Threat Status of Saussurea lappa-a study in Bhaderwah area of Jammu & Kashmir India.
Keywords:
Saussurea lappa, Bhaderwah, Threatened herbsAbstract
Saussurea lappa being one of the most sought-after species in the pharmaceutical industry, providing good dividends to the States//UTs from where it is procured, is rapidly declining in nature. The threat perception of the species changes every single day. This highly beneficial herb, is under immense pressure to survive in natural habitat. The threat status of Saussurea lappa has increased manifold from last 15 years. The present study entitled as “Threat status of Saussurea lappa -a study in Bhaderwah area of Jammu & Kashmir India, was conducted at Bhaderwah, District Doda a High-Altitude area where the species has a natural agro-climatic condition to thrive. A comprehensive protocol was framed. From this study it was concluded that Illegal/Unsustainable extraction from the Forests is a major cause for dwindling species of Saussurea lappa. Lack of understanding of sustainable harvesting/extraction has led to disturbance of habitat, loss of diversity, reduced abundance and local declining of Saussurea lappa.
Downloads
References
Medicinal Plants Scenario of J&K-with special focus on threat status and high demand species of Medicinal Plants: J&K State Medicinal Plants Board P.67
A review of threat status of Saussurea lappa (lappa) in India and the impact of listing in CITES-A study by traffic India Appendix 1
Suboh AN, Jigar M. Reference flora – a source of traditional medicine in Jammu and Kashmir (with special to Chenab Valley) (University of Jammu); International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. 2014 Dec; 5(12):2286-88.
Uma C, Shashidhar S, Chandrasekar SB, Bhanumathy M, Midhun T. Phytochemical Evaluation and Anti-Arthritic Activity of Root of Saussurea lappa; Pharmacolgia. 2011; 2(9).
Conservation Status CITES Appendix; Scientific Classification
Kritikar, K.R. and Basu, B.D. (1987) Indian Medicinal Plants. In: Compositae, Vol. 2, International Book Distributors, Dehradun, 1420-1423.
Biological applications and secondary metabolites of Saussurea lappa (Falc.) Lipsch, June 2020 by Ruchi Badoni Samwal, K.Joshi, Arjun Pandian and P.P Badoni.
Chandra P, Joel TH, Bir SN, Jagdish CK. Is cultivation of Saussurea lappa (costus) (Asterales:Asteracae) sustaining its conservation.
Lucas DS. Dravyaguna-Vijnana Study of Dravya material medica; 243.
Dr Shweta Meena, Dr C R Amrutha, Dr Sakhitha K S, Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma, Ayurveda And Oral Health: A Review, IRJAY, March: 2021, Vol-4, Issue-3; 89-100
Shabnam A. Ethnobotany and pharmacognosy of Qust/Kut (Saussurea lappa, C.B Clarke) with special reference of Unani Medicine; Pharmacognosy reviews 2019;13(26):71-76.
Tauseef HT, Riaz A. Inventory of the plants used by the tribals (Gujjar and Bakarwal) of district Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir (India); Indian J.Sci.Res. 2017;13 (1):104-15.
Umme A. Conservation Status and theurapatic potential of Saussurea lappa: an Overview; American Journal of Plant Sciences. 2017;8:602-14
Purshotam K. Indigenous Medicinal Plants including microbes and fungi 2nd Edition: 465. 15. Medicinal Plants of the Himalayas: Advances and Insights by Amjad Hussaini, Sher e Kashmir Agricultural University, Kashmir 16. Chaudhri AB. Endangered Medicinal Plants; Forest Survey of India:295.
