Regional Science Congress on : Innovation in Science & Technology for Inclusive Development" Organized by The Indian Scoence Congress Association Bhubaneswar Chapter at KIIT University, Bhubneswar January 27-28, 2014 pp-53.
Bauhinia vahlii: an important economic climber of district Keonjhar, Odisha
Sanjana Singh, Sanjeet Kumar and Nihar Ranjan Singh
sanjeet.biotech@gmail.com
Department of Botany, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack- 753 003 Odisha, India
Bauhinia vahlii is a common economic plant, belongs to family Caesalpiniaceae, locally known as “Siali”. It is a gigantic climber, and important non-timber forest product (NTFP), found in Central and Southern Odisha. The leaves of this plant are used for making domestic plates. Leaves have also medicinal values and used in various diseases such as demulcent, dysentery and stomachache. Tribal Odisha, use its parts in various purposes. Stem bark is used for preparing ropes. Seeds are edible after roasting and considered a substitute of almond. Seeds are also given to cure infertility in women. Root decoction is given orally in fever. Therefore, keeping this, in view an attempt has been taken to document its economic values and evaluate the bioactive compounds present in plant parts of Bauhinia vahlii using the standard methods. Field study indicated its economic importance of the plant among the tribal populace of study area. Results revealed that important phytochemicals present in the experimental plant parts, such as alkaloid, tannins, saponins, phenols, flavonoids, terpenoids and steroids. Further study needed to evaluate the bioactivity of the plant parts extracts for formulation of new drugs.
Key-words: Bauhinia vahlii, economic importance, phytochemical analysis
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