AN INTRODUCTORY ETHNOBOTANICAL INVESTIGATION ON ZINGIBERALES USED BY MALAVETTUVAN AND MAVILAN TRIBE'S OF KASARAGOD DISTRICT, KERALA.

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The present study was initiated to document indigenous knowledge on the utilization of ethanobotanically important plants of Zingiberales by Malavettuvan tribal?s in Kasaragod District. During the present study a total of 11 ethanobotanically important plant species belonging to 5 families have been documented. These plants were used to treat various diseases, preparation of food, etc. The present study observed that, the Malavettuvan tribe of the Kasaragod District having very good knowledge on the traditional medicine. This type of studies may help pharmacological research in various dimensions.

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[V. P. Thomas, Judin Jose and Binoy T. Thomas. (2017); AN INTRODUCTORY ETHNOBOTANICAL INVESTIGATION ON ZINGIBERALES USED BY MALAVETTUVAN AND MAVILAN TRIBE'S OF KASARAGOD DISTRICT, KERALA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 228-234] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

V.P. Thomas
Department of Botany, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, Kerala-689 645

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4403      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4403

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