Ethnomedical Survey of Herbs for the Management of Malaria in Karnataka, India

Authors

  • Bangalore Nagendrappa Prakash Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
  • Unnukrishnan Payyappallimanaa Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

Keywords:

Herbs, Malaria, Traditional antimalarials, Ethnomedicine, Karnataka

Abstract

Herbs used by traditional healers for malaria management were documented in the Tumkur district of Karnataka, India. In total, 31 species of plants in 20 families were used. 30% of the herbal remedies contained species in only three plant families; Fabaceae, Piperaceae, and Zingiberaceae. Leaves were the most commonly used plant part (29%). Eight plant species used in the study area, were documented for the first time for their use in the treatment of malaria. Ethnomedical and antiplasmodial activity of documented species was assessed by comparison with published literature.

Author Biography

Bangalore Nagendrappa Prakash, Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

Centre for Public Health, Senior Programme Officer

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Published

2013-12-29

How to Cite

Prakash, B. N., & Payyappallimanaa, U. (2013). Ethnomedical Survey of Herbs for the Management of Malaria in Karnataka, India. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 11, 289–298. Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/850

Issue

Vol. 11 (2013)

Section

Research

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