Therapeutic uses of wild plant species used by rural inhabitants of Kangra in the western Himalayan region

Bithel

2022

Ethnoveterinary practices are still prevalent in rural livestock healthcare. This research contributes significantly to the understanding of biological resources employed in ethnoveterinary practices in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. This current study focuses on ethnoveterinary knowledge among ethnic populations in Haridwar and quantitatively documented the traditional knowledge about the usage of different medicinal herbs. The field survey was carried out at four sampling sites, i.e., Chilla range, Mohand range, Vindhyavasini hills, and Shyampur range. The ethnoveterinary information was documented and collected in the study areas through interviews, questionnaires, and group discussions with ethnic communities and traditional healers, primarily elderly shepherds and farmers. The collected data were quantitatively analysed utilizing the informant consensus factor (ICF), fidelity level (FL), and use value (UV). In this study, 102 medicinal plant species were identified in which herbs (58.8%) were the maximum used life forms. Leaves (27.1%) were found to be the most commonly used plant part. The oral mode of medication was used most often in the ethnoveterinary practices (79.4%) used. Quantitative analysis revealed that the most important species having high UV values for curing livestock was Zingiber officinale (L) (UV = 2.67). FL% values ranged between 27.8 to 100% and ICF values ranged from 0.97 to 0.99. This study reveals that a large variety of medicinal plant species are of great ethnoveterinary relevance and are used by informants in Haridwar to treat cattle ailments. Further phytochemical and pharmacological studies would be needed to determine the usefulness and safety of the identified plants, allowing communities to use them in a more cost-effective, and safe manner.

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confidence: 99%

Ethnoveterinary studies of medicinal plants used to treat livestock in the Haridwar region of Uttarakhand, India

Bithel

2022

“…This connection is based on the phytochemicals or bioactive components in plants and medicinal herbs that are good for animal and poultry health if employed in enough amounts (Dhama et al 2015;Chandran and Arabi 2019;Deepak et al 2020a;Abdelli et al 2021;Hartady et al 2021;Buttar et al 2022;Seidavi et al 2022). Plants' bioactive compounds have long served as a lifeline for both livestock and humans, providing them with vital nutrition, acting as potent immunomodulatory agents and healing remedies, and also suggested for adjunctive usage as an alternative to antibiotics in the era of emerging drug resistance as well as countering emerging pathogens (Dhama et al 2014;Yadav et al 2016;Dhama et al 2018;Tiwari et al 2018;Chandran and Radhakarishnan 2019;Chandran 2021a; Uddin et al 2021;Kumar et al 2022a;Kumari et al 2022;Patange et al 2022b). Wild animals and other scavenging species frequently self-medicate by eating plants known to have therapeutic effects.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We may need to look at how animals thrive in the wild, without the aid of synthetic antibiotics, if we are to find a workable answer to this problem. Through the discovery and development of several phytomedicines, scientists have demonstrated that medicinal plants like cumin contains bioactive chemicals that are capable of improving health via its antibacterial, anti-parasitic, hematological, and other key health aspects (Chandran and Athulya 2021;Chandran 2021a;Kumari et al 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…India is both a major producer and consumer of cumin. India also exports many cumin seed value-added goods, such as cumin oil and cumin oleoresins (Chandran 2021a;Kumari et al 2022). Cumin seeds are a common Ayurvedic remedy for a wide variety of mild to moderate conditions, including diarrhea, dyspepsia, flatulence, colic, abdominal distension, edema, bronchopulmonary disorders, puerperal disorders, analgesic, and cough.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Beneficial health effects of cumin (Cuminum cyminum) seeds upon incorporation as a potential feed additive in livestock and poultry: A mini-review

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Cumin (Cuminum cyminum Linn) is an annual plant of the family Umbelliferae, with its use dating back to ancient times when it was cultivated for its medicinal and culinary potential. Cumin seeds could contain a wide variety of phytochemicals, including alkaloids, coumarins, anthraquinones, flavonoids, glycosides, proteins, resins, saponins, tannins, and steroids. In particular, linoleic acid, one of the unsaturated fatty acids found in abundance in cumin oleoresin, is credited with promoting good health. Many of cumin's purported biological actions in livestock and poultry have been attributed to flavonoids such as apigenin, luteolin, and glycosides. Cumin has several healthful qualities, such as antibacterial, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-diabetic, anti-platelet aggregation, hypotensive, bronchodilatory, immunological, anti-amyloidogenic, and anti-osteoporotic properties. Cumin supplementation may improve milk production and reproductive function in dairy cows by altering the feeding pattern of bacteria in the rumen, encouraging the growth of beneficial microbes, or stimulating the secretion of certain digestive enzymes. Because of the low price of cumin seed, it could be concluded that its inclusion in the diet might be beneficial to the commercial poultry industry and reduce the overall cost of egg and meat production. In recent years a rise in cumin's popularity has been seen as a result of the herbal movement spearheaded by naturopaths, yoga gurus, advocates of alternative medicine, and manufacturers of feed additives. Animal nutritionists are exploring the use of cumin for its potential to boost growth, improve nutrient usage efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This mini-review discusses how cumin could be used as a feed ingredient to boost productivity and ensure healthy animal reproduction.

“…These agents can lead to estrus, repeated pregnancy, early embryonic death, retention of placenta, delayed return to estrus, early embryonic death, and abortion. These will eventually trigger calving and a decrease in milk production in dairy farms Sonaa et al 2021;Kumari et al 2022).…”

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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis in Dairy Cattle of Chitwan, Nawalpur and Rupandehi Districts of Nepal

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The cross-sectional study from July 2018 to September 2018 was conducted to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) in cattle of the Chitwan, Nawalpur, and Rupandehi districts of Nepal. The existence of antibodies against IBR was investigated in 92 serum samples obtained systematically from 55 cattle herds using Indirect-ELISA. A questionnaire interview was done to collect individual and herd-level data. The association between categorical variables and the outcome variable (seropositive) was assessed by bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis in SPSS version 19.0. The seroprevalence of IBR was 18.48% (95% CI: 11.1-27.9), and district, breed, and herd size were identified as potential risk factors for IBR seropositivity. Significantly higher risk for IBR was found in Chitwan (Percentage-Positive “PP” = 36.37%; Odd ratio “OR” = 5.211; p = 0.008) than in Nawalpur (PP = 9.38%; OR = 0.931) and Rupandehi (PP = 10.00%). PP of IBR was significantly higher in Jersey crosses (PP = 30.00%; OR = 2.893; p = 0.048) than Holstein Friesian crosses (PP = 12.90%). Similarly, herds with more than 10 cattle (PP = 33.33%; OR = 4.167; p = 0.042) were found significantly at higher odds for seropositivity than herds having less than 10 cattle (PP = 10.71%). Due to the moderate prevalence of IBR among cattle in Nepal, this study recommends conducting additional planned research on IBR at the national level to safeguard the country's dairy businesses from potential financial losses.