Abstract

A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF PLANTS FOUND IN THE NAMSAI DISTRICT, ARUNACHAL PRADESH

*Lakhyajit Borah, Izaz Hussain and Kangkan Jyoti Saud

ABSTRACT

It is well known that Arunachal Pradesh is the teachers house of medicinal plants. One essential source of readily available medicine in the healthcare system is the usage of medicinal plants. This study was conducted on different medicinal plant are found in the Namsai district. The Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh is a foothill district. It was carved out of Lohit District in 2014 and became the 18th District of the state. The District is situated at north easternmost part of the country and lies between 95.45 to 96.20 E longitudes/ 27.30 to 27.55 N latitudes with a geographical area of about 1587 sqkm. The district is surrounded by Tinsukia district of Assam in the West & South West, Changlang district in the South & South East, Anjaw & Lohit in the East and Lohit in the North. Main objective of the study was to identify and document the ethno botanically important and pharmacological activity of plants of the Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The present documentation on the traditional medicine of the Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh emphasizes that many people of the region still depend upon herbal medicine for treatment of human as well as livestock diseases. Thorough in-vtitro & in-vivo investigation and clinical trials of local traditional medicines may provide new direction for human health care system.

Keywords: Pharmacology, Ethanopharmacology, Traditional, Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh.