International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 1 2 2012 June 10 Ethno Medicinal Plants used by Tribal Communities for the Treatment of Snakebite in West Nimar, MP, India 77 79 EN Muhammad Jamshed Khan 1 Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PAKISTAN Asad Abbas 2 University of Salmanca, SPAIN Mazhar Ayaz 3 Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PAKISTAN Naeem Muhammad 4 Institute of Applied and Pure Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PAKISTAN Saleem Qadir 5 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PAKISTAN Muhammad Saleem Akhter 6 Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PAKISTAN Zia Waseem 7 Livestock and Dairy department, Government of Punjab, PAKISTAN P. Muthusamy 1 Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University,Tamil Nadu, INDIA S. Murugan 2 Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University,Tamil Nadu, INDIA Smitha Manothi 3 Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University,Tamil Nadu, INDIA Nishi K. 1 Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA N.K. Gupta 2 Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA S.C. Sharma 3 Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA Kumar Praveen G.N. 1 Department of Biotechnology, Acharya Institute of Technology, Soladevanahalli, Bangalore-560 090, INDIA Sumangala K. Bhat 2 Department of Biotechnology, Acharya Institute of Technology, Soladevanahalli, Bangalore-560 090, INDIA Nacua Sherwin S. 1 Biology Department, Mindanao State University, Marawi City, PHILIPPINES Torres Mark Anthony J. 2 Department of Biological Sciences, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, 9200 Iligan City, PHILIPPINES Cesar G. Demayo 3 Department of Biological Sciences, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, 9200 Iligan City, PHILIPPINES Chaitra R. Hegde 1 Dept. of Microbiology, A Div. of Centre for Advanced Studies in Biosciences, Jain University, Bangalore, INDIA Madhuri M. 2 Dept. of Microbiology, A Div. of Centre for Advanced Studies in Biosciences, Jain University, Bangalore, INDIA Nishitha Swaroop T. 3 Dept. of Microbiology, A Div. of Centre for Advanced Studies in Biosciences, Jain University, Bangalore, INDIA Arijit Das 4 Dept. of Microbiology, A Div. of Centre for Advanced Studies in Biosciences, Jain University, Bangalore, INDIA Sourav Bhattacharya 5 Dept. of Microbiology, A Div. of Centre for Advanced Studies in Biosciences, Jain University, Bangalore, INDIA Rohit K.C. 6 Sapthagiri College of Engineering, Bangalore, INDIA Manju Junwal 1 Department of Zoology, Govt. Madhav Science College, Ujjain, MP, INDIA Ismail Bhai 2 Department of Zoology, Govt. Madhav Science College, Ujjain, MP, INDIA Jayshree Jatwa 1 Department of Zoology Govt. Madhav Science College Ujjain-456010 INDIA Ismail Bhai 2 Department of Zoology Govt. Madhav Science College Ujjain-456010 INDIA V. Verma 1 Presently Molecular Sciences and Nanotechnology, College of Eng. and Science, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston 71270 USA A. Bhardwaj 2 Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Raipur-492010, INDIA S. Rathi 3 1Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Raipur-492010, INDIA R.B. Raja 4 1Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Raipur-492010, INDIA S. Balamuralitharan 1 Department of Mathematics, Sri Ramanujar Engineering College, Chennai-48, INDIA S. Rajasekaran 2 Department of Mathematics, B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai-48, INDIA Rahman Khandkar-Siddikur 1 Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna – 9208, BANGLADESH D.M. Nazmul Alam 2 Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna – 9208, BANGLADESH Md. Nazrul Islam 3 JSPS Post Doctoral Fellow, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, JAPAN T.K. Bhatt 1 Department of Biotechnology, Central University of Rajasthan, Kishangarh, INDIA Amardev Singh 1 Deptt. of Sericulture, Govt. Degree College, Poonch, J&K, INDIA Farooq Ahmed 2 Deptt. of Zoology, Govt. Degree College, Poonch, J&K, INDIA Ahmed Bandey Shamim 3 Deptt. of Zoology, Govt. Degree College, Poonch, J&K, INDIA Preeti. Chaudhary 1 Department of Zoology, Govt. PG College, Dhār, MP, INDIA Jeetendra Sainkhediya 1 Department of Botany, PMB Gujarati Science College Indore, MP, INDIA Dilip Kumar Aske 2 Department of Botany, Holkar Science College Indore, MP, INDIA > Short Communication 2012 2 16 2012 June 10 Seven Village of Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh, India were selected for observing folklore claims on some plant species used for the treatment of snakebite. Various plants parts are being used in different ways. The study revealed 26 taxa belonging to 25 genera and 16 families of flowering plants. To ascertain credibility of folklore claims, a comparison on use has been made. Copyright@ International Science Community Association