Ethnomedicinal plants used by the Bagata Tribes of Paderu Forest Division, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

Ethnobotanical surveys were conducted among the ethnic group of Bagata tribes inhabited in Paderu Division of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh during 2013-2014. The informants are all of 50-60 years of age. A total of 30 plant taxa belonging to 20 families pertaining to 26 genera were reported. All the plant species need to be evaluated through phytochemical investigations to discover their potentiality as new drugs for better health. The present study reports a high degree novelty in the use, mode of administration of plants among the Bagata tribes reflecting the revival of interest in traditional medicine.