ANTIEPILEPTIC POTENTIAL OF PLANTS FROM RIPARIAN VEGETATION OF BEAS RIVER OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

Authors

  • Neha Thakur Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
  • Nitesh Kumar Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
  • Rajeev Bhoria Department of Botany, Saheed Captain Vikram Batra College, Palampur, (H.P.)
  • Sunita Saklani Department of Botany, Saheed Captain Vikram Batra College, Palampur, (H.P.)
  • Pratibha Verma Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla

Keywords:

Antiepileptic, Seizure, Riparian vegetation, Solanaceae, Himachal Pradesh

Abstract

Epilepsy is a neuropsychological condition that results from the excessive release of a neurotransmitter. This paper discussed 20 antiepileptic medicinally significant plant species from the study area belonging to 14 families. The most dominant family is Solanaceae which contains 4 plant species, followed by Liliaceae, Fabaceae, and Verbenaceae which have 2 plant species each, followed by Amaranthaceae, Acoraceae, Xanthorrhoeaceae, Berberidaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cannabaceae, Moraceae, Rosaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Combretaceae, Rhamnaceae, all have one plant species. Out of the 20 plant species present in the study area, trees are most predominant (35%), followed by herbs (35%), shrubs (20%), climber (10%). This paper gives researchers an outline for understanding the critical function that some medicinal plants play in the management of epilepsy and seizures.

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Published

01-05-2023

How to Cite

Neha Thakur, Nitesh Kumar, Rajeev Bhoria, Sunita Saklani, & Pratibha Verma. (2023). ANTIEPILEPTIC POTENTIAL OF PLANTS FROM RIPARIAN VEGETATION OF BEAS RIVER OF HIMACHAL PRADESH. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 9(5). Retrieved from https://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/2682