Experiment 345653

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Pharmacology
OrganismCoptis teeta (RANUNCULACEAE)
CitationMUDGAL,V: JAIN,SK:. (1980). COPTIS TEETA WALL-LOCAL USES, DISTRIBUTION AND CULTIVATION.. 22()
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Compound isolated
DiseaseTHE PLANT GROWS WILD AT MALENJA,SIMBI IN KIBITHOO BLOCK OF LOHIT AND AMYODIA HILLS IN DIBANG VALLEY(INDIA).LOCAL TRIBALS AND FOREST OFFICIALS REPORTED ITS WILD OCCURRENCE IN ANINI AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF DIBANG VALLEY,CHHAGLAGRAM AND HAWAI IN LOHIT. ITS CULTIVATION WAS OBSERVED AT SUPLANG(IN HAYULIANG BLOCK,LOHIT),MAYODIA AND HUNLI IN DIBANG VALLEY. CULTIVATION IS ALSO REPORTED AT KHAMLAIGLAT IN LOHIT AND AT A FEW PLACES IN SIANG AND SUBANSIRI. THE METHOD ADOPTED FOR CULTIVATING COPTIS TEETA WAS STATED TO BE TO LEAVE A STUB OF THE ROOT WHILE COLLECTING IT AND ALSO TO PLANT THE AERIAL PORTION OF THE PLANT, AFTER REMOVING THE ROOTS. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE MISHMEES WERE PAYING BETTER ATTENTION TO THE CROP OF COPTIS TEETA BEFORE THE BAN ON EXPORT AND THEREFORE A SUITABLE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND EXPORT POLICY NEEDS TO BE DRAWN UP TO ENSURE CONTINUED INTEREST OF THE LOCAL TRIBALS IN PROTECTING AND RAISING THE PLANT.
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