Ethno Medicinal, Biological and Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis of Some Plants of Gorakhpur Forest Division, U.P, India

Author(s): Manoj Kumar Chaubey, Neha Tiwari, Sarvesh Patel and V.N. Pandey*

Abstract: Medicinal plants are rich source of herbal drug and of great importance in pharmaceutical industries. The aim of the present work is to collect ethno medicinal knowledge from local villagers and Tharus of Gorakhpur Forest Division. About 16 plant species viz., Abrus precatorius L., Acacia pennata (L.) Willd., Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth.) Alston, Coccinia indica Wight & Arn., Cuscuta reflexa Roxb., Ficus indica L., Flacourtia jangomas (Lour.) Raeusch., Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz, Madhuca indica J.F. Gmel., Millettia auriculata Baker, Mimosa himalayana Gamble, Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC., Putranjiva roxburghii Wall., Strychnos nux-vomica L., Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.ex DC.) Wight & Arn. and Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam. used in traditional medicinal system were collected and screened for their bioactive constituents using ethanol 80%. The study concluded the medicinal use of the plant against various human diseases and presence various bioactive constituents such as carbohydrates, proteins, alkaloids, glycosides, steroids and terpenoids, phenolic compound and tannins, flavonoids and saponins in varying plant extracts. The documentation of this information will help in cure and prevention of various human health related issues.

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