On the use of <em>Dalbergia</em> <em>stipulacea</em> Roxb. (Fabaceae) in oral healthcare with supplementary notes on species used in oral hygiene in Manipur, India
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On the use of <em>Dalbergia</em> <em>stipulacea</em> Roxb. (Fabaceae) in oral healthcare with supplementary notes on species used in oral hygiene in Manipur, India
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Nongmaithem, Rita
Yumkham, Sanatombi D Devi, Naorem P Salam, Sumitra Das, Ajit Kr Singh, Potsangbam K |
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<i>Dalbergia stipulacea</i>
Blackening of teeth Oral hygiene Supplementary notes <i>Meitei</i> <i>Maring</i> <i>Kabui</i> <em>Tangkhul </em>tribes Manipur |
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The present paper reports the survey conducted from June 2012–December 2016 to assess the wild species used in oral hygiene and related dental recipes by four indigenous communities (<em>Meitei, Maring, Kabui, Tangkhul</em>) of Manipur, India. The age long tradition of blackening of teeth called <em>Ha</em>–<em>sang</em> practiced by the <em>Maring</em> tribe is documented for the first time. It was revealed that <em>Dalbergia</em> <em>stipulacea</em> Roxb. is exclusively used for the purpose. Additional notes on nine more species used in oral care are also highlighted. A total of 200 informants were interviewed for the purpose. Preference ranking calculation was employed for data analysis to assess the best choice of species used in dental hygiene for the respective four communities. The preference score for each species is different and highest preference of species for the respective communities are<em> A. paniculata</em> (35) for <em>Meitei</em>, <em>D.</em> <em>stipulacea</em> (36) for <em>Maring</em>,<em> O. aristatus</em> (32) for <em>Kabui</em> and<em> M.</em> <em>malabathricum</em> (31) for <em>Tangkhul</em>. The study concludes that <em>D.</em> <em>stipulacea</em> is a new addition to the plant list used in dental hygiene. It further emphasizes on their scientific exploitation and sustainable utilization in dental medicines. |
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2018-09-14T06:49:29Z
2018-09-14T06:49:29Z 2018-10 |
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Article
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0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/45057 |
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en_US
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<strong>Int. Cl.<sup>8</sup></strong>: A61K 36/00, A61C, A61K, A01D 5/00
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<img src='http://nopr.niscair.res.in/image/cc-license-sml.png'> <a href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/in' target='_blank'>CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India</a>
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NISCAIR-CSIR, India
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IJTK Vol.17(4) [October 2018]
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