Angelica sinensis (Apiaceae): A new distributional record for Tripura, North East India

Bimal Debnath* and Dipan Sarma

Plant Diversity and Forest Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Forestry and Biodiversity, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar-799022, Tripura, Northeast India
*bimalbc@rediffmail.com

Article Info		Abstract
Received: 19-08-2016 Revised: 11-09-2016 Accepted: 25-09-2016		The present study is providing the additional distributional records of a medicinally important plant Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels and its ethno medicinal information have been collected from West Tripura district in course of medicinal plant collection during 2015-2016. The genus is not so far reported from the state. It has several ethno-medicinal usages against various ailments like digestive disorders, blood purifier and against constipation problems by the ethnic peoples in the West Tripura district of the State.
Keywords: Angelica sinensis, congestion problems, ethno-medicinal uses, new distributional record, Tripura

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Bimal Debnath and Dipan Sarma, 2016. Angelica sinensis (Apiaceae): A new distributional record for Tripura, North East India. Science Research Reporter, 6(2):115-118.

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