Paederia foetida- a promising ethno-medicinal tribal plant of northeastern India  

作　　者：Silpi ChandaDept.of Pharmacy Jaypee University of Information Technology Indira P Sarethy Biplab De Kuldeep Singh 

机构地区：[1]Dept.of Biotechnology,Jaypee Institute of Information Technology [2]Dept.of Pharmaceutical Science,Assam University [3]Dept.of Pharmacy,Jaypee University of Information Technology

出　　处：《Journal of Forestry Research》2013年第4期801-808,共8页林业研究（英文版）

摘　　要：The northeastern region of India constitutes one of the biodi- versity hotspots of the world. The ethnic groups inhabiting this region practice their distinctive traditional knowledge systems using biodiver- sity for food, shelter and healthcare. Among the less-studied plants, Paederia foetida has been used by various ethnic tribes as food and medicine. Many of its therapeutic properties relate to the gastrointestinal system and suggest its potential utility for gastrointestinal ailments. This is a review of the ethnobotanical uses, phytochemistry and therapeutic properties of P. foetida compiled from various reports. P. foetida is promising as a remedy for life-style related conditions, especially treat- ment of ulcers. Its utility highlights the need for proper evaluation of tribal plants as medicines and the species could be considered for devel- opment of new drugs.The northeastern region of India constitutes one of the biodi- versity hotspots of the world. The ethnic groups inhabiting this region practice their distinctive traditional knowledge systems using biodiver- sity for food, shelter and healthcare. Among the less-studied plants, Paederia foetida has been used by various ethnic tribes as food and medicine. Many of its therapeutic properties relate to the gastrointestinal system and suggest its potential utility for gastrointestinal ailments. This is a review of the ethnobotanical uses, phytochemistry and therapeutic properties of P. foetida compiled from various reports. P. foetida is promising as a remedy for life-style related conditions, especially treat- ment of ulcers. Its utility highlights the need for proper evaluation of tribal plants as medicines and the species could be considered for devel- opment of new drugs.

关 键 词：Paederia foetida Tribal medicine ETHNOBOTANY phyto-chemistry THERAPEUTIC ULCER 

分 类 号：Q949.95[生物学—植物学] S826.4[农业科学—畜牧学]