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| Title: | Traditional preparation of a health drink Nannari Sharbat from the root extract of Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn. |
| Authors: | Raju, A J Solomon
Ramana, K Venkata |
| Keywords: | Decalepis hamiltonii
Endemic
Endangered
Health drink
Nannari Sharbat
Periplocaceae |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl. (2011.01)―A61K 36/00 |
| Abstract: | The root of an endemic and endangered woody
climber, Decalepis hamiltonii Wight
& Arn. is a valued source of a health drink Nannari Sharbat. This drink is quite common in Rayalaseema
districts due to its medicinal valuesv, viz.
stomach coolant, relief provider from constipation and acidity. In this paper the traditional procedure used
by local people in some Southern states for the preparation of this drink and
the impacts of root collection activity on the survival of this plants are
described. |
| Page(s): | 121-124 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print) |
| Source: | IJNPR Vol.2(1) [March 2011]
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