Floristic and ethnobotanical exploration of Nawabgunj Bird Sanctuary revealed that the roots of 25 species of plants under 25 genera and 19 families, were utilized by the local people dwelling in nearby villages of this area for ethno medicinal purposes.
Ethnomedicinal Plants Indigenous Knowledge, Roots use, Nawabgunj Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh
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Garg, A., 2016. Ethnomedicinal Plants Used for their Roots in the Nawabgunj Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 23(2), pp.111-115. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-2P50ET
Manuscript Published on 01 June 2016
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