Research Article | Published: 15 April 2023

Herbal cosmetics of Bagata tribe of Andhra Pradesh, India

Bonela Sandhya Sri and T. V. V. Seetharami Reddi

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 30 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 35-38 | 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2023-YZTGS8 | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper deals with 34 species of plants used by Bagata tribe of Andhra Pradesh for cosmetics. Euphorbiaceae is the dominant family with 5 species. Trees are represented by 14 species and 29 practices were found to be new.

Keywords

Alopecia, Bioactive compounds, Dandruff, Hair growth, Lice eradication

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Sandhya Sri, B. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2023. Herbal cosmetics of Bagata tribe of Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 30(1), pp.35-38. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2023-YZTGS8

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 04 January 2023

Manuscript Revised on 21 March 2023

Manuscript Accepted on 25 March 2023

Manuscript Published on 15 April 2023

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