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  • Research Article   
  • J biotechnol biomater 2022, Vol 12(6): 279
  • DOI: 10.4172/2155-952X.1000279

Phytotherapy Practices of Asclepidaceae Members in Chitradurga District, Karnataka State: An Approach Towards Biochemical/Biopharmaceutical Research

Divya Naik HS1* and Hiremath VT2
1Department of Biochemistry, Gnana Sahyadri Kuvempu University, Shimoga, Karnataka, India
2Department of Botany, SJM College of Arts, Sci & Commerce, Chitradurga-577 501, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author : Divya Naik HS, Department of Biochemistry, Gnana Sahyadri Kuvempu University, Shimoga, Karnataka, India, Email: divyanaikh22@gmail.com

Received Date: Jun 03, 2022 / Accepted Date: Jun 28, 2022 / Published Date: Jun 29, 2022

Abstract

India has one of world’s richest medicinal plant heritages. The wealth is not only in terms of the number of unique species documented, but also in terms of the tremendous depth of traditional knowledge for the use of human & livestock health and also for agriculture. The medicinal plant species are used by various ethnic communalities for human and veterinary health care, across the various ecosystems in India. Chitradurga district of Karnataka state at its extreme limits is situated between longitudinal parallels of 76’ 01’ and 77’ 01 east of Greenwich and latitudinal parallels of 13’ 34’ and 15’ 02’ north of equator in the leeward side of the Western Ghats. The topographical and climate diversity of the region has resulted in dry deciduous to thorn scrub forest. The plant diversity of the region is facing a severe depletion due to the continuous loss of forest land, uncontrolled grazing, forest fire, landslides and anthropogenic activities. The medicinal properties shown by different plants are due to the phytochemicals present in them which are the most vital sources for the treatment of destructive diseases by enhancing the immune system by producing specific physiological action on the human body. Flavoniods, tannin, phenolic compounds and alkaloids are the most important bioactive components of plants. At this juncture, conservation and protection of ethno medicinal plants of the region needs top priority. The present investigation is an attempt to survey of Asclepidaceae members for their ethno-medicinal uses to cure various ailments by the ethnic groups which may leads to the discovery of biochemical/ biopharmaceutical compounds.

The local health healers/tribes are routine use of 08 medicinal plants belonging to Asclepidaceae for the treatment of diseases, which includes Snake bite, Diabetes mellitus, Asthma, Cough, Urinary infection, Jaundice, Piles, Rheumatism and Veneral diseases. The study reveals that leaves and roots were most frequently used (07 sps), followed by stem (02 sps), Latex (02 sps), fruits/seeds, bark and flowers one species each. The plant species used in the treatment are Calotropis procera, Hemidesmus indicus, Gymnema sylvestre, Leptodenia reticulate, Tylophora asthmatica, Sarcostemma secamone, Wattakaka volubilis, and Pergularia daemia. The study showed that many people of Chitradurga district still depend traditionally on medicinal plants for primary health care. Therefore, the present study is an attempt to explore ethno-medicinal plants of Asclepidaceae in the said region.

Keywords: Ethnomedicine; Asclepidaceae; Chitradurga; Traditional healers; Tribes

Citation: Divya Naik HS, Hiremath VT (2022) Phytotherapy Practices of Asclepidaceae Members in Chitradurga District, Karnataka State: An Approach Towards Biochemical/Biopharmaceutical Research. J Biotechnol Biomater, 12: 279. Doi: 10.4172/2155-952X.1000279

Copyright: © 2022 Divya Naik HS, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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