Survey on Ethnoveterinary Practices around Junagadh, Gujarat, India

Abstract

This study was conducted between January to July 2015 in Junagadh and surrounding villages to document the use of medicinal plants for veterinary practices by people living in this area. A total 121 farmers, cowshed owners or livestock owners were contacted personally in the survey with a semi-structured questionnaire. Out of 121, 82 male informants of age 40 to 70 years have responded well and were included in this study. Sixty-seven medicinal plants from 40 different families have been reported to be effective in 13 different animal ailments. A total of 13 medicinal plants were cited 47 times for gastrointestinal problems, which were the highest. Leaves were used prominently (27.59 %) whereas, epicarp was the least used (0.86 %). Large number of medicinal plants reported were from the Fabaceae family (15.38 %). Junagadh area is important due to a large plant biodiversity.

Antidiabetic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of medicinal plants collected from nearby area of Junagadh, Gujarat

“…Phytochemicals like flavonoids, phenolic compounds, phenolic acids, etc., are known to have strong antioxidant action. These kinds of phytochemicals are found in many medicinal plants (Bhatt et al, 2019b). Antioxidant activity of plants is attributed via simple redox reactions which occur in various biochemical processes by saturating lone-pair from free radicals, also called reactive oxygen species (ROS) (Brown and Rice-Evans, 1998;Scalbert et al, 2005).…”

Fading but still existing: some new observations on Santals’ Ethnoveterinary medicinal practices from the Purba and Paschim Bardhaman districts of West Bengal (India)

“…The custom of raising animals is ancient and sacred in Indian culture. In recent past, many research articles have been published on ethnoveterinary medicine from India which indicates the growing attitude towards this field of ethnobotany (Bhatt et al 2019, Radha et al 2022. Since last two decades, to get more objectivity in this branch of ethnobotanical studies different quantitative tools have been employed by various researchers throughout the world including India (Njoroge and Bussmann 2006, Kumar and Bharati 2013, Mandal and Rahaman 2014, Parthiban et al 2016.…”

In vitro antibacterial activity of extracts and alkaloid fraction of Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. leaves

“…It is well-documented that stockmen from this area also treat the infection on their animals with medicinal plants (Bhatt et al, 2019).…”

“…P. juliflora contains majorly alkaloids in all the parts of the plant. These alkaloids have antifungal, plant growth inhibiting and antioxidant activities (Bhatt et al, 2019;Ukande et al, 2019).…”