Kongunadu Research Journal
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016): Vol 3, Iss 1, Year 2016
Articles

BRYOPHYTES, THE IGNORED MEDICINAL HERBALS OF THE BIOLOGICAL WORLD - A SEARCH AT NEYYAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, TRIVANDRUM, KERALA

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  • Greeshma G.M,
  • Manoj G.S,
  • Bosco Lawarence,
  • Murugan K
Greeshma G.M
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University College, Thiruvananthapuram
Manoj G.S
Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University College, Thiruvananthapuram
Bosco Lawarence
Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University College,
Murugan K
Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University College, Thiruvananthapuram.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26524/krj120
Published June 30, 2016
Keywords
  • Bryophytes, Kerala, Hortus malabaricus.
How to Cite
G.M, G., G.S, M., Lawarence, B., & K, M. (2016). BRYOPHYTES, THE IGNORED MEDICINAL HERBALS OF THE BIOLOGICAL WORLD - A SEARCH AT NEYYAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, TRIVANDRUM, KERALA. Kongunadu Research Journal, 3(1), 22-25. https://doi.org/10.26524/krj120

Abstract

Currently, the medicinal potential of bryophytes has received immense value in pharmaceutical industries and many phytochemicals have been isolated, characterized from this group. Native North Americans and Chinese are in forefront in bryological research compared to India. Traditional and ethnic uses of Indian bryophytes with description and illustration were seen in Hortus Malabaricus. Information about the medicinal use of bryophytes in terms of microbicidal, anti-inflammatory and antitumour are traced in developed countries. Despite, the long history of medicinal bryophytes used by tribal and local peoples their significant utilization in medicines is still scanty. Present report is an attempt to create awareness about this group of plants from Neyyar Wild Life sanctuary, Trivandrum, Kerala.

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