ABSTRACT

Indian festivals are unique, seasonal with an importance to ecofriendly practices thus respecting the environment and value the seasonal flora and fauna. Festivals may vary with regions, revere different gods and goddesses but with a message to community and the community health as top priority. Current study is aimed at understanding the importance of Ekavinshati Patra offered to Lord Ganesh on Ganesh Chaturthi. This festival is celebrated at the beginning of every year during rainy season for Pratham (Ganesh) in India. The specified Ekavinshati Patra i.e 21 different types of herbal leaves were analyzed for the cumulative phytochemical components and assessed for the antioxidant and antibacterial activities. The results were compared with ekavinshati Patra whose studies were undertaken individually for their medicinal value. The study revealed the mix of 21 types of leaves indicated a richness of phytochemicals both qualitatively and quantitatively represented by Quinones, Terpenoids, Saponins, Cyco glycosides, Alkaloids, Total phenols, and Tannins . The combination of 21 phytal extracts showed a peculiar, combined effect against selected bacteria and effective at lower concentrations. The hidden environmentally friendly message is festival rituals are medicinally oriented practices keeping in view of the health and immunity of the people considering the seasonally available medicines in the form of flora of environment. Keywords: Rituals, plants, ekavinshati puja, phytochemicals, antibiotics
Publication date: 01/08/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.8.6312