Review on Ethno Medicinal Activities of Wild Varieties of Orchids used by the Ethnic Group of Northeast India

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  • Tahid Alam
     Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling – 734013, West Bengal ,IN
  • Bapi Ray Sarkar
     Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling – 734013, West Bengal ,IN
  • Pooja Sharma Luitel
     Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling – 734013, West Bengal ,IN
  • Arup Kumar Gorai
     Techno India University School of Pharmacy, Bidhannagar, Kolkata – 700091, West Bengal ,IN
  • Ganesh Dey
     Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling – 734013, West Bengal ,IN
  • Abdul Hadi Umam
     Rahman Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Tepesia, Bamunkhat – 782402, Assam ,IN
  • Tasrina Rahman
     Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guwahati – 781026, Assam ,IN
  • Debajit Sikdar
     Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling – 734013, West Bengal ,IN
  • Ikram Hussain
     Rahman Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Tepesia, Bamunkhat – 782402, Assam ,IN
  • Abhishek Guha Roy
     School of Pharmacy, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat – 785006, Assam ,IN

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https://doi.org/10.18311/jnr/2024/35534

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Epiphytic, Ethnomedicine, North–East India, Orchids, Terrestrial

Abstract

Ethno medicine broadly refers to traditional medical practices concerned with the social and cultural impacts of health, sickness, and illness related to healthcare and healing techniques. The Orchidaceae family is one of the world's oldest and largest flowering plant families, with over 800 genera and between 25000 and 35000 species. According to the Indian government, 70% of the population practice traditional Indian medicine. In the Northeastern region, there are almost 200 tribes, and they deal with various kinds of orchids found in this region, which have potential medicinal values and traditional indigenous use, which can be effective against multiple diseases. It is essential to keep medicinal plants and perform studies on various kinds. Many plants have yet to be studied for their numerous medicinal potentials. A multidisciplinary approach is necessary to develop potentially helpful drugs using proper pharmacological investigation.

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2024-07-31

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Alam, T., Sarkar, B. R., Luitel, P. S., Gorai, A. K., Dey, G., Umam, A. H., Rahman, T., Sikdar, D., Hussain, I., & Roy, A. G. (2024). Review on Ethno Medicinal Activities of Wild Varieties of Orchids used by the Ethnic Group of Northeast India. Journal of Natural Remedies, 24(7), 1425–1443. https://doi.org/10.18311/jnr/2024/35534

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