Evaluation of phytomedicines from street herbal vendors in Tamil Nadu, South India

Abstract

26-39A survey was conducted among the street herbal vendors during 1997-2000 in eight districts of Tamil Nadu, South India to highlight the use of medicinal plants used for the preparation of various traditional medicines. More than 100 medicinal plants are used by the herbal vendors for the preparation of different types of medicines for the treatment of about 25 ailments. The paper also discusses antimicrobial activity of different street herbal formulations against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginoso and Candida albicans.</i