PARIS POLYPHYLLA SMITH: AN IMPORTANT HIGH VALUE HIMALAYAN MEDICINAL HERB
- G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora- 263 643, Uttarakhand, India.
- Department of Biotechnology, Kumaun University, Bhimtal Campus, Bhimtal- 263 136, Uttarakhand, India.
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Paris polyphylla Smith has drawn much attention in recent years as used in traditional system of medicine since ancient times, one of the important medicinal herbs used in homeostasis, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory infections. The excessive extraction of this species for use in the pharmaceutical industry has resulted in the ruthless destruction of natural populations. Therefore, attempt needs to be taken to adopt urgent conservation steps and develop innovative methods to propagate and cultivate this economically important and high value medicinal herb of Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). This study provides information on its medicinal properties, development made so far, and some gaps that are lacking.
[Mohd Tariq, Shilpi Paul, I.D. Bhatt, K.Chandrasekar, Veena Pande and S.K.Nandi. (2016); PARIS POLYPHYLLA SMITH: AN IMPORTANT HIGH VALUE HIMALAYAN MEDICINAL HERB Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Nov). 850-857] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
