The paper deals with 18 species of plants used as laxatives by the tribes of Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. Pterolobium hexapetalum and 9 practices were found to be less known.
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Manjula, R.R. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2023. Plants used as laxatives by the tribes of Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 30(3), pp.142-144. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2023-C8H62L
Manuscript Received on 01 November 2023
Manuscript Revised on 05 December 2023
Manuscript Accepted on 07 December 2023
Manuscript Published on 15 December 2023
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