotanical Study of Hepato–Protective / Hepato–Curative Plants Used by Ethnic Communities of South–East Rajasthan, India.

Asha Arora, Jaishree Meena

Abstract :

Rajasthan is a state of diversified physiography with desert, plains and range of Aravalli Hills.These mountain shelters diversified ethnic tribe with vast traditional system and proceedings. Their belief in mother nature and easier availability of the resources poke them to hold and follow the ancient medicine system. A present study was specifically carried out to document hepato–protective/curative plants used by various ethnic tribes of south–east Rajasthan , as although these people follow frequent liquor practices but the reports on hepatic disfunction and deaths trolls are comparatively low. An ethno medicinal survey of tribal belts of south–east Rajasthan reveals uses of 51 plant species in various liver aliments and among the documented plants, 21 novel plants viz. Agave americana, Amaranthus spinosus, Aristolochia acteolate, Citrus aurantifolia,Clitoria ternatea,Cuscuta reflexa, Lawsonia inermis, Mentha spicata,Mimosa pudica, Nelumbo nucifera, Ocimum sanctum, Sonchus oleraceus and Tephrosia purpurea were reported to be hepatotropic/ hepatoprotective.