Research
Title : | Documentation and Validation of Traditional Healthcare Knowledge of Indian Himalayan Region: Translational approach |
Area of Research : | Medical Sciences |
Focus Area : | Traditional Healthcare Knowledge |
Principal Investigator : | Prof. Pallab Kanti Haldar, Jadavpur University, Kolkata; Dr. Nanaocha Sharma, Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal, Manipur; Dr. sunil Raghav, Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha; Shri Augustus Suting, Bio-Resources Development Centre, Shillong, Meghalaya; Dr. Subhash Chandra Mandal, Jadavpur University, Kolkata |
Co-PI: | Prof. saubhik haldar, Jadavpur University, Kolkata; Dr. Lokesh Deb, Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal, Manipur Dr. Albert Chiang, Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal, Manipur Dr. Junie Pearl Lyngdoh, Bio-Resources Development Centre, Shillong, Meghalaya |
Contact info : | pallabkanti2007@gmail.com; director.ibsd@nic.in; sunilraghav@ils.res.in; augustussuting@gmail.com; subhash.mandaldr@gmail.com; pallab_haldar@rediffmail.com; lokeshdeb@gmail.com; albert.ibsd@gmail.com; brdcshillong@gmail.com |
Timeline Start Year : | 2022 |
Timeline End Year : | 2026 |
Total Budget (INR): | 4,54,.9,536 |
Details
Executive Summary : | This multi--institutional project component will explore the medicinal plant resources of Indian Himalayan region for development of alternative effective new generation therapeutics through translation of traditional knowledge with proper scientific validation. It’s an effort to explore North-eastern Himalayan resource for human well-being and to develop sustainable bio-economy of these regions. |
Equipments : | HPLC, Biochemical Auto analyser |
Achievements : | Ethnomedicinal field surveys were conducted in 09districts of Manipur namely Imphal West (Khurkhul, Phayeng and Laphupat Tera); Bishnupur (Leimaram); Senapati; Churachandpur; Kangpokpi; Tamenglong (Khangchiuluan, Chiuluan, Bamgaijang, Kahulong and Duigailong); Thoubal; Kakching and Chandel (Liwa Changning and Heibunglok) and from Meghalaya wereconducted in 05districts of Meghalaya namely East Khasi Hills; West Khasi Hills; South WestKhasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi districts. A total of 248 informants were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires where 502medicinally important plant species from 92 families were documented used against 29ailments. A total of 134 plant species were collected and authenticated with Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata and Meghalaya respectively. Suitable extrac |
Outcome/Output: | 1 |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Jadavpur University, Kolkata Funding Agency :Department of Science and Technology (DBT) | Source: E-promis and Information received by Investigator | |