The Biobrio 10(2 & 3), 2023

Qualitative phytochemical analysis of some ethnomedicinally important plants used in the gynaecological disorders by the Santal and Paharia tribes of Rajmahal Subdivision of Sahibganj District, Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Baskey Neeraj & S. L. Bondya

ABSTRACT:

The secondary metabolites present in the plants play an important role in disease prevention and treatment as the plants possess various antineoplastic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, analgesics, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, antidiarrheal and other properties. Large no of plants is used by tribals for treating various ailments since ages. A qualitative study was done to investigate the phenols, alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids etc found in plants which make them medicinally important for the treatment of gynaecological disorders.

Keywords:    

Ethnomedicine, Gynaecology, Qualitative, Secondary metabolites

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