A PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDY OF BAMBUSA VULGARIS

Mayur P. Deshmukh*, Vishakha S. Chindhalore, Bharti A. Machhirke, Shahajiya G. Pathan, Grishma V. Bawankar, Dnyaneshwar R. Sonwane and Aachal A. Dudhpachare

ABSTRACT

This review paper discusses the versatile uses of bamboo grass plant. Bamboo is the second harvest plant after the China, making up nearly 12.5% of forest covered by Bamboo. The diversity of bamboos in the world is approximately 1400 species with 116 genera. Now there is 11.4 million hectare areas of bamboo covered in India. Out of that 129 species with 18 genera are found in India. In India there are 98 bamboo species found only in North east. in Asian countries like China, Japan, and India. Bamboo possesses high macro and micro nutrients such as protein, fiber, essential minerals and amino acids. Bamboo-derived products have high demand in the market, such as bamboo-salt, bamboo-dietary silica, bamboo-charcoal soap, bamboo-tea, Banslochan, bamboo-vinegar, and many more. These Bamboo products have been used to treat various health problems such as, obesity, inflammation, heart disease, hypertension, arteriosclerosis. The shoot of young bamboo grass can be processed into various delicious healthy foods and sometimes uses as medicines. Young bamboo shoot is usually consumed as vegetable in curry and also as pickle. properties of bamboo, one of the most important properties is the treatment of incurable diseases. The bamboos are considered phlegm, calming, cooling, resolving.

Keywords: Introduction Bamboo, Morphological characteristics, Phytochemicals, Medicinal uses etc.