Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All: AN ASTAVARGA MEDICINAL HERB OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL APPROACH

TANUJA TIWARI¹*, RUCHI SINGH², PREETI CHATURVEDI^3
1Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand, India
²Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand, India
³Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand, India
* Corresponding Author : tanuja.tiwari9@gmail.com

Received : 22-03-2018     Accepted : 28-03-2018     Published : 30-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 6       Pages : 5564 - 5567
Int J Agr Sci 10.6 (2018):5564-5567

Keywords : Polygonatum verticillatum, Ayurveda, Indigenous medicines, Astavarga, Ethnomedicine
Academic Editor : Dr Sunil C. M.
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand for financial support. Author thankful to Dr K.S. Negi, Principal Scientist, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Bhowali, Nainital, 263132, Uttarakhand
Author Contribution : Tanuja Tiwari and Ruchi Singh prepared the manuscript. Preeti Chaturvedi reviewed and gave the valuable suggestions regarding manuscript.

The ethnomedicinal overviews and studies contributed a heap of information on different indigenous traditional systems. Such types of studies are essential for re-assessment of wild populations of medicinal plants at the regional, national and global level to further amplify their current therapeutic potential. The re-emergence of open enthusiasm of people in plant-based medicine combined with fast extension of pharmaceutical ventures resulted in expanded demand of medicinal plants. Blending of traditional knowledge with modern health care practices definitely provide effective health care services to people. Polygonatum verticillatum, an immensely valued medicinal herb finds tremendous use in traditional and folklore system of medicine for treatment of plethora of health problems. Hence, this communication deals with the documentation of indigenous knowledge regarding ethnopharmacological importance of P. verticillatum confided within tribal communities of rural and remote localities. It helps to reaffirm the faith in indigenous system of medicine and will surely help to restore it before modernization system. Documentation and protection of such precious traditional knowledge will definitely provide an impressive support to its subsequent clinical use in advanced medicine and bestow opportunity for its future applications.

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