Preliminary Studies on Medicinal Plants With Anthelminthic Properties Used by Goat Owners In Sangamner and Akole Tehsil, India

Abstract

Goat farming is the major livestock industry in and around Sangamner and Akole Tehsil. Amongst the various diseases of goat, gastrointestinal parasitism is one of the major health problems in these animals. 1. The traditional use of medicinal plants for the helminth infection of goat is the most common practice used by the tribal people of this region. The study reveals survey of those medicinal plant species, traditionally used as anthelmintic and may need scientific validation for efficacy 2, 5 ,.6 .The study is based on well-structured questionnaire and detailed interviews and discussions with goat owners of this region and recorded 26 plant species which are claimed as anthelminthic in various preparations and forms. The plants reported in this study will further help in the evaluation of in vitro and in vivo anthelminthic activity and set a platform for pharmacological studies.