Wealth of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants of Mandya District, Karnataka

N. Shiddamallayya; V. Rama Rao; B. N. Sridhar; G. Venkateshwarlu

doi:10.36808/if/2015/v141i1/56857

Wealth of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants of Mandya District, Karnataka

Authors

N. Shiddamallayya National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute, GCP Annexe, Ashoka Pillar, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka
V. Rama Rao National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute, GCP Annexe, Ashoka Pillar, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka
B. N. Sridhar National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute, GCP Annexe, Ashoka Pillar, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka
G. Venkateshwarlu National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute, GCP Annexe, Ashoka Pillar, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2015/v141i1/56857

Keywords:

Forest, Medicinal Plants, Ayurveda, Pharmacy.

Abstract

In Karnataka state, Western Ghats are playing a major role in the supply of raw plant material to pharmaceutical industry. Mandya district is having an unique geograhical nature which is supportive for Ayurvedic medicinal plant resources for the growth of pharmaceutical industry. A total of 89 Ayurvedic medicinal plants were enlisted from Mandya, along with list of Ayurvedic formulations. As per selected medicinal plants demand study, of enlisted Ayurvedic medicinal plants, 28 plants are identified as demanding plants for the preparations of herbal and Ayurvedic system of medicine. Of recorded 16 medicinal plants are collected from tropical forests, 16 from wastelands and 08 from cultivation practice. These are considered as high traded medicinal plants for the pharmaceutical industry in India.

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