The Journal of Phytopharmacology 2023; 12(4):235-239 DOI:10.31254/phyto.2023.12404
An Ethnobotanical Survey on Medicinal Plants used to treat Urinary Tract Infections in Kanyakumari District
1. Research Scholar in Microbiology, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
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Received: 11th July, 2023 / Accepted: 20th August, 2023 / Published : 31st August, 2023
This study is an attempt made to explore the indigenous knowledge of medicinal flora used to treat urinary tract infections in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. The information was collected by intensively interviewing the indigenous people, experienced aged rural folks, traditional healers and herbal drug sellers of Kanyakumari district. A total of 29 medicinal plants belonging to 21 families were identified to be used as curative agents against urinary tract infections by dwellers of Kanyakumari district. The medicinal plants were arranged alphabetically based on its botanical name and other details such as local names in Tamil, family name, plant part used, method of preparation and route of administration were recorded. The indigenous knowledge obtained through this survey might aid the scientific community to investigate these plants for discovery of bioactive compounds that could serve as curative agents against urinary tract infections in future.
Kanyakumari, Indigenous knowledge, Urinary tract infections, Medicinal flora
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Divya PV, Sukesh K. An Ethnobotanical Survey on Medicinal Plants used to treat Urinary Tract Infections in Kanyakumari District. J Phytopharmacol 2023; 12(4):235-239. doi: 10.31254/phyto.2023.12404
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