Table 1 General description and economic importance of medicinal plants used in the study
Scientific name | Common name | Family | Habit | Part used | Medicinal properties | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. Ex Delile | Babul, kikar | Mimosaceae | Medium sized tree | Bark, roots, seeds, gum, pods | Used to cure diarrhea, Aphrodisiac, dressing of ulcers, Alzheimer’s diseases, wound ulcers, leprosy, leucoderma, small pox, skin diseases, biliousness, burning sensation and toothache. | Ali et al. (2012) |
Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell | Brahmi | Plantaginaceae | Perennial herb | Leaves | Improve memory capacity, intellectual activity and enhance the immune function by increasing immunoglobulin production. | |
Commiphora wightii (Arn) Bhandari | Guggul | Burseraceae | Balsamiferous woody shrub | Bark, stem | Active ingredients E and Z guggulsterone in oleoresin gum have lipid and cholesterol lowering activities along with acting as anti- cancerous compound. | Kulhari et al. (2012) |
Ficus religiosa L. | Peepal | Moraceae | Large deciduous tree | Bark, leaves, seeds, fruits, | Used to cure asthma, cough, sexual disorders, gonorrhea, skin diseases, scabies, hiccup, tuberculosis, fever and paralysis. | Makhija et al. (2010) |
Glycyrrhiza glabra L. | Mulethi | Fabaceae | Perennial herb | Roots | Popularly used to treat ileitis, lung inflammation, peptic ulcers, leaky gut syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome. | Krausse et al. (2004) |
Hemidesmus indicus L.R.Br. | Anantmul | Apocynaceae | Perennial climber | Leaves, stem | Used in inflammation, cuts, wounds, burns, skin and blood diseases, ulcers and immunological disorders. | Saravanan and Nalini (2007) |
Salvadora oleoides Decne. | Jaal, Pilu | Salvadoraceae | Small tree | Leaves, roots | The leaves have anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antiulcer activities. | Yadav et al. (2008) |
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. | Bahera | Combretaceae | Long tree | Leaves, bark, seed, roots, flower | Used in the treatment of gastric ulcer, constipation, general debility and piles. | Motamarri et al. (2012) |
Terminalia chebula Retz. | Harītak, Harad | Combretaceae | Medium to large deciduous tree | Leaves, bark, fruits | Used to cure anemia, anorexia, leprosy, diarrhoea, bleeding piles, gout, arthritis, epilepsy abdominal pain and asthma. | Rao and Srinivas (2006) |
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal | Ashwagandha | Solanaceae | Erect branched shrub | Leaves, stem, roots, seed | Used to promote health and longevity along with revitalizing of body in debilitated conditions and increasing the capability of the individual to resist adverse environmental factors. | Weiner and Weiner (1994) |