Distribution and Population Status of Threatened Medicinal Tree &lt;i&gt;Saraca asoca&lt;/i&gt; (Roxb.) De Wilde from Sahyadri-Konkan Ecological Corridor

Patwardhan, Ankur; Pimputkar, Makarand Pralhad; Mhaskar, Monali; Agarwal, Prerna; Barve, Narayani; Gunaga, R. P.; Mirgal, Amit; Salunkhe, C. B.; Vasudeva, R.

doi:10.18520/cs/v111/i9/1500-1506

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“…UNESCO World Heritage Site list, 2012 includes the Western Ghats as one of the most diverse eight biodiversity hot spots across the planet. In the Indian Western Ghats, one of 36 worldwide biodiversity hot spots, over 4000 medicinal plant species have been identified, keeping it at fifth position with respect to economic potential of biological resources [ 4 ]. The Indian Himalayan region is home to 1,748 medicinal plant species most of which are highly endemic to the region [ 5 ].…”

Section: Geographical Distributionmentioning

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Cultivation and conservation of underutilized medicinal and agricultural plants in India

Gupta

Kapila

2022

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci.

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In the current era, the increased demand of healthy food rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals and those having therapeutic value has led to over-exploitation of major agricultural and medicinal plants. This overburden can be reduced by an efficient utilization of underutilized plants with nutritional and medicinal importance. These underutilized plants are neglected or undervalued ‘minor’ crops having low production and sale. These less documented and less studied group of underutilized plants are considered as a rich source of various phytochemicals and secondary metabolites having bioactive compounds. These underutilized wild herbs that have not gained much attention from commercial as well as scientific community were selected for the present study. The present review elucidates the significance of these plants and recent biotechnological methods to conserve them. The present study on such food and medically important herbs would contribute in a wide recognition of their benefits for our society.

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Section: Geographical Distributionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cultivation and conservation of underutilized medicinal and agricultural plants in India

Gupta

Kapila

2022

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci.

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“…Observations were based on disease infection, cut stumps, and salinity of tidal water. These three features were measured through four levels, i.e., 0= no impact, 1= low impact, 2= moderate impact, and 3= high impact (Patwardhan et al 2016). Cut stumps were taken as a sign of active anthropogenic disturbance whereas salinity of tidal water and disease infections were as natural disturbances.…”

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Population status of Heritiera fomes Buch.-Ham., a threatened species from Mahanadi Mangrove Wetland, India

Sahu¹,

Mohanta

Ravindranath

2021

J. Threat. Taxa

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Heritiera fomes Buch.-Ham. is assessed as an endangered mangrove species by IUCN, and information on population status is lacking. The present study assesses the status of H. fomes in Mahanadi Mangrove Wetland on the east coast of India. Three forest blocks were selected and sampled for this study. Among these, the mean girth at breast height (GBH) of H. fomes was the highest in Hetamundia (HD) forest block. GBH of H. fomes was inversely proportional to the cumulative disturbance index (R2= 0.7244, p value <0.005). The relative density was maximum for H. fomes (56%) at Bhitarkharnasi (BK), and for Excoecaria agallocha at Hetamundia (HD; 35%) & Kansaridia (KD; 54%), respectively. Excoecaria agallocha is a dominant species possibly impacting natural populations of H. fomes. Climate change and rising sea levels may also negatively affect the existence of this species. Therefore, appropriate strategies should be taken for conservation of this globally threatened mangrove species prior to its extinction.

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“…It is a common and major problem in the Ayurvedic industry, with over 100 important traded medicinal plants in India at risk. [6][7] Ayurvedic pharmacopeia consists of about 2,000 species while folk medicinal traditions records consists of 7,500 species of flowering Plants used medicinally. Hence we aim to find out substitute plants having similar properties and effects and propose a methodology for other threatened species.…”

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Threatened Ayurvedic Herb (Seeta Ashoka) Substitution Options for Menorrhagia-based on Bioactive Principle’s Molecular Docking Study

Ghate¹,

Kulkarni²,

Deshpande

et al. 2022

IJPI

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Molecular docking studies are used to identify cultivated/ abundant herbs such as Coriander, Burmuda grass or Asparagus as potential replacement for Seeta Ashoka-Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde, syn. S. indica Linn. a rare Indian medicinal forest plant, threatened with extinction due to over harvest. Its bark is used to make the famous Ayurvedic medicine "Ashokarishta" to treat menorrhagia and as a uterine tonic like ergot but is mostly adulterated. We tested using molecular docking studies Quercetin and other polyphenols from Coriander as potent anti-inflammatory ingredients, similar to NSAID (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)., Polyalthia longifolia, the common adulterant is also be noted to be effective as its bark contains 30-50% of tannin than Saraca asoca, so may help in thrombosis.

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Distribution and Population Status of Threatened Medicinal Tree <i>Saraca asoca</i> (Roxb.) De Wilde from Sahyadri-Konkan Ecological Corridor

Cited by 12 publications

References 1 publication

Cultivation and conservation of underutilized medicinal and agricultural plants in India

Cultivation and conservation of underutilized medicinal and agricultural plants in India

Population status of Heritiera fomes Buch.-Ham., a threatened species from Mahanadi Mangrove Wetland, India

Threatened Ayurvedic Herb (Seeta Ashoka) Substitution Options for Menorrhagia-based on Bioactive Principle’s Molecular Docking Study

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