Abstract

STUDY ON ANTIMALARIAL PLANTS

Prof. Bodhak V.I.*, Tejas R. Gurule, Saurabh S. Gurule, Vaibhav R. Gurule, Suyog A. Gurule, Adesh P. Jadhav

ABSTRACT

The need for an alternative drug for malaria initiated intensive efforts for develop new antimalarials from indigenous plants. The details from different tribal communities with research papers, including books, journals and documents of different institutes and universities of northeast India was collected for information on botanical therapies as well as plant species are used for the malaria. There are 68 plant species belonging to 33 families are used by the people for the treatment of malaria.There are Six plant species, namely, Alstonia scholaris , Coptis teeta, Crotolaria occulta, Ocimum sanctum, Polygala persicariaefolia, Vitex peduncularis, have been reported by more than one worker from different parts of northeast India. The species reported to be used for the treatment of malaria. The most frequently used plant parts were leaves [33%], roots [31%], and bark and whole plant. Malaria is a global health problem, continues to affect a large number of people each year especially those in developing countries.

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