ABSTRACT
Hydnocarpus alpina WIGHT. is a evergreen forest plant. It is an endemic plant to western ghats of India. Several local names are available based on distribution among the state in india that is Torathi (kanada), Maravetti (Malayalam), attuchankalai (tamil), kastel (hindi). This tree has very appreciated value in the aspect of medicine. It has anti-larvicidal, anti-feedant, anti-microbial and etc. It has the medicinal properties due to the presence of its significant chemical constituents. In this paper revealed that the IR spectrum and chemical constituents which are present in different solvents (chloroform, pet.ether, ethanol, water).
ABSTRACT
The people residing in Pachalur hills in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu mostly depend on the vegetation around them for the prevention as well as the treatment of diseases and ailments. Information on ethnomedicinal uses of plants, their doses and mode of administration have been collected from the local traditional medicine practitioners (Vaithiyar) as well experienced men and women. The paper deals with 54 ethnomedicinal plants of 52 genera belonging to 31 families used by the villagers for diarrhoea and dysentery in Pachalur hills. Most of these plants are commonly available in natural sources and some were obtained from local dealers. Isolation of active principles, pharmacological investigations, and the potent anti–microbial activity should be studied on these medicinally important species. Attention should also be made on proper exploitation and utilization of these medicinal plants.