Studies on plants used in traditional medicine by Dhangar tribe of Northern Maharashtra Khandesh Region, India

Authors

  • Shinde YP Department of Botany, Sanjivani Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kopergaon, Ahmednagar, MS, India.
  • Dahikar SB Department of Botany, Sanjivani Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kopergaon, Ahmednagar, MS, India.
  • Barwant MM Department of Botany, Sanjivani Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kopergaon, Ahmednagar, MS, India.
  • Jadhav SA Department of Botany, S.S.G.M College Kopargaon. Ahmednagar, MS, India
  • Ugale YS Department of Botany, Sanjivani Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kopergaon, Ahmednagar, MS, India.
  • Dashpute RS Department of Botany, Sanjivani Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kopergaon, Ahmednagar, MS, India.

Keywords:

Dhangar tribe, Traditional medicine, Ethnomedicine, Maharashtra, Ayurveda, Khandesh

Abstract

Since ancient times, plants are being used as medicines, foods, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals by large number of tribal, rural and urban people. India has more than 300 tribal communities. In Maharashtra, there are 20 major tribes. Though, there has been good research work on tribals of India including Maharashtra, some of the tribes, and tribal region of Maharashtra have not received proper attention of researchers. Dhangar is a herding caste of people found in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. They are referred as Gavli in southern Maharashtra, Goa and northern Karnataka, and Ahir in northern Maharashtra (Khandesh region) The Dhangars are currently on Maharashtra’s list of Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT). The survey of ethnomedicinal plants used by Dhangar tribe was undertaken in some of the regions of Northern Maharashtra Khandesh region. Analysis of data revealed that a total number of 127 plants species belonging to 116 genera and 59 families of flowering plants, and ferns are being used by Dhangar tribe for medicinal purposes. Out of 127 species used by them, 27 species are new reports of less known uses of medicinal plants from this region.

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2021-06-30

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Shinde YP, Dahikar SB, Barwant MM, Jadhav SA, Ugale YS, & Dashpute RS. (2021). Studies on plants used in traditional medicine by Dhangar tribe of Northern Maharashtra Khandesh Region, India. International Journal of Life Sciences, 9(2), 237–246. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/472

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2021): International Journal of Life Sciences

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