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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/19909| Title: | Illicium griffithii Hook. f. & Thoms.-A potential source of natural off-farm income to the rural people of Arunachal Himalaya, India |
| Authors: | Paul, Ashish Kalita, Janmoni Khan, Mohamed Latif Tripathi, Om Prakash |
| Keywords: | Economy;Illicium griffithii;Off-farm income;Rural people;West Kameng;Anise trees |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2013 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl. (2011.01)−A61K 36/00 |
| Abstract: | In the high altitude region of Arunachal Himalaya, hilly and undulating terrains have resulted into low agricultural crops production although majority of the local residents are highly dependent on the agriculture for their subsistence. Moreover, sources of income are scarce and peoples mainly depend on forest and forest products. Therefore, wild plant and animal species form an important component of livelihood of rural people in many parts. Illicium griffithii Hook.f. & Thoms. one of the significant aromatic and medicinal tree species occurring in subtropical to temperate forest of Arunachal Himalaya. However, the species is growing in selected forest patches to a few locations. Dried seed pods are economically valuable having good market potential for spices and pharmaceutical purposes. Fruit is considered to be carminative, aromatic stimulant, stomachic and galactagogue. It is used as medicine to cure abdominal pain, cough, dyspepsia, food poisoning, vomiting, toothache and sinusitis. It is also used as an antifungal agent and food preservative. Owing to its high demand, local inhabitants harvest large quantity of fruits every year. Collected seeds are sold in local market at the rate from 120 to 150/kg which mainly depends on the market demand. Fruits may also be a potential source of shikimic acid for the production of Tami flu (oseltamivir), an active drug against avian influenza or bird flu. Further investigations on its chemical aspects are required to meet the needs of shikimic acid for the country as well as global market. This is an important source of natural off-farm income to the rural people of the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh where the present study was undertaken. Keeping economic values in consideration, I. griffithii has the tremendous potential to reduce the poverty and will also provide employment opportunity to the rural inhabitants through bio-prospecting of the species which will contribute towards the socio-economic development of the rural people of Arunachal Himalaya. |
| Page(s): | 131-137 |
| ISSN: | 0976-0512 (Online); 0976-0504 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJNPR Vol.4(2) [June 2013] |
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