2023 Vol. 29 No.1 PP 81-86

https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v29i1pp81-86

A survey report on ethnomedicinal plants of Shakambhari hills of Rajasthan, India

Saloni Soni, Akhatar Khan and *Aparna Pareek

Department of Botany,
University of Rajasthan,
JAIPUR-302004 (RAJ.) INDIA
*Corresponding Author : E-mail: aparna992000@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Due to increasing crisis of drug resistant microorganisms, it is required to explore natural sources for developing new drugs. Plant based medicines are utilized from ancient times. Tribal community used crude form of plant parts to cure diseases. Although many industries promote the natural ingredients of plants for formulation of drugs but still more exploration is required to fight with newly discovered diseases and drug resistant microorganisms. Apart from this, the point for survey of ethnomedicinal plants are also important to conserve the nearly extinct and endangered species. The primary motto of this research is to explore the ethnomedicinal plants of Shakambhari hills of Shekhawati region. So that valuable and endangered species can be conserved. Important ingredients of these ethnomedicinal plants can be studied further to design new drugs against drug resistant microorganisms. In present research total 35 ethnomedicinal plants belonging to 22 families are mentioned from the Shakambhari region.

KEY WORDS : Ethnomedicinal plants, Shakambhari, Tribal people