Ethno-veterinary Medicinal Plants of India: A Review on Traditional Remedies for Anthrax in Livestock

Authors

  • Marathe Vishal R P.G. Dept. of Botany, N.E.S. Science College, Nanded, MS, India 
  • Deshmukh Muzammil M P.G. Dept. of Botany, N.E.S. Science College, Nanded, MS, India

Keywords:

Ethno-veterinary medicine, anthrax, livestock, India

Abstract

Ethno-veterinary medicinal plants play important role in treatment of livestock. Indian economy mostly depends on these animals as they contribute 4.8 – 6.5 % to the GDP of India every year. Ethno-veterinary medicine refers to people’s beliefs, knowledge, skills and practices related with animal care and their treatment. In India, the anthrax is a highly infectious and fatal disease of wild and domestic herbivores such as antelope, cattle, camels, goat, sheep etc. Anthrax is an infective disease caused by spore forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. In past years, the anthrax cases have been reported from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana State, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. This paper overviews the importance of locally available ethno-veterinary medicinal plants of India against anthrax disease to save the livestock of farmers. Total number of 37 plant species of 34 Genera belonging to 25 Families used for the treatment of anthrax as ethno-veterinary medicine in India have been recorded. The conservation of these plants is important as they are facing threat due to anthropogenic activities.

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2024-12-31

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Marathe Vishal R, & Deshmukh Muzammil M. (2024). Ethno-veterinary Medicinal Plants of India: A Review on Traditional Remedies for Anthrax in Livestock. International Journal of Life Sciences, 12(4), 513–520. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1010

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Vol. 12 No. 4 (2024): International Journal of Life Sciences

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