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Control of Diarrhoea in Animal


Affected Animal Cattle , Buffalo
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) 1. Bos Taurus and 2. Bubalus bubalis
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) 1. Gai, gau. 2. Bhais, bhohis
Category Veterinary Care
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Nanuben Harkhabhai Gohil
City / District Bhavnagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address Sosiya po Jasapara, Talaja, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 364081

PAS_1 The bittery natured plant acts as a laxative, helps in curing fever, rheumatism, skin diseases, abdominal disorders, snake bite, obesity and helps to regulate blood sugar levels. The plant constituents have been reported for possessing antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiulcer, antiinflammatory, hypolipidaemic, hepatoprotective and hypoglycemic properties. [Saranya R, Thirumalai T, Hemalatha M, Balaji R, David E. Pharmacognosy of Enicostemma littorale: a review. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2013;3(1):79-84. doi:10.1016/S2221-1691(13)60028-3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609395/
PAS_2 The bittery natural plant which is important indigenous medicine for treatments various ailments like laxative, tooth decay, obesity, curing fever, skin diseases, rheumatism, abdominal disorders, snake bite and helps to regulate blood sugar levels. E. littorale possesses valuable bioactive compounds including alkaloids, saponins, catechins, sterols, phenolic acids, triterpenoids, flavonoids and xanthones. In vitro studies and in vivo models have provided a simple bio-scientific justification for its various ethanopharmacological uses. The plant also contains minerals like calcium, iron, potassium, phosphate, carbonate, chloride sulphate and silica. Moreover, they also posses significant antimicrobial, anti inflammatory, hepatoprotective hypolipidaemic and hypoglycaemic properties. [Vigneswaran, Manickam & G, Prem Kumar & Subiramani, Sivakumar & G, Siva & T, Nandakumaran & Prabha, Lakshmi & Narayanasamy, Jayabalan. (2017). A Compendious Review of Enicostemma littorale Blume. Panacea to Several Maladies. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research. 8. 1817-1836.] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318323570_A_Compendious_Review_of_Enicostemma_littorale_Blume_Panacea_to_Several_Maladies
Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7)
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Procedure of Use In diarrhoea the animal frequently discharges foul smelling watery stools. It weakens and its activities are hampered. Female farmer Nanuben from Gujarat informs that to cure diarrhoea in animal, she collects 1 kg "mamejvo" (Enicostemma hyssopifolium) herb, cuts it into small pieces and soaks it in 1 L water. After half an hour, she filters the solution and administers it to the animal in dosage of 250 g each twice s daily for two days. This gives complete relief to the animal from diarrhoea. She is using this remedy for the 25 years and so do many of the farmers from her village.
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Limitations of Approaches Local availability of herbal ingredients, their parts in particular form, vehicle to use the preparations; induction of proper dosage, etc.
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Practice ID DTP0010000000703
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1799
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