ABSTRACT
This region has been inhabited constantly by a group of nomadic tribals viz.Dhangar, Laman and Vanjaris for curing certain ethnobotanical ailments since ancient times.The present paper enumerates traditional ethnobotanical uses of 19 species belonging to 18 genera and 16 families by the natives of the study area i.e.Karanji Ghat of Pathardi tahasil in Ahmednagar district (M.S.) India. Out of these, seed in 2 plants, leaf in 4 plants, leaf and stem in 3 plants, root in 3 plants, stem in 2 plants, fruit in 6 plants and flower in 1 plant are used for ethnobotanical purposes by the local inhabitants.
ABSTRACT
The present paper enumerates traditional ethno-veterinary knowledge about 13 plant species belonging to 11 genera and 9 families hidden among the local inhabitants residing in the study areas i.e. Ashti taluka in Beed district (M.S.) India.Of these, seed in 2 plants, leaf in 4 plants, root in 1 plants, stem in 3 plants, fruit in 2 plant and flower in 1 plant are used for ethno-veterinary purposes by the local inhabitants The results of this study are organized in tabulate form and include botanical name followed by vernacular name, family (in parenthesis) and ethno-veterinary uses. The information was gathered from 26 informants, from 15 villages under the jurisdiction of Ashti taluka of Beed district through verbal interviews in an informal ways at their working places. The age of the informants was in the range between 18-78 years. Of these, informant having age group 69-78 (47 %) claimed to have the rich ethno-veterinary knowledge. The emphasis has been laid on the scientific validation of medicinal properties of the native plants that are used in traditional medication system of the pet animals to know and reward the traditional wisdom of the local communities.