It was a nice morning of 2012, me and Dr. Prakash Kumar Tripathy, started our journey by bike from Mangalabagh, Cuttack to Jashipur, Objective was, collection of ethnomedicinal values on Dioscorea pentaphylla (Panja Sanga) and Diplocyclos palmatus (Shivlingi). We both, a combination of young & old researchers, started collecting information from Balasore. Journey by Bike was a little bit hectic, but the moment we started till we reached Jashipur, was very enjoyable. We almost covered 330 km in a day . Near Manda village we discussed with Ho community and found that both plant parts are used against skin infections. Both are little tannic and full of saponin derived compounds. About 5 days we stayed at Jashipur and visited Durdura, Handipuhan, Manda, Karanjia, Begunia, Padampur, Rengalbeda, Jambani, Thakurmunda, Mausibadi, Budamara etc villages and discussed with Mankirdia, Bathudi, Ho, Santhal and Hill-Khadia. After 5 days we returned back and designed the experiment as per collected information for the experiment at Ravenshaw University. Remembered those days, when I used to search, test tubes from the dustbin after class in the evening and after 7 pm each day Dr. Tripathy used to come with hot tea and bara. A long discussion till 10 pm on experiment and on 80s Ravenshaw College. He is an ex-student of Ravenshaw College. After all ups & downs, we validated first time claims on Dioscorea species from the state. The plant parts of both species were very effective as per tribal claims against MTCC 1926 (Streptococcus pyogenes), a microbe responsible for bacterial skin infections. Read the both paper/ abstract and will get knowledge how to handle microbial infections using local plants.
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