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Journal of Plant Science and Research

Research Article

Ethnopharmacological Studies on the Medicinal Plants Used By Urali Tribes of Kadambur Hills, Sathyamangalam, Erode Disrict, Tamil Nadu, India

Vadivalagan A* and Kannan R

Chikkaiah Naicker College, Department of Botany, India
*Corresponding author: Vadivalagan A, Chikkaiah Naicker College, Department of Botany, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India, E-mail: vadivalagan.guru@gmail.com
Copyright: © Vadivalagan A, et al. 2020. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Information: Submission: 03/03/2020; Accepted: 17/04/2020; Published: 20/04/2020

Abstract

Indigenous traditional knowledge is an integral part of the culture and history of a local community. The present study is aimed to document the ethno medicinal plants used for various ailments by the Urali tribe and rural people living in Kadambur hills. The research work is mainly focused on gathering information on traditional usage of plants from the tribal community inhabiting in the area. A total of 80 plant species belonging to 40 families used by them as herbal medicines to cure various common ailments. 25 plants were herbs followed by 24 trees, 15 shrubs and 16 climbers and leaves 43 followed by fruits 12, whole plant 12, bark 9, roots 8, seed 4, flower 4, stem 2, tuber, rhizomes and aerial part 1. The indigenous information of medicinal plants has important potential for research and the discovery of modern medicines. The potential ethno medicinal plants could be conserved and further validation need for better utilization and provisions of the documented knowledge.