FORMULATION AND PHARMACOGNOSTICAL INVESTIGATION OF FOLKLORE PRACTICES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ANAMEIA CONTROL AT CHITRAKOOT REGION OF MADHYA PRADESH

Abstract

Traditional practices is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "single or
combined application of manual techniques and exercises, spiritual therapies, plant, animal,
and mineral-based practices and knowledge and beliefs incorporating to treat, diagnose, and
prevent illnesses or maintain well-being. Chitrakoot region is a remote area situated in the
northern region of Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. The tribal of the region have well
developed folklore practices used to maintain the basic health care need. It is well known that
plant are the great source of bioactive compounds having tremendous medicinal properties and
can be used to discover plant based drugs with lesser side effect. A survey was carried out
among the tribal community of Chitrakoot region, Satna district of Madhya Pradesh to explore
the folklore practices interviewed among the local healers and elderly women. A total 674
interview conducted in 86 Intensive field visits in 18 tribal dominated villages were carried out
during 2020-2021, covering almost all the seasons of the year. The 45-80 years old
knowledgeable men and women, experienced traditional healers and local vaidyas who have
actively engaged in ethno-medicinal practices, were interviewed. For pharmacognostical
standardization various parameters are involved including macroscopy, powder microscopy,
physicochemical tests, nutritional value analysis phytochemical analysis, high performance
thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) fingerprints profile were carried out. Macroscopic and
microscopic studies were done and distinguish characters of formulations with ingredients
were established. Physicochemical tests were done and results obtained separately. Similarly
detection of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As & Hg) were performed and found under limits/absent as
per WHO guidelines. Nutritional value analysis of two compound formulations (ACF1 &
ACF2) were done such as total fat % by wt. 17.40%, 19.94%, Protein (N*5.95) % by wt.
10.75%, 12.87%, Total dietary fibre % 3.90%,4.89 %, Carbodydrates by difference, % by wt.
45.60%, 57.18%, Energy value K cals/100mg 395.10, 459.66, Sodium mg/100gm 62.34, 72.50,
Calcium mg/100gm 12.50, 14.00, Iron mg/100g 8.60, 10.43, Potassium mg/100gm 105.60 and
140.80were found respectively. These findings indicate that formulations (ACF1 & ACF2) are
beneficial used by tribal of Chitrakoot region to maintain resistant power, immunity and
against anaemia common illness. And it can be used as strength promoter, immuno modulater and anaemia controller. These folklore practices if integrated with modern healthcare system
could elevate the health status of the rural as well as urban people.