<b style=""><i style="">Gymnocladus</i></b><b style=""><i style=""> assamicus </i>Kanjilal ex P.C. Kanjilal fruit—A soap substitute </b>
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Choudhury, B I
Khan, M L Arunachalam, A Arunachalam, K |
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2010-04-08T05:11:40Z
2010-04-08T05:11:40Z 2007-10 |
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0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print)
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7896 |
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427-429
<b style=""><i style="">Gymnocladus</i></b><b style=""><i style=""> assamicus</i> Kanjilal ex P.C. Kanjilal</b>, a leguminous tree endemic to North-East India, bears fleshy pods with tempting smell. <i style="">Monpa</i> tribal community living in Dirang circle of West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh utilizes its pods as a substitute for soap/detergent required for removing sticky adhesives and consumes roasted seeds as substitute for groundnut and coffee. Peoples also make use of the pods for removing/expelling leeches of their domestic animals. The present paper highlights different ethnobotanical uses of this plant and suggests further study and conservation strategies to revive its natural population. |
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en_US
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CSIR
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<b>Int. cl.<sup>8</sup>—</b> A61K 8/00, A23L 1/00
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NPR Vol.6(5) [September-October 2007]
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Arunachal Pradesh
Endangered Conservation Ethnobotany <i style="">Gymnocladus</i><i style=""> assamicus</i> <span class="SpellE"><i style="">Monpa</i></span> Seeds Coffee Groundnut Pods Soap Adhesives Substitute <i style="">Torgen</i> <i>Torma</i> |
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<b style=""><i style="">Gymnocladus</i></b><b style=""><i style=""> assamicus </i>Kanjilal ex P.C. Kanjilal fruit—A soap substitute </b>
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Article
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