Research Article | Published: 01 September 2015

Ethnomedicinal Plants Used Against Skin Diseases in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

Mylabathula Hari Babu and T. V. V. Seetharami Reddi

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 22 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 167-171 | 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2015-C661Q2 | Cite this article

Abstract

The study on ethnomedicinal plants used for skin diseases by the tribals of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, yielded 51 species of plants covering 49 genera and 39 families. Acanthaceae, Fabaceae and Solanaceae are the dominant families followed by Mimosaceae, Rutaceae, Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, Asclepiadaceae and Sterculiaceae and others. Habit-wise analysis showed the dominance of trees followed by shrubs, herbs and a climber. Plant part-wise analysis showed the maximum usage of leaf followed by seed and root, fruit, stem bark, whole plant, flower, latex and root bark.

Keywords

Ethnomedicinal Plants, Skin Diseases, Tribals, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

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Babu, M.H. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2015. Ethnomedicinal Plants Used Against Skin Diseases in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 22(3), pp.167-171. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2015-C661Q2

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2015

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