SOME ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANT SPECIES OF NAGAUR DISTRICT AND THEIR ROLE IN CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION.

Nagaur district is situated between 260.25" and 270.40" North latitude and 730.10" and 750.15" East longitude. Studies have been done on identification and exploration of the possibilities of ethnomedicinal plant species of Nagaur district (Kapoor and Kishore, 2013). The role of ethnomedicinal plant species in developing a healthy atmosphere is very desirable in the context of deteriorating environment resulting from increased urbanization, Industrialization and improper environmental management. These plant species are used for their potential to improve the design and development of healthy environment. It is necessary that plant species used must be tolerant to air pollution. In this study, dust removal capacities and Air pollution tolerance Index (APTI) of plants commonly used for green and shelterbelt establishment (Singh V., 2013). On the basis of APTI and some biological parameters of plant species study of different ethnomedicinal plant species like Acasia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile, Albizia lebbeck (Linn.) Willd., Alianthus excelsa Roxb., Anthocephalus Cadamba (Roxb.) Miq., Azadirachta indica A. juss., Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd., Caesalpinia pulcherrima Linn., Dalbergia sissoo Roxb., Ficus religiosa Linn., Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn., Tamarindus indica Linn. and Thevetia neriifolia A.Juss. are done. These plant species have great potential to control the air pollution. The present study is aimed to create awareness about the ethnomedicinal value of the plant species and their role in the control of air pollution.