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VOL. 6, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Traditional knowledge on medicinal plants utilized by the indigenous inhabitants of Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Authors
Nageswararao Naik B, Naveen Kumar Tulluru, Suneetha P
Abstract
In this study, 12 villagers from Mangalagiri
mandal, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh state, shared information about the ethnomedicinal
plant species they utilize. During 2022–2023, a series of intense field
expeditions lasting two to three weeks were conducted to gather data on the
species of ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal plants used by the locals to cure
a variety of ailments in their traditional healing practices. The 55 plant
species are divided into 32 families. These medicinal plants use to cure 111
types of ailments. The most common family is Euphorbiaceae, which has five
species. Other families that are followed in order of prevalence include,
Rubiaceae (3sp), Rutaceae (3sp), Amaranthaceae (3sp), Minosoideace (3sp), and
Caesalpinioideae (3sp).
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Nageswararao Naik B, Naveen Kumar Tulluru, Suneetha P "Traditional knowledge on medicinal plants utilized by the indigenous inhabitants of Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India". International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 1-6
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