Research Article | Published: 01 June 2001

Status of some economically Important under-Exploited medicinal Plant species in the Uttaranchal hills

K. S. Negi, K. C. Muneem, G. Pandey, H. Manral, V. K. Pant, H. Y. Shukla, A. K. Sharma and D. D. Kushwaha

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 8 | Issue: 1/2 | Page No. 1-13 | 2001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2001-GDFPI5 | Cite this article

Abstract

Keeping in view the protection and conservation of the bio-diversity and related indigenous systems of medicines, the Indian Science of Medicines and Homeopathy (ISM & H) Department under the umbrella of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has identified and recognised 136 under-exploited plant species of medicinal value which are being used in Ayurveda, Sidha and Homeopathy. These plant species have been allocated to 34 different institutes/state agricultural universities (SAUs) organizations situated in different agro-climatic zones of India for the development of agro-techniques for wider cultivation in order to save conservation and make available raw material to the industry/indentors/users. The National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi and its 3 regional stations, i.e., Bhowali, Shillong and Shimla have been allocated 20 plant species. The Bhowali station has been assigned 5 plant species, i.e., Callicarpa macrophylla, Curcuma zedoaria, Piper retrofractum, Pistacia integerrima and Quercus infectoria for the inventory of agro-techniques. The present paper highlights the status of these plant species and observation on their growth behaviour, performance and adaptability in the study area.

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Negi, K.S., Muneem, K.C., Pandey, G., Manral, H., Pant, V.K., Shukla, H.Y., Sharma, A.K. and Kushwaha, D.D., 2001. Status of some economically Important under-Exploited medicinal Plant species in the Uttaranchal hills. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 8(1/2), pp.1-13. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2001-GDFPI5

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