ABSTRACT

Natural medications are considered as an extraordinary demand in both developing and developed nations for essential medical care due to their characteristics having therapeutic benefits, least side effects, and lesser expenses. Individuals living in rural areas of the Sarguja region rely to a great extent upon natural medicines for treatment. The present study concerns the collective information of pharmacognostic characteristics, phytoconstituents and the biological activity of Amaranthus spinosus L. We have also included a minor study report about the ethnic use of amaranth plant. This study cum review report will surely help the budding researchers to render a scientific background to the traditional knowledge for the benefit of mankind. Keywords: Medicinal plant, Rural area, Amaranthus spinosus, Ethnic use, Scientific background
Publication date: 01/10/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.10.1022