Ethno medicine and healthcare practices among Nicobarese of Car Nicobar – An indigenous tribe of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Pajanelia Longifolia (Willd.) K.SCHUM Against Multi Drug Resistant Clinical Isolates From Diabetic Foot Ulcer.

“…Pajnelia Longifolia (Wild) Schum of family Bignoniaceae is an evergreen deciduous trees widely distributed in India, Srilanka, Thailand, North Sumatra, Natuna islands and Myanmar (Roy Choudhury et al, 2015). In India Pajnelia longifolia have been distributed in Western Peninsular India, North East India and Nicobar islands (Chander et al, 2015). Traditional healers in the tribal communities of Tripura have been using bark of Pajnelia longifolia for the treatment of Jaundice (Kumar Anil., 2007).…”

<i>In vitro</i> antimicrobial and anti-oxidant potentials of selected medicinal plants used by the indigenous tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

“…It indicated the necessity to continue the search for newer compounds to combat new infections. In the present study, the traditional knowledge of treatment among the Nicobarese tribe was generated (Chander et al, 2014), and 18 plant species which are regularly used in traditional medicines were selected, to determine their antibacterial and anti-oxidant activities as well as preliminary photochemical analysis.…”

Vibriocidal Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants Used by Nicobarese Tribe of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

“…The former possess a great emporium of ethnobotanical wealth, as they are still isolated from the modern way of life and are still closer to nature. Previous research articles report the results of a survey that was done based on ethnomedicinal practices among the Nicobarese tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands [9][10][11], along with a bioassay tests for antimicrobial and antimalarial activities [12,13]. In the present study, a total of 18 plants were studied to determine and analyze the vibriocidal activity.…”

“…Nicobarese are still living their customary way of life, especially those in Little Nicobar, Chowra and Teressa Islands, while the life in Nancowry, Kamorta, Katchal, Great Nicobar and Car Nicobar is on the verge of extinction due to modernization [9]. Tribal communities of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, especially the Nicobarese, depend on plant resources to prepare herbal medicines, for food, making household implements, as a sleeping mat and for fire.…”