Review of Antimicrobial Studies of Ethnomedicinal Plants Used in Skin Treatment by Korkus of Melghat Dist. Amravati (MS), India.
Journal Title: Plantae Scientia - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Ethnobotanical investigations in Melghat revealed 180 ethnomedicinal plant species out of which 21 are used by Korkus for various skin related problems. These plants are also reviewed for their antimicrobial properties recorded in the literature. Out of 21 plants selected for study 20 species belong to Dicots and only 01 belongs to Monocot. While reviewing the literature it is observed that, Ten (10) species were exhaustively studied for their antibacterial and antifungal properties, Six (6) species have been studied for either antibacterial or antifungal properties, however five (5) species have not been analyzed for their antimicrobial properties. All the ethnomedicinal plants studied for their antimicrobial properties show significant antimicrobial activity which supports traditional treatment system. The paper deals with ethnomedicinal information along with available information on antimicrobial studies.
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Vinod Devarkar, Prabha Y Bhogaonkar
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