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- Title
Dental care of Andaman and Nicobar folks: medicinal plants use as tooth stick
- Authors
Rasingam, L; Jeeva, S; Kannan, D
- Abstract
Abstract: Objective: To identify and understand the utilization and prioritization of medicinal plants used as tooth sticks by the select communities of Andaman and Nicobar islands. Methods: The information was collected through questionnaires and discussions among the informants in their local language regarding the plant parts used. Results: A total of 11 plant species belonging to 10 genera and 8 families were enumerated as tooth sticks, used by the Chota Nagpuri and Tamil inhabitants of Andaman and Nicobar islands to treat dental caries. Conclusion: The most important plant species harvested for tooth sticks belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae (3 species) and important as the tribal have used these plants since time immemorial and found effective in their teeth and gums health and this study has scopes on the conservation of certain medicinal plants, through sustainable utilization.
- Subjects
ANDAMAN &; Nicobar Islands (India); INDIA; DENTAL care; MEDICINAL plants; PLANT species; EUPHORBIACEAE; TREATMENT of dental caries
- Publication
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2012, Vol 2, Issue s2, pS1013
- ISSN
2221-1691
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60353-0