Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 3 I 2017
An Ethnobotanical Survey of Antidiabetic plants used by tribes of Warangal District, Telangana State
Pranavi Sreeramoju and Estari Mamidala
The American Journal of Science and Medical Research; 3(3); 8-11
DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.17812/ajsmr3302
Abstract:
India is well known for its great heritage of herbal medicinal knowledge. Large number of tribals and ethnic people living in the remote forest areas depend on plants to a great extent for foods, medicine, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. From the decades studies on ethnobotany have gained importance. Diabetes is an important chronic disorder afflicting many from various walks of life around the world. Though they are various allopathic drugs used to treat the worse effects of diabetes, herbal formulations are preferred to minimize the risk of side effects and due to low cost. Therefore, in the present study an ethnobotanical survey has been carried out in the medaram region by undergoing discussions with the local traditional practitioners. The present paper aims to list out the plant species used by the traditional healers of Medaram region to cure diabetes mellitus and its complications.
Keywords:
Ethnomedicine, Diabetes, Tribal people, Medaram.
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Article Dates:
Received: 30 May 2017; Accepted: 2 July 20177; Published: 12 July 2017
How To Cite:
Pranavi Sreeramoju and Estari Mamidala (2017). An Ethnobotanical Survey of Antidiabetic plants used by tribes of Warangal District, Telangana State. The Ame J Sci & Med Res, 3(3):8-11. doi:10.17812/ajsmr3302.
