Survey of some medicinal plants of Betul District of M.P. with special reference to antimicrobial activity

Abstract

Betul district is situated at central part of India, at 21-22 º and 22-24º north  latitude and between 77.10º and 78.33 º east longitudes. Its population is about 16 lac according to 2011 census. Because of  it’s height from sea level, hyper humidity and surrounded Teak forest, patients of asthama,bronchitis, urticarial rashes, eczema, gastrointestinal upset, irritable bowel syndrome are commonly found here. Prosopis cineraria, Tinospora cardifolia, Lantana camara, Jetropha gossypifolia, Phyllanthus urinaria, Semicarpus anacardium, Azadirecta indica etc. constitute dense forest. Present paper deals with the survey of those endangered medicinal plants which have medicinal values and specially used in infection of respiratory tract infections, cough, cold and skin infections abscess like disorders.