UTILIZATION OF ETHNO-VETERINARY MEDICINAL PLANTS IN HASSAN DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA, INDIA
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2017v9i4.16975Keywords:
Ethnoveterinary, Medicine, Hassan, KarnatakaAbstract
Objective: Present work deals with the studies on ethnoveterinary medicinal plants used by local people in Hassan district, Karnataka, India
Methods: The survey was undertaken during 2015-2016 to collect the information on the ethnoveterinary medicinal plants used for treating various diseases in livestock in rural areas.
Results: A total of 36 ethnoveterinary medicinal plants species belonging to 23 families were recorded along with their botanical names, local names, family name, parts used and their ethnomedicinal usage.
Conclusion: Survey was vital importance in finding some miraculous medicines for curing various veterinary diseases.
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