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ETHNOBOTANICAL USES AND BIOPROSPECTING OF PAEONIA EMODI (PAEONIACEAE) FROM GARHWAL HIMALAYA, INDIA

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The ethnobotanical uses and nutritional value of Paeonia emodi Wallich ex Royle (Paeoniaceae) were documented for bioprospecting potential of the species. It was done based on a survey conducted in 23 villages of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand throughformal and informal group discussions and individual interviews with local inhabitants and herbal practitioners. The survey involved 45% of the inhabitants from each group in 4:1 male-female gender ratio. The most utilized part of P. emodi was leaf (100%), followed by stem (95.65%), root (21.74%), seeds (26.09%) and floral parts (13.04%). The species is widely used as edible (vegetable and chunks preparation) and medicine for treatment of 11 human ailments. The value addition to its products is likely to offer livelihood opportunities to the local people.

Garhwal HimalayaMedicinal plantsBioprospectingTraditional knowledge

Prem Prakash、Praveen Joshi、Vikram S. Negi

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Department of Botany, Govt. MBPG College, Haldwani, Kumaun University Nainital-263 139, Uttarakhand, India iGB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Kosi Katarmal, Almora-263 643, Uttarakhand, India

Department of Botany, Govt. MBPG College, Haldwani, Kumaun University Nainital-263 139, Uttarakhand, India

High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Centre, HNB Garhwal Central University, Srinagar Garhwal-246 174, Uttarakhand, India

2020

Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany

Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany

ISSN：0250-9768
年,卷(期)：2020.44(1/4)