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Ethnomedicinal study of medicinal plants in the Kelve Beach area, Kelve Mumbai, India
Authors
Radhika Bhalchandra Deshpande, Roopa V Sangvikar
Abstract
This paper offers to provide an information on the traditional uses of
medicinal plants in the area of kelve beach Mumbai Maharashtra, India. Most of
the peoples in the world are still using medicinal plants to treat various
types of diseases. Medicinal plants constitute effective source of both
traditional and modern medicines. About 80% of rural population depends on
medicinal plants as a primary health care. Medicinal plants are the richest bio
sources. Natural bioactive compounds found in different parts of the plant like
fruit, flower, stem, leaf, root etc. In this study we investigated traditional
uses of medicinal plants in kelve beach area. Ethnomedicinal data were
collected by using semi-structured and open ended questionnaires. Field
excursions with traditional healers and herbal medicine collectors were carried
out. Descriptive statistics were used to present data. The top four plants used
in kelve beach area are Averrhoa carambola, Syzygium jambos, Citrus
maxima, Dioscorea bulbifera.
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Pages:44-47
How to cite this article:
Radhika Bhalchandra Deshpande, Roopa V Sangvikar "Ethnomedicinal study of medicinal plants in the Kelve Beach area, Kelve Mumbai, India". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 9, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 44-47
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